The River of Calm's Beyond The Music Podcast episode #21 takes an up-close and personal look at composer Louis Anthony deLise.
Louis Anthony deLise is an award-winning composer, record producer, arranger and conductor. His compositions for soloists and ensembles have been recorded and are often performed worldwide. His arranging and conducting work appears on albums alongside that of many of the world’s top pop artists including, Carlos Santana, Sheila E., Wynonna Judd, Kanye West, CeCe Winans and Paul Shaffer.
Louis deLise was arranger and conductor for Robert Hazard (writer of “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”) and Grammy® winners Patti LaBelle and Halestorm in concert performances and recordings. He arranged and conducted on two albums for Miss LaBelle: Timeless Journey and her number one hit, The Gospel According to Patti LaBelle. Additional songwriting, composing, arranging and producing credits include albums and singles on EMI, Vanguard, Def-Jam, Centaur and CBS record labels.
Composer Louis Anthony deLise has been nominated as “Best New Artist” in the 2019 ZMR Annual Music Awards for his album, Natural Light. The albumis nominated as the “Best Neo-Classical Album” in the 2019 One World Music Awards (OWMA).
Louis is also a teacher and author: In the overcrowded world of “how to” books on songwriting, The Professional Songwriter stands out as unique. This book is designed to prepare the aspiring songwriter with the musical wherewithal and the business acumen needed to succeed in today’s bloodthirsty world of composing on-demand.
We hope you enjoy getting to know the story behind the beautiful music of Dr. Louis Anthony deLise!
The River of Calm Beyond The Music Podcast Episode #21
Artist: Louis Anthony deLise
Host: Ed Bazel