--- title: "Featured Artist Friday: Lee Coulter" description: Featured Artist Friday! Where artists write about their favorite artists on GigTown Radio. image: https://blog.gigtown.com/hubfs/HOMESWEETHOME.jpg --- [![GigTown Local Music](https://blog.gigtown.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GigTown_Logo-1.png?width=152&height=128&name=GigTown_Logo-1.png "GigTown Local Music")](https://www.gigtown.com/) # Featured Artist Friday: Lee Coulter ![_720-3-1.png](https://blog.gigtown.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_720-3-1.png?width=720&name=_720-3-1.png "_720-3-1.png") March 18, 2016 ![Gig Town](https://blog.gigtown.com/hubfs/Images-nov/headshot-placeholder.jpg) WRITTEN BY: Lindsay White SHARE ON: - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) **Featured Artist | ** **[Lee Coulter](http://gig.town/C5bc/mwjESbc2Or)** **Submitted by Lindsay White** I’ve been thinking a lot about Lee Coulter. I realize that’s a super creepy introductory sentence, but I’m just going to stick with it. I go way back with Lee, as our respective journeys in the San Diego music scene have progressed in parallel-ish lanes (thanks to [Listen Local Radio’s Cathryn Beeks](http://listenlocalradio.com/), who in some way or another is responsible for introducing me to every San Diego musician I know). My relationship with Lee primarily exists at shows when we’re sharing a bill, or on Facebook when we take turns “liking” each other’s posts. A couple weeks ago, however, we actually had the chance to spend time together at a friend’s party. (In person, for fun. Remember when we used to do that a lot with other humans?) We swapped songs and stories, and to make a sob story short, I realized that we have a ton in common as far as familial setbacks go. Listening to Lee’s experiences as well as the songs he’s written to cope with those experiences in a positive way made for a beautiful evening. As a songwriter, you can approach the whole “when life hands you lemons” situation in a number of ways. I tend to wring them out until I have a sour little song about my brokenlittle heart. Lee, on the other hand, adds some sugar then invites you to drink some refreshing AF lemonade with him. “Look at all this disgusting pulp I have to swallow!” I whine to my audience. “What a yummy, delicious zest!” he proclaims to his. [![LeeCoulter.jpg](https://blog.gigtown.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LeeCoulter.jpg?width=320&name=LeeCoulter.jpg "LeeCoulter.jpg")](http://gig.town/C5bc/mwjESbc2Or)You might think that my typically dark and brooding songwriting storm clouds would not be compatible with Lee’s bright and cheerful songwriting sunrays. Quite the contrary. I respect and love the light shining through Lee and his music. His musical output is pure, sparkly, genuine energy that can’t help but attract everything in its path. One of my favorite lyrics of his states “There’s a skip in the beat of the heart of the world cause you’re a part of it.” In addition to the wonderful cadence of this line, the uplifting message is a powerful yet gentle nudge into the realm of gratitude and purposeful living. I need that nudge. Lee’s songs make me appreciate all the tiny things we often take for granted. His outlook makes me aspire to approach not only songwriting but also life from a more positive angle. His soulful sincerity has a way of making me believe in myself and humanity in general. I’m not saying the world needs fewer songwriters like me, but I am saying the world needs more songwriters (and people) like Lee. On a final business-y note, I’ve also had the pleasure of observing Lee from a booking standpoint. I work for a corporate event planning company, and often my colleagues will ask me for entertainment recommendations for their clients. Referring musician friends for corporate events can be tricky because private/corporate gigs require so much more than talent alone. Lee is incredibly professional and experienced when it comes to performing or these groups, and the attendees really dig his music! As an added bonus, he even has professional speaking experience on the topic of music as it relates human mentality, etc If life’s been handing you lemons, I urge you to look up Lee’s upcoming shows on the [GigTown App](http://gigtown.com/app). He’ll fix you right up. If you’re looking to book an artist or speaker for your next event, I also urge you to reach out to him! I’m positive you will love Lee Coulter as much as I do! 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