Mark Gorman is a singer/songwriter who has been playing guitar and making music for thirty years. He has written, recorded, and produced a plethora of musical works, including ten Broadway style full- length musicals, which he also directed before never less than sold out audiences. He has even conducted at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas. In the mid- 80's, Mark wrote and recorded Trust In The Lord, a contemporary Christian album that he co-produced with Randy Adams (formerly with Dallas Holm & Praise). In 1998, Mark played guitar for another local solo act performing on Positively Texas, and opening for Traci Byrd. He also performed at the Mesquite Opry Building showcasing his talents with other local artists. In 1999, he sang for the Fort Worth Songwriter's Association. In May of 1999 and 2000, Mark was a finalist in the 11th and 12th Annual B. W. Stephenson Songwriters Competition held at Poor David's Pub in Dallas, and was noted in Buddy Magazine. Mark has recorded his first solo cd, Wind and Ages. The cd contains eleven of Mark's original songs, which are largely based in American western lore, as well as, some more personal works, including one Mark wrote as a surprise wedding song to his bride. The CD, Wind and Ages, was nominated for 1999 CD of the Year by Dallas Music Awards; Mark Gorman was nominated for 1999 Male Voclaist of the Year by Dallas Music Awards. For those fans who are used to seeing Mark play solo, he has assembled a band to support him in larger musical venues. Most recently, Mark and his band have opened for Radney Foster and Gary P. Nunn. In 1988, Mark Gorman began teaching high school choral music. He soon found that he missed performing live, so he spent a year working up three sets of cover music and began "gigging" in local restaurants, clubs, and coffee shops around the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex. His repertoire grew to include songs by James Taylor, John Denver, The Eagles, Eric Clapton, Garth Brooks, B. B. King, The Temptations, The Beatles, Bruce Hornsby, Bob Seeger, Jackson Browne, George Strait, The Rascals, Tom Petty, Neil Young, Lynard Skynard, and Chuck Berry to name just a few. In those nine years, Mark Gorman has developed a good local following wherever he appears. His laid back acoustic style and rich bass voice draw audiences in and holds their attention throughout the entire evening. It feels as though you are sitting in Mark Gorman's own living room whenever you hear him perform, regardless of the size of the venue. Everyone in attendance feels like a personal friend of his as he moves fluidly through each set. Mark grew up in Dallas, Texas during the sixties. In 1969 he asked to begin guitar lessons. That is how the journey began. In 1970, he made his first public performance at his elementary school's talent show. After receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts/ Music Education with a concentration in Voice from Stephen F. Austin State University, he went on the road performing across the United States.