Mark Schultz (musician)

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Mark Schultz
Background information
Born	September 16, 1970 (1970-09-16) (age 41)
Origin	Colby, Kansas U.S.
Genres	CCM
Occupations	Singer–songwriter
Instruments	Piano, acoustic guitar
Years active	2000–present
Labels	Word (2000-present) Curb (2001-present)[1]
Website	markschultzmusic.com

Mark Schultz (born September 16, 1970) is a Contemporary Christian music singer/songwriter. He grew up in Colby, Kansas and graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in marketing. At Kansas State, Mark was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee where he served eight years as a youth group leader at First Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) in Nashville. He has been nominated for numerous Dove Awards, winning his first at the 2006 Dove Awards when the CD/DVD Mark Schultz Live: A Night of Stories & Songs was named Long Form Music Video of the Year. He now resides in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Touring

Mark Schultz and platinum-selling artists Point of Grace are touring for the first time ever on the 30-city "Come Alive" tour. The tour ran from September through November 2009 and is continuing through the Spring of 2010. Mark Schultz is playing new songs from his fifth studio album, Come Alive, and Point of Grace is playing songs from its current album, No Changin' Us. A complete tour itinerary can be found at.^[2]

Mark Across America

On May 6, 2007, Mark Schultz began bicycling from California to Maine planning to stop along the way to perform concerts and participate in special events. Official Mark Across America Website. Originally scheduled to end in New Hampshire, the tour ended on July 8, 2007 in Bangor, Maine.

According Mark Schultz, his inspiration to make this 3,500-mile (5,600 km) trek came from a visit he and his wife, Kate Celauro, made to orphanages in Mexico. In spring 2006, they went on a mission trip with The James Fund, a non-profit organization founded by Family Christian Stores. The purpose of the trip was to meet the needs of orphans and widows in distress. Mark's own adoption drew him to explore this ministry and to engage in active support of The James Fund.

Bibliography

• Mark Schultz; J.L. Bibb (2005). Stories Behind The Songs. 
• Mark Schultz; Travis Thrasher (2011). Letters From War. ^[3]

Discography

See also: Mark Schultz discography

Studio albums Mark Schultz (2000) Song Cinema (2001) Stories & Songs (2003) Broken & Beautiful (2006) Come Alive (2009) Renaissance (2011)

Compilations Mark Schultz Live: A Night of Stories & Songs (2005) Broken & Beautiful: Expanded Edition (2007) The Best of Mark Schultz (2011)

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result
2005	Dove Awards	Long Form Music Video of the Year	Won[4]
2010		Male Artist of the Year	Nominated [5]
		Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year	Nominated

References

1. ^ http://www.breathecast.com/Christian.Music.News-Mark.Schultz.Launches.The.Renaissance.Tour.With.Jason.Gray.and.David.Klinkenberg.On.March.10th/1_4891.htm
2. ^ http://blog.givmusic.com/2009/08/free-mark-schultz-download/
3. ^ http://www.yourmusiczone.com/news.php?area=&aid=1072
4. ^ http://www.metrolyrics.com/mark-schultz-awards-featured.html
5. ^ http://www.doveawards.com/10winners.php

External links

• Official website
• Come Alive Tour Widget
• Official Mark Across America Website
• Mark Schultz Meets Orphans Through Agency From Where He was Adopted Appears LIVE on CNN

Persondata
Name	Schultz, Mark
Alternative names
Short description	Contemporary Christian musician
Date of birth	September 16, 1970
Place of birth	Colby, Kansas
Date of death
Place of death