Eric Gnezda - Award-winning songwriter. Keynote speaker. Emmy-nominated journalist. Memoirist. College educator. TV producer and host of Songs at the Center. Speech and performance coach. Communications consultant. No matter the pursuit, Eric Gnezda has been connecting with his audiences for decades. Eric blends his quick wit and musical talents with his appreciation for the human spirit. Through his humor, inspiring stories and music, Eric delivers dynamic and entertaining concerts and presentations. Eric and his work have been featured on Entertainment Tonight, ESPN, Nickelodeon, The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, The ABC Radio Network and in Sports Illustrated, and USA Today. He is also a regular Writers Night performer at Nashville's famous venue for songwriters, The Bluebird Café.
Beg, Steal or Borrow was formed in early 2013 with a mission to resurrect the music of the iconic bluegrass band Old and in the Way and have since grown into a solid repertoire of original material. Winning three prestigious bluegrass band competitions in Maine, Connecticut and New York, they have been dubbed a “Triple Crown Bluegrass Band” by Bluegrass Today. The group is heading out in the 2019 concert season debuting their first full length album of original tunes titled Old Mountain Time. "The songs that found their way onto the new record are more than mere imitation — they're the genuine article." Dan Bolles Seven Days