Leon Bridges
Leon Bridges
Leon Bridges is an American gospel and soul singer and songwriter from Fort Worth, Texas. He is best known for his song "Coming Home", which received regular airplay and was also a Top 10 Most Viral Track on Spotify. Bridges's debut album, which is also titled Coming Home, was released on June 23, 2015 on Columbia Records...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionGospel Singer
Date of Birth13 July 1989
CityAtlanta, GA
CountryUnited States of America
My father would play Stevie Wonder in the car, but that never sunk in.
I've just always been around great songwriters. To me, they were the standard.
I've always had a very clear vision of what I wanted to do.
I've always had a great work ethic, even when I was washing dishes.
I want people to see an honesty within me. I'm not trying to be the next Sam Cooke or Otis Redding.
I knew I had a gift. I wanted the world to hear my music, and I wanted it to be my career, but I didn't know how to go about it.
I always wanted the world to hear my music, but I didn't know how I was gonna go about it.
For me, making music just starts with a simple melody, and lyrics will come sometime after that.
Fame and all that type of stuff is inevitable, but I'm very content having a good band with no negativity, and everyone is on the same page.
Dance really built my confidence on stage. I'm still a shy person. But I have a lot more confidence than I did when I started.
Because my career has gone so fast, I haven't been able to become confident.
I think I'll always live in Fort Worth. It's great that I can now go anywhere I want to play music, but I love coming back here. I can roll down the streets and just reminisce.
When I started writing, I just wanted to do something different and creative. I first thought neo-soul was a good pathway for me, so I tried that out but realized I didn't want to be placed in that box.
The first time I shared my music and style with my mom, she said, 'Boy, you look like you came right out of the 1950s.'