tag:lesliebowe.com,2005:/blogs/latest-news?p=2Latest News2024-02-09T22:31:38-06:00Leslie Bowefalsetag:lesliebowe.com,2005:Post/73489972024-02-09T22:31:38-06:002024-03-28T06:30:56-05:00UPCOMING BOOK RELEASE: The Songwriter's Guide To Protecting Your Songs and Collecting Your Money<p>So Excited for my upcoming second book release with good friends and co-writers Bill O'Hanlon & Nancy Deckant. More news to come about this book. Here's a quick read: </p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/195695/dcb70866727b715e923248eaacbe0670d6cc5dd4/original/book-launch-invitation-5.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" height="1080" width="1080" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/195695/164eb699cf464f2ff9abf02e0633e5fc65657fab/original/image.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="CMYK_US-Trade-Soft-Cover_.PNG" /><p> </p>Leslie Bowetag:lesliebowe.com,2005:Post/73489962024-02-09T22:27:36-06:002024-02-09T22:27:37-06:00Artist Kevin Herchen Releases my song "BETCHA" on All Music Platforms!!!<p style="text-align:center;">LET'S GOOOOOO!!!!</p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/195695/393b0c61c76aa163807a86092b7f758f8009f405/original/img-3135.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Leslie Bowetag:lesliebowe.com,2005:Post/72495042023-07-30T08:14:41-05:002024-02-07T10:40:52-06:00Darrin Morris Band's Single Debut on Nashville's Radio Sobro - "I Can Drink In This Bar" <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:hsl(30, 75%, 60%);"><strong>YES!!! So excited for this song!! Let's Gooooooo!!</strong></span></p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/195695/5dffa18483dcadd93cb193880d6c5e45267bfe41/original/img-2979.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/195695/39259ff6df570f0bb5d7d3d5776d1506141e22d4/original/img-0164.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Leslie Bowetag:lesliebowe.com,2005:Post/72455502023-07-21T21:27:50-05:002023-07-28T01:01:34-05:00Darrin Morris Band Releases "I Can Drink In This Bar" on all Musical Platforms JULY 24, 2023<p>SO excited that the Darrin Morris Band cut & released a song I co-wrote with buddies Jeff Roe & Ralston Wells to all musical platforms on July 24, 2023!! Praying this one climbs the charts!!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/195695/08aa7542ad32baa3b2aefe907589263e8ba83673/original/img-3723.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Leslie Bowetag:lesliebowe.com,2005:Post/69529732022-04-20T15:33:54-05:002024-03-28T06:30:56-05:00"In The Middle Of It" Chosen for NSAI's Top 40 Playlist!!<p>Super excited that "In The Middle Of It" co-written with friends Steve Smentek & Scott Voelkerding was chosen and added this quarter's NSAI Top 40 (In Honor of Bob Kingsley) Playlist</p>
<p><a contents="NSAI Top 40 Playlist" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.nashvillesongwriters.com/nsai-top-40-honor-bob-kingsley" target="_blank">NSAI Top 40 Playlist</a></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/195695/bf5a48fe9f643f8d21ee0e0f4f518d3b81255aaa/original/leslie-bowe-in-the-middle-of-it-feed-graphic.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Leslie Bowetag:lesliebowe.com,2005:Post/69520232022-04-19T15:38:35-05:002022-05-20T03:37:54-05:00Playing the Musicians Corner Festival SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2022 on the Lightning 100 FM Acoustic Stage<p>Excited to be invited to play at the <strong>Musicians Corner Festival on June 18, 2022 @ 1:40pm</strong> in Centennial Park in Nashville- right off of West End Avenue in Mid-Town!! I'll be promoting and playing some new songs off of my upcoming release and a couple older ones. Stop out and holler at your boy!! </p>
<p>Pre-save the release on Spotify: <strong>https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/lesliebowe/something-right</strong></p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/195695/47e7d3783b5d01d157dc30e4512c04fc7d080c27/original/img-1150.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Leslie Bowetag:lesliebowe.com,2005:Post/69348492022-03-29T08:24:34-05:002024-02-20T16:06:15-06:00Pre-Save "Something Right" EP on Spotify- Official Release Date May 1, 2022<p>Pre-save my new album "Something Right" on Spotify: <a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/lesliebowe/something-right">https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/lesliebowe/something-right</a></p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/195695/7c9f13770a3491dff98a1793a9f4ca52685e26b1/original/lb-sr-cd-cover-lg.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Leslie Bowetag:lesliebowe.com,2005:Post/69132352022-03-03T20:28:38-06:002024-03-12T04:56:12-05:00"SOMETHING RIGHT" EP - Done!!! RELEASE DATE SET FOR MAY 1, 2022<p>That's a wrap!! "Something Right" EP is mix, mastered & ready to release. Official release date is set for May 1, 2022. Make sure to Pre-Save or Pre-Order your copy today!! Les teamed up with producer Ren Renfree and AREN Creative to record this selection of heartfelt songs. I can't wait for the world to hear! </p>Leslie Bowetag:lesliebowe.com,2005:Post/68709722022-01-16T17:46:48-06:002022-05-21T01:10:04-05:00Day 1 Tracking for Upcoming NEW EP Release at Soundcatcher Studios & AREN Creative<p>I'm back in studio working on a new EP of 5 songs with Producer/Writer Ren Renfree of The Renfrees. The songs were co-written with Andi & Ren Renfree, Bill DiLuigi & Jayne Sachs. Can't wait for everyone to hear these songs!! </p>Leslie Bowetag:lesliebowe.com,2005:Post/68709522022-01-16T17:34:49-06:002023-12-10T10:42:49-06:00NSAI 2022 Member Awards: "SUNSETS AND YOU" Nominated for NSAI's Evaluator Song of the Year Award!!!<p>I'm so excited to have another song nominated for NSAI's Member Awards. In 2020, I had two songs nominated and one of them won. This year, "SUNSETS AND YOU" (co-written with Marika Hallendy & Alex Kiel) has been nominated. What an honor to have another song nominated. Hope everyone votes and chooses our song - that would be absolutely incredible!! Let's GO 2022!!!</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/195695/234e0ee38ced1686ea8f18a39249bd5f84c99cde/original/nsai-2022.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Leslie Bowetag:lesliebowe.com,2005:Post/68709292022-01-16T17:26:06-06:002022-04-18T08:03:41-05:00Selected for SongTown's January 2022 Most Wanted List<p>Kicked off 2022 with a SongTown Most Wanted selection! Thanks Clay & Marty!</p>Leslie Bowetag:lesliebowe.com,2005:Post/68709282022-01-16T17:24:44-06:002022-05-12T01:39:22-05:00Joining Row Call Pitching Songs through Plugger Shar'n clark<p>So blessed to have been invited by publisher Nancy Deckant to be part of a small group of select writers pitching our songs through Nancy's exclusive group "Row Call". Row Call works directly with Nashville Songplugger Shar'n Clark. We've had our first meeting and I've already had two songs chosen by Shar'n to pitch!! Yes!! Can't wait to pith the catalog of songs I've written over the past 4 years! Thanks, Nancy and Shar'n!!! </p>Leslie Bowetag:lesliebowe.com,2005:Post/66705912021-06-25T16:56:52-05:002022-05-19T06:35:21-05:00NSAI 2020 Member Awards: "BEEN" Wins the Evaluator Song of the Year Award!!!<p>Our song, "BEEN" was the winner of the first ever NSAI Member Awards in the Evaluator Song of the Year category. So honored to have written this song with co-writer friends Jayne Sachs & Bobby Evans. This award is so special because it was chosen by NSAI staff from the many songs Recommended and Chosen for the Publisher Luncheon throughout the year and then voted on by NSAI members. I was blessed to have 2 songs nominated in this category.. the other song was "Can't Put Into Words" co-written with friends Kelly McKay & Brad McKinney. "BEEN" won, but what an incredible honor to have 2 songs nominated and one actually winning. </p>
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<p>THANK YOU to the NSAI staff and all the NSAI Members that voted for our song, "BEEN". Now it just needs to find a home with an artist to take it to the charts!! </p>Leslie Bowetag:lesliebowe.com,2005:Post/56142912019-01-26T17:33:58-06:002023-12-10T10:48:25-06:001 of 16 Songwriters Chosen for Barbara Cloyd's Play For Publisher Event From February 28-March 2, 2019<p>Wow! Extremely excited to have been selected again as 1 of 16 writers to participate in Barbara Cloyd's Play For Publisher Event February 28-March 2, 2019. I attended back in 2017, and led to me meeting Mr. Woody Bomar. Woody liked one of my songs from that event (co-written by Jeff Roe & Sandy Zeleznik), which allowed me to present other songs for his consideration- two of which he is presently pitching at the moment. This wouldn't have happened without Barbara's workshop. So glad I'll see Woody again at this year's event! </p>
<p>Barbara's workshop is over 3 intense days of publisher feedback. The list of publishers include: </p>
<p>Chris Oglesby – BMG <br>Rusty Gaston – THIS Music <br>Bobby Rymer – Writer’s Den <br>Janine Appleton Ebach – Curb Word <br>Woody Bomar – Green Hills Music Publishing <br>Ciara Shortridge – Disney Publishing</p>
<p>From the last event, I began co-writing and friendships with Jayne Sachs & Todd Dickinson!</p>
<p>I'd like to thank all my co-writers for their friendship & talent in the creation of songs that allowed me to be selected to Barbara's event: Jeff Roe, Jayne Sachs, Kelly McKay, Todd Dickinson, Brad McKinney, and Bobby Evans. I love yinz guyz (Pittsburgheze for ya'll rock)!!</p>
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<p><a contents="Click here for more information about Barbara Cloyd and her Play For Publishers event" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.barbaracloyd.com/workshop-description/#future" target="_blank">Click here for more information about Barbara Cloyd and her Play For Publishers event</a></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/195695/c8a9b3c00cd7161690b31ea9bdc96b4814dc04b8/original/p4p-logo-300x106.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>Leslie Bowetag:lesliebowe.com,2005:Post/55890122019-01-09T20:06:39-06:002023-12-10T10:53:25-06:00Selected for SongTown's January 2019 Most Wanted List<p>What a great way to kick-off 2019 by making SongTown's Most Wanted list for January 2019! Congratualations to all the other Outlaws in Town!! </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/195695/41f108714ca28616b8ed9738481d5e0eca23776b/original/songtown-most-wanted-for-october.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>Leslie Bowetag:lesliebowe.com,2005:Post/55038892018-11-07T16:51:53-06:002023-12-10T11:02:08-06:00Part Deux: Early Afternoon Show @ Sheyegirl Coffee w/ My Buddy Jared Greece<p>BACK AGAIN!! Thanks to Sheyenne, my good friend Jared Greece and I are coming back to play another set of all original songs @ Sheyegirl Coffee Co. on Saturday, November 17. The show starts @ 2:00pm. It's in the afternoon, so c'mon grab some coffee & listen to some music early!</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/195695/cb58d1dbe66eedbb452cd009e61e707c5f0517d5/original/img-2128.jpg/!!/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>Leslie Bowetag:lesliebowe.com,2005:Post/53141062018-06-23T20:28:51-05:002023-12-10T11:12:17-06:00Friend & Co-Writer Brad McKinney Releases "I'm On It"<p>Co-writer Brad McKinney released a song I co-wrote with Kelly McKay & him called, "I''m On It" to ALL media platforms. Download a copy!!!!</p>
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<p>Go Brad!!</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/195695/7a7ec588e91d040fa6c545a4beb341d6510b438c/original/img-1948.jpg/!!/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>Leslie Bowetag:lesliebowe.com,2005:Post/51706072018-04-08T11:42:21-05:002023-12-05T03:21:31-06:00Opening Writer Show w/ James Donnelly for Renfree Isaacs @ 404 Bar & Grill<p>Looking forward to hearing friends & talented writers Renfree Isaacs & James Donnelly this Thursday @ 7pm!!! Honored to be a part of their show! ❤️?Stop on out if you're in town.</p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/195695/fc3b6d1a7a2a145057199e516a9154202d4cf49f/original/30051709-1022525307904371-2487411258598742744-o.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Leslie Bowetag:lesliebowe.com,2005:Post/51207762018-03-09T19:22:18-06:002023-12-10T12:15:47-06:00Early Afternoon Show @ Sheyegirl Coffee w/ My Buddy Jared Greece<p>Playing a set of all original songs with my good friend, Jared Greece @ Sheyegirl Coffee Co. on St. Patty's Day - Saturday, March 17. The show starts @ 2:00pm with an opener, then we hit the stage from 3-4pm. I'm gonna play some Acoustic Soul songs from my days as an artist to my newer songs as I pursue commercial songwriting. It's in the afternoon, so c'mon grab some coffee & listen to some music early!!</p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/195695/f9fdbce0cb608310a9b652964747044021240e56/large/28766636-174984629815756-7778588593743724544-n.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Leslie Bowetag:lesliebowe.com,2005:Post/48721152017-09-30T19:16:01-05:002024-03-13T23:38:54-05:00Selected as 1 of 20 Songwriters for SongTown's Staff Writer Club<p>Super blessed and excited to be a part of the first ever SongTown Staff Writer Club! The 20 writers will work together with songplugger, Ronna Reeves, hoping to get some industry activity with our songs. It's a super challenge, but I'm ready to take on this big step writing some new songs with some great co-writing friends! Thank you to Ronna Reeves, Clay Mills & Marty Dodson for this incredible opportunity. I'm nervous but excited!!!!</p>
<p>Here are the 20 Staff Writers selected:</p>
<p>Ronna's Picks.... </p>
<p>Joey Ebach <br>Ryland Fisher<br>Kyle Jackson-Rachky <br>Amanda Cooksey <br>Elias James Edlund <br>Khiana Noel Meyer <br>Isaac Slutzky<br>Kelly McKay <br>PJ Ju <br>Todd Dickinson <br>Kevin Rowe<br>Josh Byrd <br><strong>Leslie Bowe</strong> <br>Brad McKinney <br>Mark Glinski <br>Graham Cossick <br>Billy Marino <br>Brandon Wind <br>North Easton<br>James Hoppe</p>Leslie Bowetag:lesliebowe.com,2005:Post/48626772017-09-23T15:14:05-05:002022-05-19T11:19:08-05:00SongTown's September 2017 Most Wanted List<p>Wow! Super cool to finally make SongTown's Most Wanted list for September 2017! It's a tough one to come by with the level of competition at SongTown, but blessed to be "Wanted". Thanks Clay & Marty and all the other slingers in Town!</p>
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<p> </p>Leslie Bowetag:lesliebowe.com,2005:Post/47811552017-07-16T12:24:31-05:002022-02-15T06:34:14-06:00Relocation to Nashville<p>Yes! After many years of trying to move to Nashville, the dream has become a reality. Upcoming news and writer nights will be announced soon. </p>Leslie Bowetag:lesliebowe.com,2005:Post/46850832017-04-25T18:37:23-05:002022-01-09T10:55:37-06:00Song Selected for NSAI's Spring 2017 Publisher Luncheon CD CompilationThank You to NSAI for selecting our song, I Could Be That Guy for its Spring 2017 Publisher Luncheon CD Compilation!! Again, VERY Thankful & Blessed. This CD will be send to 50+ Music Row Publishers in Nashville!!<br> <div style="text-align: center;"><a contents="NSAI Spring 2017 Publisher Luncheon CD Selection" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.nashvillesongwriters.com/spring-2017-publisher-luncheon-cd-selection" target="_blank">NSAI Spring 2017 Publisher Luncheon CD Selection</a></div><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/195695/b23d747a538544b085b932064a0b55c81a8d3767/medium/publisher-luncheon-selection.jpg?1493162631" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><p> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Congratulations to the following people whose songs were selected for the Spring 2017 Publisher Luncheon CD! </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">1. Makayla Lynn - State of Heart (Country) <br>2. Amy Gerhartz - Dangerous Game (Sync) <br><span class="font_regular"><strong>3. Jeff Roe/ Leslie Bowe - I Could Be That Guy (Country) </strong></span><br>4. Ross Coppley - Crash (Rock/Country) <br>5. Amy Gerhartz/ Sarah Williams - Heartbreak (Pop/Country) <br>6. Tom Glynn/ Kelly McGrath - Pulling Strings (Country) <br>7. Melissa Sheridan - Helium (Pop) <br>8. Mignon Grabois - How Do You Let Go (Pop/Country) <br>9. Michelle Pereira/ Amy Gerhartz - Crazy For Me (Country)</p>Leslie Bowetag:lesliebowe.com,2005:Post/46850322017-04-25T18:31:59-05:002022-07-20T06:39:22-05:00NSAI Online Pitch (April 24, 2017) SMACKSONGS - 3 SONGS SELECTED<p>So happy and blessed to have our song, I Could Be That Guy, Co-written with my friend Jeff Roe as one of 3 songs selected by Lee Krabel of SMACKSONGS Publishing during NSAI's online pitch event last evening - April 24, 2017. SO Cool!!!!!<br><br><a contents="NSAI Online Pitch SMACK Songs - 3 Songs Selected" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.nashvillesongwriters.com/online-pitch-424-smacksongs-3-songs-selected" target="_blank">NSAI Online Pitch SMACK Songs - 3 Songs Selected</a></p>Leslie Bowetag:lesliebowe.com,2005:Post/46686232017-04-12T16:03:52-05:002017-04-20T22:58:49-05:002 Songs Picked Up for Pitching by 2 Music Row PublishersSuper excited that two Nashville Music Row publishers agreed to pitch 2 of our songs! Shout outs to my co-writers: Jeff Roe & Sandy Zeleznik for helping to co-write some amazing songs! One publisher was a connection through Barbara Cloyd's Pitch to Publisher event this past March, and the other through Jeff's publisher connection.<br><br>Really feeling blessed, as I'm also in the process of relocating to Nashville in July!!<br><br> Leslie Bowetag:lesliebowe.com,2005:Post/46247362017-03-10T08:18:45-06:002023-12-10T10:56:53-06:00Song "Drink You Up" Nominated for NSAI's Top 40 Song PageA song co-written with Karen Kiley was nominated and placed on NSAI's Top 40 song page. Visitors to the page can listen and vote for their favorite song. Please check out "Drink You Up" at the following link and please "LIKE" our song if you think it's cool, too!<br> <p><a contents='Vote for "Drink You Up" at NSAI Top 40 Songs Page' data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.nashvillesongwriters.com/nsai-top-40-0" target="_blank">Vote for "Drink You Up" at NSAI Top 40 Songs Page</a><br><br>Very excited to reach a goal I set last year.. Top 40 song on NSAI's website!!!</p>Leslie Bowetag:lesliebowe.com,2005:Post/45674582017-01-28T08:58:14-06:002022-01-09T10:55:54-06:00One of 16 Songwriters Chosen for Barbara Cloyd's Play For Publisher Event March 2-4, 2017 in Nashville<p>I am SO blessed and happy to have been selected and invited as one of 16 writers to participate in Barbara Cloyd's Play For Publisher Event March 2-4, 2017 in Nashville, TN. I applied two years ago, but unfortunately wasn't selected. So, I decided to get more involved in getting better at my craft and then reapplied. It's awesome when great teaching and mentoring by Marty Dodson, Clay Mills, Clay Myers, NSAI Evaluator #21006, Jason Blume, & Brent Baxter pays off! Yeah, I'm drinking the songwriter's Kool Aid! I'm looking forward to the incredible learning experience I'm going to gain from Barbara and the 6 publishers that I will get to play my songs!<br> </p>
<p>Barbara's workshop is over 3 intense days at the Bluebird Cafe & Blue Bar. We will learn what it takes to get a cut from people who get them. The list of publishers include: </p>
<p>Chris Oglesby - BMG Chrysalis <br>Rusty Gaston - This Music <br>Woody Bomar - Green Hills Music <br>Janie West - Janie West Music <br>Keithan Melton - Hori Pro <br>Bobby Rymer - Writers Den </p>
<p>We will be heard by six successful Music Row publishers who sign staff writers and pitch to the top artists; spend three days immersing ourselves in what being a pro Nashville songwriter is all about; listen to pro writers perform and be able to ask them questions; study hit songs to see what a song needs to make it onto the radio, & find co-writers and friends from the other talented writers who attend.<br><br><a contents="Click here for more information about Barbara Cloyd and her Play For Publishers event" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.barbaracloyd.com/workshop-description/#future" target="_blank">Click here for more information about Barbara Cloyd and her Play For Publishers event</a><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/195695/c8a9b3c00cd7161690b31ea9bdc96b4814dc04b8/medium/p4p-logo-300x106.png?1485615464" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>Leslie Bowetag:lesliebowe.com,2005:Post/44899522016-11-30T09:35:30-06:002016-11-30T09:59:07-06:00Song Co-Written with Karen Kiley Chosen for Brent Baxter's Play 4 Publisher Event<p>So blessed and thankful that hit songwriter and educator, Brent Baxter, chose our song as one of his Top Ten songs out of more than 200 songs considered for his upcoming publisher web event. The web event will take place this Tuesday, December 6 with Nashville publisher, Tim Hunze, of Parallel Music. This is an awesome pick me up in a super competitive profession, to encourage and support me to keep pressing forward. Special thanks to my awesome co-writer Karen Kiley, and the incredible musicians and singer Troy Johnson at Beaird Music Group for bringing our song to life!<br><br>You can read more about Brent's event and his songwriting info at the following link:<br><br><a contents="Brent Baxter's Play 4 Publisher Winner Notice" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://manvsrow.com/2016/11/28/play4pubwinners-2/" target="_blank">Brent Baxter's Play 4 Publisher Winner Notice</a><br><br><span class="font_small"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/195695/6a76459573c254e073acc726e642fa36296b27cb/medium/play-for-pub.jpg?1480520280" class="size_m justify_center border_medium" alt="" /></span><br>More cool news upcoming for this song!!</p>Leslie Bowetag:lesliebowe.com,2005:Post/43453742016-08-27T23:00:12-05:002022-04-15T19:34:50-05:00Private Member EntranceI've decided to start a "Private Member Entrance" option to my website. It will be on a subscription basis to offer special private inside Music, Video, Live, Secret Facebook Community Access, Behind The Scenes, Private Concerts & Other Special Features to those that would be interested in following/being a part of my songwriting and musical journey! This would also be a GREAT way to support the arts and allow me to follow my creative passion by doing what I believe God put me on this earth to do. The content will be completely about what YOU want and will always be interactive.<br><br>I'm working on the content now, and will try to have it online by spring of 2017!! Leslie Bowetag:lesliebowe.com,2005:Post/41949022016-05-24T15:28:17-05:002016-05-24T15:38:38-05:00Heading Down To Nashville!Can't wait to go to Nashville in a couple of weeks. This is my first trip to kick off my new songwriting goals to visit Nashville at least once a month. Yes, once a month!!!! I know from my past experience of living in LA, that you need to be in the place where the music business happens if you want to increase your chances of being heard. This trip I'm planning 3 co-writes with some incredible writers, recording 3 demos with my friends at Beaird Music Group of songs I was blessed to co-write with Marie Lester, Bonnie Baker & Karen Kiley, attend a Writer Rep meeting at BMI, a mentor session at NSAI, and go to the Songtown Website Re-Launch party!! Thanks to Songtown for helping me to continue to write better songs and for introducing me to some really cool co-writing partners. <br><br>I'll post some inside videos/pix updates to my trip on Instagram and Twitter. Make sure you follow me to watch me on my trip.<br><br>Later!<br> Leslie Bowetag:lesliebowe.com,2005:Post/40551042016-02-22T22:06:14-06:002023-12-10T11:50:17-06:00My Next Studio Album?I'm currently planning and writing for my 5th record. I've been spending so much time writing for the pop & country markets, performing with my Freedom Band brothers and at Pittsburgh & Cleveland Bahama Breeze restaurants, that it's been a while since I've thought about my artist career. I've got the itch again!! I'll be putting my Go Pro camera to use to document my successes & struggles along the way. Follow me on my website blog, Instagram or Twitter for updates!Leslie Bowe