| Leon Newton is considered a new songwriter while | | | | forte is country music. Leon says "I write country |
| actually he has been writing songs for over ten years. | | | | music because you can tell stories about life and the |
| It was only a couple of years ago that he decided his | | | | struggles that we all go through. In fact, if you take |
| talent for writing could lead to commercial success. | | | | time to listen, you can learn a lot from country songs." |
| It all started when he began entering songwriting | | | | Someone must be listening as Leon was named a top |
| contest and the recognition and encouragement he | | | | finalist in the 2007 competition in the country music |
| received motivated him to seriously consider | | | | category with his song, "Love Story." In 2006, he |
| songwriting as more than a hobby. | | | | received recognition for two songs he entered in the |
| Although Leon has written in various genres of music; | | | | competition, "Cintia" and "Global Warming. |
| such as folk, blues, rock, rap and Christian, his main | | | | |