Steve W. Mauldin — Biography

Steve W. Mauldin began his formal musical training as a child in Greenville, South Carolina, taking piano lessons from his mother, Joan, studying in shape-note singing schools with his father, and touring with the Mauldin Family Singers.

In 1972, Steve entered Furman University where he earned a classical degree in Music Theory. That same year, Mark Five Recording Studios placed him on staff as a studio musician. Steve began his professional music career in June of 1972, playing sessions and arranging, gaining valuable experience to accompany his formal training.

In 1981, Steve moved to Nashville Tennessee. Within weeks of his arrival Steve was offered a job playing bass for world-renowned guitarist Chet Atkins. Eventually Steve would work with Pat Boone, The Cathedrals, Phil Driscoll, Mosie Lister, Seals and Crofts, Tanya Tucker, Ray Price, Truth, The Drifters, The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, Kenny Rogers, Floyd Cramer, The Gaither Vocal Band, and Willie Nelson. In recent years, Steve has worked with Carrie Underwood, Shirley Caesar, Ricky Skaggs, Lynda Carter, Michael Omartian, Vince Gill, Marty Stewart, Martina McBride, and Gary Puckett.

Steve served as an orchestrator for Dennis DeYoung, (from Styx,) and his Broadway musical adaptation of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Steve also provided music for several of Yamaha Music's Los Angeles NAMM shows including a Tribute To Michael McDonald featuring Ray Charles, Christopher Cross, and Patti Austin. Additional shows included Bozz Scaggs, Steve Winwood, Earth Wind and Fire, Richard Marx, Jim Brickman, Teddy Geiger, Sara Bareilles, John Legend, Isaac Slade and Stevie Wonder.