I'm just this busy guy, ya know?
Since our last adventure, I've been adding more arrangements of pop tunes and more originals. You can hear most of this on SoundCloud....
Writing my own stuff
Here in the heavenly confines of Wounded Duck Studios, I've been on a writing binge, which even crept into my vacation time. "Well, what...
Random stuff Tuesday
New band action - The blues/rock/country group, 3614, from Tecumseh has invited me to play keyboards for them. I've performed with a few...


Going In Two Directions
As long as I have enough time outside of my day job, I'm trying to put together (arrange) more music to perform live, but I'm heading in...


Back to school, back to solo gigs!
Greetings! Spring has sprung and fall has fell (to misquote Ogden Nash). Mark is now expanding his solo work and has had time to post...


Had too much to do, little time to do it!
It's been a heady year for Mark with Mercury7 and Paragon. Lots of gigs, lots of experiments, even some parties and weddings. So does...

Rock Music Theory for Beginners #2
We talk about "progressions" mostly because they provide a pattern to a song and how to figure out the rest of the song so that everyone...


Rock Music Theory for Beginners
This is the beginning of a series that I hope to keep going, that is, where a lot of popular rock tunes come from and how they get their...


What I'm working on....
It's a Sunday, and I'm actually doing other things today, but just wanted to give a re-cap of what's going on: Over here in Paragon, I've...


Places I've Played - Opryland Hotel Atrium
During my early years in the wedding music business, I performed at a wedding ceremony in the atrium at the Opryland Hotel. Usually, for...