Episode 16: Steve Leslie
About this episode: After teaching privately in Tallahassee, Fl. for eight years, songwriter and educator, Steve Leslie moved to Nashville in 1992. He was signed to a staff songwriting position at EMI Music Publishing shortly thereafter, where he had songs recorded by Kenny Rogers, Mark Chesnutt, George Strait, Darryl Worley, Rhonda Vincent, and Neal McCoy, to name a few. Steve earned a Grammy Certificate for the title cut to Ricky Skaggs' 2004 "Brand New Strings" which won a Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album of the Year. From 2007-2014 he maintained a career as an independent songwriter and music publisher, with songs recorded by Darryl Worley and Darius Rucker. From 2011-2014 Steve was Adjunct Professor of Songwriting at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. In 2014 Steve started SNG Music, LLP. In this episode Steve highlights how to gain inspiration for your songwriting craft and the experience he has gained in both the songwriting and publishing sectors of the industry. About this podcast: Welcome to NSAI Coffee Break podcast, a series featuring legendary and modern-day songwriters, artists and music industry executives. Each episode highlights their creative journeys, including the successes and the in-betweens, and where they are headed to next!