Mark Schultz (musician)

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Mark Schultz
Background information
Birth name	Mark Schultz
Born	September 16, 1970
Genre(s)	Christian
Website	http://www.markschultzmusic.com/

For other people named Mark Schultz, see Mark Schultz (disambiguation).

Mark Schultz (born September 16, 1970, Kansas City, Kansas) is a popular Contemporary Christian music singer/songwriter. He grew up in Colby, Kansas and graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in marketing. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee where he became at youth group leader. He has released 4 albums and has been nominated for numerous Dove Awards, finally winning his first at the 2006 Doves ceremony when the CD/DVD Mark Schultz Live: A Night of Stories & Songs was named Long Form Music Video of the Year. Mark married Kate on September 17, 2005. On his newest CD, Broken and Beautiful, there is a bonus DVD that shows footage of his recent trip to Mexico.

[edit] Mark Across America

From May 6, 2007 through early July 2007, Mark will bicycle from California to New Hampshire stopping along the way to perform concerts and special events. Official Mark Across America Website

Mark's inspiration to make this 3,500-mile trek came from a visit he and his wife, Kate, made to orphanages in Mexico. In the spring of 2006, they went on a mission trip with The James Fund, a non-profit organization founded by Family Christian Stores, to meet the needs of orphans and widows in distress. Mark's own adoption drew him to explore this ministry. Seeing firsthand the harsh realities for many orphans and realizing that he could have easily been one of the boys in the orphanage, Mark wanted to make a difference. He made a decision to reach out to orphans through active support of The James Fund.

[edit] Discography

Mark Schultz (2000), including singles:
- I Am the Way
- Let's Go
- Remember Me
- He's My Son, it gained airplay on secular adult contemporary stations as well. This album reached #180 on The Billboard 200 chart.
Song Cinema (2002), including singles:
- Back In His Arms Again
- I Have Been There
- The Time Of My Life has recently become a popular wedding song. There is also a remake of Mr. Mister's hit, "Kyrie".
Stories & Songs (2003), including singles:
- You Are A Child Of Mine
- He Will Carry Me
- Letters From War, it was the #1 song on Armed Forces Radio in 2004. It was performed in Washington, D. C., for George W. Bush in the summer of 2004. This album reached #11 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.
Mark Schultz Live: A Night of Stories and Songs (2005), with live and studio tracks, including the single I Am. This album also includes a bonus DVD containing the now-famous video for Letters From War and interviews and scenes from Mark Schultz's life. This album has sold over 1,000,000 copies in the USA.
Broken and Beautiful (2006), the single of the same name is currently playing, along with Walking Her Home, and 1,000 Miles which is a current wedding favorite.