Leslie Odom Jr. Shares How Billy Porter & 'Rent' Changed His Life

"Hamilton" alum Leslie Odom Jr. opens up about some of the big influences that have changed his life, including being taught by Billy Porter at Carnegie Mellon, making his Broadway debut in "Rent" at age 17, and creating the habit of journaling in the morning. Leslie shares how his journaling inspired him to create his new album "When a Crooner Dies," and dishes on his return to Broadway in the revival of "Purlie Victorious." 0:00 - A New Show, A Familiar Face 2:54 - Broadway Debut at 17 4:00 - A Life-Changing Musical 6:29 - Billy Porter as a Teacher 9:05 - Finish What You Started 11:37 - "Loved": An Ode to Grace and Family 13:12 - Performance Teaser #KellyClarksonShow #LeslieOdomJr Subscribe to The Kelly Clarkson Show: https://bit.ly/2OtOpf8 FOLLOW US Instagram:   / kellyclarksonshow   Twitter:   / kellyclarksontv   Facebook:   / kellyclarksonshow   For even more fun stuff, visit https://www.kellyclarksonshow.com/ The Kelly Clarkson Show is the uplifting daytime destination for humor and connection featuring Emmy-winning talk show, Grammy-winning artist and America’s original idol, Kelly Clarkson.