We recently connected with LeeSon Bryce and have shared our conversation below.

LeeSon, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Can you share an important lesson you learned in a prior job that’s helped you in your career afterwards?

Roughly five years ago, I used to work as an assistant manager in a flooring department. At first, I didn’t know what I was doing. I had papers all over the desk, things in the department were all over the place, I kept losing track of customer orders, etc. Furthermore, I had zero knowledge of anything about flooring.

However, thanks to my old manager (and a couple of other managers), I eventually learned a new discipline to keep myself on track. I was never the perfect manager by any means. Quite the opposite actually, I was horrible. However, the position did teach me how to keep accountability and order during a multi-tasked job.

I still apply the discipline I learned from that job today. My old manager once asked me this, “do you make your bed every morning when you get up?” I first replied, “No, I never did that.” But over time, I started to do it. Even now, I make my bed every morning I get up.

That small lesson stuck with me. Over time, I would slightly get better at my management position due to applying the small disciplines I learned (such as writing down customer orders, an ordered list of tasks to do, department cleanup schedules, etc). It helped me to keep mostly on track.

Even though I left the job, these are still small things I do to this day. I still write down my tasks, I stay focused on completing them, I make a schedule of tasks I do daily, etc. It seriously helps me to this day in music, fitness, and income. I am currently self-employed, and I realize that these daily disciplines are crucial to have.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

No problem! I am LeeSon Bryce. I am a musical creative/songwriter focused mainly on hip-hop, pop, and neo-soul. I have always been in music. I have been a church drummer since a very young age and now rap and sing.

I formed an LLC, started a label for myself, and I release new music monthly or bi-monthly. I currently have over 130-plus songs out and plan to release many more.

My transition to the independent music industry was easy; I just went to the studio, made a couple of songs, and then released them. After that, I started to focus on my brand and social media. I just wanted to get the actual musical product out first.

I’m also from a Christian background. My dad is a pastor and my mother was raised in the church all her life. Two of my older brothers are pastors, and I was a church drummer at an early age. Even though I don’t make Christian music per se, I still hold that spiritual belief.

The type of music I make is categorized more as “everyday life” and “conscious”. I like being lyrical, but I also like being melodic. Everything I rap/sing about is either from my own personal experience, my own perspective, someone else’s experience, or a different person’s perspective. Every now and then, I will change up my style and genre choice to keep things non-repetitive, or at least try my best to.

The fans/commenters tell me to release more music, so I keep doing it. I’m honestly thankful that they are still asking for it.

What can society do to ensure an environment that’s helpful to artists and creatives?

In all honesty, a share or playlist add of a song is strong enough. Not everyone can come to a show or a performance, and not everyone can buy merch. Not everyone wants to be bombarded with emails from an artist as well. But everyone can at least share a post. That is the one thing I see musical artists say over and over again.

For independent artists; a share, a pre-save, or a playlist add of a song can mean quite a bit for the aspiring artist. I honestly need to do more of this myself.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

I will admit, music is very therapeutic for me. That is probably the most rewarding aspect for me.

If I’m sad, I can make a song about it. If I’m happy, same thing. If I’m in love, I can keep going. There’s no limit to what sounds, cadences, beats, or rhythms of what I can make. I’m not exactly the best at articulating my thoughts in conversational words, but I feel I have somewhat of a chance with music. I can transfer my thoughts into musical form.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.leesonbrycemusic.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsleesonbryce
• Facebook: https://www.faceook.com/itsleesonbryce
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leeson-bryce-38259918b
• Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/itsleesonbryce
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT2e4GQkEk19s5_4h27QFnQ

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Brennen Gifford David Tilema