Born knee deep in Mississippi mud just off the levees of St. Louis, Missouri, Steven was raised in a Show Business family. He has been around and participated in many different aspects of the Entertainment Industry his whole life, including working for different Theatrical Stage Productions, Concert and Stage Lighting, Live Sound, a Grip for several major films, Studio Engineer, as well as a touring and studio musician. "I got my first taste of recording at 17 using Chuck Berry's original converted 4 track recording deck. I was even in one of the original Fleetwood Mac videos for MTV." Bliss says, "I've always had a deep sense of destiny and God's calling on my life. If I feel I'm supposed to do something I pursue it with reckless abandon". As a professional songwriter and producer living just outside Nashville, Steven has had many cuts in Country Music with the likes of Confederate Railroad, Kathy Mattea, Michael Peterson and Sherrie Austin, as well as placements in both Film and Television including songs in the 2006 release of Ashley Judd's new film "Come Early Morning". In 2004 Steven co-wrote and produced with hit Rock singer-songwriter Robert Tepper the CD "Some Days Are Better Than Others" for their project, theTumbleweeds. The CD was mixed in Los Angeles by the amazing Steve Marcantonio. Steven is currently writing and producing songs for the upcoming digital release of Pop/Opera star Diane di Stasio, as well as new Country songs and a new Christian Worship CD that will be released in 2008.As a member of both the CMA and NSAI, Steven has written with many incredible writers both is Nashville and Los Angeles including: Allan Dennis Rich - Two-time Academy Award nominated and hit pop songwriter for Natalie Cole, James Ingram, Whitney Houston and NSYNC; Gary Nicholson - GRAMMY winning hit writer; Def Jeff Fortson - Rapper and Producer - 2Pac Shakur & Snoop Dog; Randy Sharp - Multiple hit Country Music songwriter; Maia Sharp - Recording Artist and Hit songwriter for The Dixie Chicks and Bonnie Raitt; Sherri Austin - Broken Bow Recording Artist & Hit Songwriter; James House - Hit songwriter for Dwight Yoakam and Martina McBride; Johnny Christopher - Two-time Grammy winner for Song of the Year (Your Always On My Mind) and many other hits in Country Music; Paul Williams - Grammy, Oscar and Golden Globe winner and multiple hit songwriter; Rick Jude Palombi - Hit Rock songwriter and Producer for Meatloaf, Laura Branigan; Will Rambeaux - Hit Country Music songwriter and producer; Tom Douglas - Hit Country Music songwriter; Michael Peterson - Hit Country Music Artist and songwriter; Narada Michael Walden - Three-time Grammy winning hit producer for Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, and Aretha Franklin; Al Kasha - Two-time Academy Award winning songwriter and Broadway composer; Sarah Johns - Country Artist; Dave Berg - Hit Country Songwriter; and many many more...
Beginning in 2007 Steven has teamed up with composer, arranger, programmer and musician extraordinaire Michael Whittaker to form The Oracle Music Group. Their twenty-year friendship and unique combination of special talents create a powerful writing and production team for both the Recording Industry, as well as Film and Television.
In addition to his songwriting and producing career, Steven is in charge of Artist Relations for Visual Sound, a premier boutique guitar effects and amplifier company located in Spring Hill, TN.
Check out Visual Sound at www.visualsound.net or http://myspace.com/visualsoundusa.
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