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Leslie, SimplieME, is a Spoken Word Artist, published author and a Motivational Speaker. SHe has been writing poetry since the age of 13 and was ushered into the ministry of Spoken Word after the unexpected death of her first husband, Eron Johnson, in February of 2009. Since that time, she has been walking in her gift and calling of Spoken Word, ushering all those who listen into the presence of God as she speaks words that come directly from the Throne Room. Leslie has been a guest on Richmond Local TV shows such as The Game Changer and Healing, Love, Forgiveness. She was also a featured Author on The Sharvette Mitchell Radio Show. Her first book, Lines of Love; Love’s Heartbeat was published in 2012 through Kingdom Publishing Group out of Richmond VA and her Sophomore project, Sunday Mornings at Mount Gilead , was also completed and also published through KPG in 2018. She continues to use her gift of Spoken Word to minister at various venues in the Richmond, VA area and on occasion has the opportunity take her ministry gift outside of the RVA area as well. Leslie is a retired Army Veteran who retired in 2013 after 17 years of honorably serving her country. She currently resides in Chesterfield, VA where she is a mother to three outstanding sons and one fabulous daughter, a wife to an amazing husband and she has just recently been promoted to the position of Nana and is embracing seeing life through the eyes of her 2 grandchildren.