Mark Bowers
    Spirit's Call

Mark's debut CD, "One Day," has been at the top of the New Age charts at Soundclick.com for the past 30 weeks. In one month, it has shot up to the top of the GarageBand.com charts.

Mark Bowers first began playing piano at the age of six. Mark's father instilled the basics of music theory and piano technique, and encouraged daily practice. Public performance began at the age of thirteen at his father's church, and his skill blossomed. The church's resident pianist was often ill, thus forcing Mark to play "at the drop of a hat." The occasional offertory became the weekly prelude, offertory and special music. Then congregational accompaniment for evening services. Eventually he was responsible for nearly all piano performance, including choir accompanist.

During his teen years Mark received very little formal training, though he was taught for a year by Henry Will, the former manager of The Carpenters. Mr. Will strongly encouraged technique drills to complement Mark's already strong skills at playing by ear. While Mark had been composing songs all his life, it was during this brief time of instruction that his songs began to catch the ears of others.

College was where everything just seemed to fall into place. It was only a week or two before Mark had a strong following of fans. A second place finish in the freshman talent show firmly ensconced him as the romantic piano player on campus. Mark continued to use his talents at church, and also began playing for a campus music ministry as well. Four years of college gave him four opportunities to tour all over New England and the Pennsylvania-Ohio areas. He also performed at campus coffee houses and other talent shows.

Mark's fans constantly requested an album. Having few funds, he instead just made copies of original compositions on tapes and distributed them. It is just this year, five years after graduation, that Mark has had both the time and money to record a debut CD. One Day is a fulfillment of a two-decade dream, yet it is only the beginning. Plans have already begun for the next album, though no release date can be given at this time.

http://www.markbowersmusic.com/