Mark Greens Blog

It’s November 3rd so to me it means two things:

1)      My wife Jeanne is another year older.

(The old gray mare she ain’t what she used to be…OK I’ll stop, we all know she is as beautiful as ever) Hey! you know I do edit this!

2)      It’s been a year since the “The Wonder” CD release party. 

It’s hard to believe. Wow did that year go by quickly. But it was not uneventful.

Some things changed:

• Jeanne’s mom went home to be with Lord
• Our small group lost some folks and gained new ones
• Jeanne officially started a new photography business.  Check out her website.  http://www.weshootthegroom.com
• The Mark Green Music website was rolled out
• Jeanne and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary with renewed vows and a celebration (Boy she’s getting old) Alright enough of the Old stuff.
• I finished a City to the Shore bike ride and survived to talk about it

• It has been cool to see the positive response to the CD (There is nothing like driving into a parking lot and hearing the CD playing in someone’s car.)
• People have purchased the CD from as far away as Alaska
• Along the way Jeanne and I have played multiple new places, met lots of new people & made lots of new friends.
• We have re-formed another version of Mark Green & friends and played several concerts as a band supporting the album.

Some things are the same:

• We are still doing the same kazoo song that I have done for over 20 years (Pray for us)
• We have to remind ourselves to slow down, take long walks and take life in
• I have to remind myself that its not about me
• I have to remember that love and sacrifice cannot be separated
• Continue to be inspired by others who are more committed to their convictions then me

 What’s Next:

• Jeanne & I are partnering with Jim Leary author of “The Marriage & Family Defense Manual” for a couple seminars over the next couple months in the Pittsburgh area and hoping to do many more at other places in the future.
• Jeanne & I are playing at a World Venture Conference in Colorado in January.
• I am continuing to write new music that I am very excited about and revisit some songs that I have not done in a while.
• Planning a video in 2009 for the song “Who do you say I am?”
• Planning a radio interview/song sampling in 2009

Perhaps most importantly, to continue to seek creative, relevant ways to tell the age old story of the good news of the gospel through music and images. To live not only life but  live life to the fullest.

Life isn’t measured by the number of breaths we take,

but by the moments that take our breath away.

-          Anonymous

Peace & Love: Mark