Draft:Leonard I. Eckhaus

Leonard I. Eckhaus (born September 18th, 1942) is an author, Grammy-nominated music producer, songwriter, publisher, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.

Career
In 2021 Leonard Eckhaus wrote a children’s book called “If I Were a Pony”. aimed toward a grade school audience It also won Creative Child Magazine’s 2021 Book of the Year.

Three of the songs on his album reached the semi-finals and finals in the 2023 and 2024 International Songwriting Competition (ISC)

Why I Love Baseball, a poem by Eckhaus was published by Baseball Roundtable. It was also converted into a short film animation

Book

 * My Journey: Lessons I've Learned Along the Way: The Memoirs of Leonard I. Eckhaus.


 * Dare to Imagine: A Magical, Whimsical Journey
 * Grinza's Orchard: An Enchanted Tale
 * If I Were A Pony

Book Awards

 * Creative Child Magazine’s Book of the Year – 2021

Music Awards

 * Double Grammy-nominated music producer
 * Let’s Be Silly - semi-finalist 2021 International Songwriting Competition (ISC)
 * Johnny Garbage – finalist 2023 International Songwriting Competition