Steve Seskin

Happy Holidays!

Dec 10, 2019

Happy holidays to you and yours! At a time when there is so much wrong with the world, there is also so much right with the world. I try to concentrate on the latter and I'm energized by all the stories of people helping each other in the aftermath of catastrophes as well as answering the every day needs of the less fortunate. I wrote a song years ago with my friend Craig Carothers and at one point the chorus says 'Everybody's got a mountain to climb, everybody's got a mountain to climb, everybody's got a mountain to climb and most of those mountains...are steeper than mine. Amen. I am healing nicely from my hip replacement! I have ditched my walker and I'm using a cane to help with stability, feeling stronger everyday. I'm thankful to live in an era where they can so easily replace worn out parts. You can see me soon on a dance floor near you. Ha! ( I'll never be a good dancer, new hips or not )

My 16th annual Soncrafting Seminar in Nashville is filling up fast. We have 22 people signed up so far with room for about 18 more. This years guests are Allen Shamblin, Tom Douglas and Amy Speace for the seminar as well as Sinclair and Crystal Bowersox for the Bluebird concert! The dates are Jan 24th - 26th. Info in the news entry below as well as a registration link. I hope you can join us!

16th Annual Songcrafting Seminar In Nashville Jan 24th - 26th 2020

Nov 19, 2019

Greetings! It’s been a while since my last newsletter. It may appear that I’ve been on a long vacation, but the truth is I’ve been busier than ever, involved in projects mainly with young people and mostly not open to the general public. I've been in Florida working with several of the Parkland school shooting survivors. With the help of the students, 12 songwriters led by Peter Yarrow and I wrote 13 songs which has been released on a recording in early November. The record is called "Wake Up America." All proceeds will go to the foundations formed by the students and their parents to help fund their efforts in trying to bring some sane reform to the gun laws in our nation and hopefully end some of the senseless violence we hear about every day. Here is a link to a story about it and links to hear the recording on all streaming sites. https://www.tapinto.net/towns/parkland/sections/arts-and-entertainment/articles/wake-up-america-album-released-by-the-parkland-project.

I also spent some time writing songs for an organization called Better Angels. They are trying to bring people together at a time when the divide in our country is worse than ever. They believe that many of us are tired of the division and if we got to know each other as people, we might find we’re not as far apart as the media and social media makes us feel. I’m all for supporting their efforts in trying to bring people closer together. Check out their work at https://www.better-angels.org.

I will be taking off the rest of 2019 to have a much needed hip replacement and spend time with family and friends. I have lots of things planned for 2020 including trips to Nashville TN, Portland and Bend OR, Chicago IL, NY, NJ, TX and Fl. I’m adding more dates everyday. I will be sending out updates about those performances as well as local SF bay area shows soon.

Meanwhile, here is some info on my 16th annual Songcrafting Seminar in Nashville on Jan 24th - 26th, 2020 with special guests Allen Shamblin, Tom Douglas and Amy Speace. If you are a songwriter, I can’t think of a better way to spend the last weekend in January. For more info click on the register icon. Take care and I hope our paths cross again soon. Happy holidays!

Upcoming Shows and Workshops - CA and TX

Feb 17, 2018

Steve is home from his Nashville tour and is excited about his upcoming shows and workshops with Nina Gerber (in CA) and Allen Shamblin (in TX). Check out the Calendar to see details on all Steve's upcoming events.

10 Spots Remain for 14th Annual Songcrafting Seminar in Nashville

Dec 29, 2017

The The 14th Annual Songcrafting Seminar at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville is packed with ideas and inspiration for your songwriting, as well opportunities to meet and work with some of the brightest voices in the music industry today. We have just 10 spots left, so be sure to register today to ensure your place!