Leslie Jordan
Executive Director & Co-Founder
Leslie Jordan is a Tennessee native who has lived and worked as an artist and songwriter in Nashville for the past 15 years. She recently released her debut solo Americana album, The Agonist, which features songs adapted from her estranged grandfather’s work & life.
In 2017 Leslie’s dream to create a safe space for writers & artists to gather and create became a reality. Alongside Co-Founder Chris DeTray, Leslie launched The Fold with a desire to see her friends and fellow songwriters recover their original voice and begin to create their most authentic work!
Leslie & her husband Thomas live in Nolensville, TN with their son and two pups.
Meet Our Workshop Leaders
All of our workshops are led by AWA certified workshop leaders as described in “Writing Alone & With Others,” by Pat Schneider, Oxford University Press. If you’d like to know more about the AWA Method, please visit our workshop page, or www.amherstwriters.org.
Leslie Jordan - “I consider leading workshops to be one of the greatest gifts I have received. After attending a workshop at Pat Schneider’s home in 2016, I knew that I wanted to be certified in the AWA method to bring that gift back to Nashville to share with others!”
Sara Macintosh - “I got certified because I want other people to experience what I experience. The greatest benefit to having The Fold in Nashville is that no other organization like this exists and it is desperately needed.”
Matt Wertz - “We all have a unique voice that we’ve been given. For some of us, a lot of us, along the line, that has been filtered out. The Fold really wants to be a part of reconciling that, and I’m thankful.”
Melissa Fuller -
Sarah Gerald - “I began my journey with The Fold two years ago when I attended my first workshop. I immediately fell in love with the technique and the art that is created in this space. I’ve seen firsthand how this practice unlocks creativity in a way I’ve never experienced.”