The email from Eli Lev came into my inbox like dozens of new music submissions do on any given day.  This one stood out a bit because the subject line referenced my radio show by name instead of something generic like “new music from singer/songwriter Eli Lev.”  The body of the email indicated that Eli had done some homework and was of the opinion his music would be a good fit for the show. It did not appear to be a completely “cut and paste” email.   I was impressed enough by the professionalism and personalization of the post to click through the entries of his submission.  He was correct…it appeared he was a good fit but still… the interactions we had to set up this appearance were timely and complete. 

Eli’s back story, as you will hear, is rather unique.  His professional career started as an educator in places like Arizona on an Indian reservation and a corporate