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The Hits Start Here - Music City's songwriter industry is revealed and revered in the June issue of Spirit magazine. Read it here. FEATURED SONGWRITERS Leslie Satcher
James Dean Hicks Marv Green
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Leslie Satcher is a fifth generation Texan. The daughter of a
strong-hearted single mother and granddaughter of cotton sharecroppers,
she is no stranger to hard work and perseverance. Born in 1962 where
the Chisolm Trail and the Red River cross, Leslie grew up singing in
the churches and schools of Paris, Texas.
In 1989, during a short trip to Nashville, a friend prompted Leslie to
record her voice over the tracks of country standards at The Barbara
Mandrell Museum. That was all it took. Just four weeks later she moved
to Nashville. After several "day jobs" in Music City, Leslie's talent
as a songwriter was recognized by a friend from church who encouraged
her to show her work to friends Larry Strickland and Naomi Judd. It was
Naomi who helped her hone her skills. After a Sunday night show at the
world famous Bluebird Cafe, Leslie teamed with father and son
songwriters Max D. and Max T. Barnes. A writing contract with Island
Bound Music ensued.
Seven years of cuts by artists such as Joe Diffie, Sara Evans, Lee Ann
Womack, Wade Hayes, Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, Pam Tillis, and Willie
Nelson helped Leslie take the next step in her career. Jim Ed Norman of
Warner Brothers Records Nashville gave her the chance to record her
first project Love Letters. The critically-acclaimed album established
her as one of the leading singer/songwriters in country music today.
Leslie recently released her second album Creation and is continuing to
pen songs for other artists at Sony Tree ATV, including George Strait's
current hit single "Troubadour."
At the tender age of 10 James Dean Hicks began performing with Grand
Ole Opry greats like Ernest Tubb and Hank Snow, and by age 13 he had
opened shows for Conway Twitty, George Jones and Tammy Wynette. But,
Hicks laid his music performance career aside at age 16 to enjoy his
youth. After graduating college he then moved to Nashville to pursue
his dream of becoming a professional artist and songwriter. 
A Southern California native, Marv Green moved to Nashville in 1993 and
captured his first No. 1 hit in 1998 with "True," recorded by George
Strait. The following year he scored his second No. 1 with "Amazed"
recorded by Lonestar which spent a record-breaking eight weeks at the
top of the Billboard chart. Green was honored by BMI with their Song of
the Year award in 2000 and honored again in 2001 as BMI Songwriter of
the Year. Marv also claimed the ACM Song of the Year for "Amazed" as
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The Hits Start Here - Music City's songwriter industry is revealed and revered in the June issue of Spirit magazine. Read it here. FEATURED SONGWRITERS Leslie Satcher
James Dean Hicks Marv Green
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