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Mark Shepard Sings

A Life In Song: 4 Decades of Original Music

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    • The Key To Your Cage (Full Album)
    • Spark and Flame CD
    • Purest Form of Trance CD
    • Visions and Voices CD
    • Home Across The Sea CD
    • The Fire Before the Flame CD
    • Ocean of Dreams CD
    • Eyes On The Horizon CD
    • Thirsty for the Sky CD
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Bio

dsc02894-crop2Mark Shepard is not easy to sum up in a few pithy “bio” lines.

A self described “compulsive songwriter” since 1976, he has penned over 500 tunes, released 18 CD’s and earned his credentials as a certified Master Practitioner and Trainer of NLP, Hypnosis and Time Line Therapy.

  • He is the world’s record holder for “Fastest Song” for Writing, recording and airing “Adventure Gurl” on National radio within 24 hours.
  • One of his Songs, “Together We Can Change The World” has earned a “Posi Award”, and is being sung literally around the world by Girl Scouts, school choruses and little kids at home for their proud parents video cameras. Combined views on YouTube is just about at 1 million.
  • He’s written the music and lyrics for 2 children’s musicals, “Letters To Daddy” and “BeautyFull” both of which were featured at the NY Musical Theater Festival

But the key thing about Mark Shepard is that early on he struggled with shyness, social anxiety, stage fright, and various other forms of self sabotage, resulting in the inability to effectively “get the music OUT” into the world in any significant way.

That caused him to look at himself long and hard in the mirror and realize that he had to work on himself to change his attitudes and beliefs as well as improve his failing health.

So he began to fiercely study and practice Barbara Brennon Energy Healing, Ericksonian Hypnosis, Neuro Linguistic Programming and other Transformation tools, techniques and modalities. Since 2003 he has worked with clients all over the world on everything from smoking cessation, weight loss, anxiety, phobias, habits, as well as peak performance coaching with CEO’s, athletes and performers.dsc03008-crop

Having children in his early 20’s led to writing kid songs and adding storytelling and drumming to his performance toolkit… which led to his DrumSongStory multi-cultural assemblies for schools.

More recently he was a part of the Unity Church In Albany music team which opened up a place for his “Spiritual but not religious” songs.

Lately he’s been traveling the country with his “Bully Proof Teen” and “How To Get High Without Drugs or Alcohol” Assemblies a for Middle Schools and High Schools. His music creates a bridge between his young audiences which allows his message to get through the “noise” of our modern culture…

The result after 40 years of songwriting and 30 years of intense self development aimed at finding a way to USE those songs to make a positive difference, is that his message and his music are now combined in a congruent, sustainable way.

And oh yeah, he also paints vivid abstract acrylics, carves huge drums out of logs, is an avid gardener, nature lover, tree hugger and bird watcher…

You can check out his Music at MarkShepard.Bandcamp.com and all his other stuff at MarkShepard.com

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They love (your song) and ask to listen to it, ALWAYS.

My name is Cecile. I teach kindergarten at OMSD. I had the pleasure of using your song Together We Can Change The World to help my students make a difference in this wonderful world! They love it and ask to listen to it, ALWAYS.

Cecile Arvizo

Your lyrics embody everything we hold sacred…

Your lyrics embody everything we hold sacred and dear as a faith community.

Gina Sullivan, Sisters of the Congregation of St. Joseph

You write some great songs!

Hi Mark, You write some great songs! I really enjoyed listening to all of them on Spark and Flame. Thank you for all that you do. Keep up the good work! All the best.

Susan

I loved the song and listened to it 3 times….

Hi Mark, I just had to tell you this. I emailed my 3 granddaughters the song you wrote who are sisters with the youngest being 11 years old, has cerebral palsy and is very smart, is able to talk, very funny, uses a computer, is able to write, now is learning to play drums, emails me ‘Thanks. I do.’ I loved the song and listened to it 3 times.

Gail Russ

Been singing the chorus since the first day I heard it…

I sh*t you not when I say I’ve been singing the chorus to Honest Rock since the first day I heard it. I sing this every single day. Many times a day. Seriously. It’s like a mantra to me. It soothes me:-)

Gene Moore

Enjoying your songs so much…

Hello Mark. I am enjoying your songs so much! I’d love to see you play live somewhere.

Marianne

Love your lyrics!

Love your music! Love your lyrics!

Robin Bridgeford

Your song was just perfect to start my day…

Mark, your song ‘Freedom (It’s Been  Long Road)’ was just perfect to start my day. I LOVE IT!  Thank you, Thank you.  Blessings to you and much gratitude for your musical gift.

Judy

Love the “Key To Your Cage” album…

Love the “Key To Your Cage” album. I hear so many different influences and styles woven throughout the songs, really keeps it interesting from start to finish!

Dan Z

You have put a grown man in tears…

Mark, this song and message really hit home for me today. You have put a grown man in tears. Thank You for what you do. Sometimes I think you sound kind of cheesy, and then others, I think you are a genius, and I’m beginning to realize that you actually care about helping people. So hard to “get out of your own way” sometimes…thanks for the reminder.

Jeremy

Total awesomeness!!!

‘Let’s Run’ is MY FAVORITE so far.. I LOVE THIS ONE.. great job.. total awesomeness!!! I thank Jana Stanfield for introducing me to your gifts. I am grateful.

Merril

Just awesome…

Your music is taking over my life and it’s awesome!

Eric

Brilliant!

Brilliant! I LOVE seeing the words to all these beloved songs, thanks!

Mary F.

Never fails to move me…

Your incredible music never fails to move me. Thank you, Mark.

Paula

I Love listening to all your songs…

Mark, you really are an amazing songwriter! I Love listening to all your songs and sitting in the creative aura they create!

Cheri

For me these songs are transformational lessons in self-love…

Dear Mark, THANK YOU for sending *Spark & Flame*!!!! This CD certainly is a compilation of Conscious Love Songs! As I listen I am transported to memory after memory past, present and future, fulfilled and unfulfilled. I was flooded with many different emotions. I cried, laughed, held my breath and also breathed deep heart-centered breaths of connection to the Divine. I feel joy, grief, sadness, compassion, love, awe, freedom, kindness, gratitude and appreciation. For me these songs are transformational lessons in self-love, releasing, acceptance for what was, what is and who I am. Knowing that I am enough and that I am Divinely Loved.

J

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