
3rd Annual
Grand Mesa Songwriter Festival
June 5th - 7th, 2026

Steven McClintock
Born and raised in Texas, Steven McClintock’s most informative musical years took place in Beaumont, Texas. By the time he was four years old, Steven was mimicking Elvis Presley performing “Jail House Rock.” At this youthful age, his passion to connect to the magic of making music was obvious. His career now spans more than 50-plus years in the music business.
Steven’s love of music is not only reflected in his performance, he is also recognized as a talented producer, publisher, singer, and songwriter. As a backup vocalist, he has sung with celebrity artists like Phil Collins, BJ Thomas, Tiffany, and The Nelsons, He also created more than two-hundred commercials for TV and radio while staff writing at Island Music (Lionel Conway), The Welk Group (Laurence Welk), George Tobin Music, Sony ATV, Ash Street Music, and McJames Music in Los Angeles and Nashville. Steven speaks to his Nashville experience in his “Meet Steven McClintock” 2014 online interview.
His library of recorded soundtracks includes the co-scoring of nineteen films and features in movies such as Peter Bogdanovich’s “Illegally Yours” with Rob Lowe, and the classic cartoon musical “Jetsons−The Movie” boasting eight co- writes and singing solo on three songs including “Maybe Love.”
One of Steven’s most notable performances was opening with Victoria Shaw for the now famous Garth Brooks Central Park Concert where a record-breaking crowd of more than one-million energized fans cheered with excitement! Steven also co-produced vocals for the young pop-maven “Tiffany,” and co-wrote fifteen of her songs including, “All This Time” advancing on the Billboard Pop Charts to #6, and winning Steven a BMI Millionaire Award!
With a focus on publishing and production, Steven formed McJames Music Inc. and 37Records with co-writer Tim James, leading to musical successes that include: Johnny Cash with Hank Williams Jr., Tiffany, Andy Williams, The Nelsons, Michael Peterson, Shiny Toy Guns, White Apple Tree, Kevin Fisher, Aaron Tippin, Robin Schulz, and Steven’s first 1988 single with Juice Newton, to name a few.
Steven’s songs have sold over twenty (20) million records worldwide, over sixty (60) million digital streams, several #1’s like “If Love is Blind,” and a dozen or more charting songs yielding gold and platinum records. He is constantly expanding his musical quest: In February 2022, MelodicRock Classics, an Australian label, released Soundtrack Heroes featuring twenty-five (25) Steven McClintock tracks remastered by Jeff Northrup and produced by Steven McClintock; and Headway, a second album of fifteen (15) remastered songs originally produced with Steven’s early 80’s band known as Headway.