giveaway~gary marks cd

I am blessed to have a wonderful and talented husband.  He is also very funny, and a great father, and cute -- important qualities in my book.

Gary is a songwriter -- here is his music website.  Before I met him, I was a fan. You see, I met Gary through his music.  I was working in a psychiatric hospital in Washington, DC, and one of my colleagues made me a tape of one of his albums, (back in the days before CDs).  I loved it.  So my friend made me more copies of more of his albums.  By the time I visited California and met him, I knew all the words to many of his songs.  Gary likes to say that he married a groupie.
 
I am offering a giveaway of one of Gary's albums, titled, "A Whisper Can Change the World."  It is considered pop rock.  He wrote, sang, played several instruments, and arranged all of the songs.  He co-produced this album, which was finished in 2007.  Click here to hear one of the songs. 

Here is a little blurb from Gary's music website: For a songwriter with such a distinct sound and style, Gary Marks has been able to succeed in many different musical genres throughout his 35 year career.  In the '70's Marks enjoyed success as both a folk and jazz artist. In the '80's and '90's he became known as one of the most unique and sophisticated rock songwriters in the San Francisco Bay Area.   Marks has released more than a dozen critically acclaimed recordings, as well as having published ten books on varying subjects.    Here are some quotes over the years about Gary by music reviewers:

Bay Area music reviewer, Derk Richardson, wrote this in Bay Area Music Magazine: ". . . Superb song craft. . . keen arrangements. If familiar reference points are Steve Winwood and Bruce Hornsby, Marks demonstrates as much care to the architecture of a song as those two certified platinum stars did on their most recent outings. Each song is intelligent, exceptional . . ."

When the San Francisco Bay Guardian published it's 18th annual "Best of San Francisco" edition in 1996, Marks' songwriting career was highlighted: "Marks is a meticulous craftsman, injecting his modern rock sound with interesting harmonic subtleties and powerful lyrics. . . [His] lyrics poetically address how we treat each other and our planet." Larry Kelp of the Oakland Tribune wrote this about Gary's sixth recording, "Past the Nightwatch." "Marks shows a knack for combining a catchy and memorable song with mature and often brilliant lyrics about love, relationships, and finding a place in the world. . .always a rare thing in the world of commercial music.”

There's a great story about how Gary found his very first band.  You know how I love to tell stories.  But I will leave that for the post where I give away a CD of his earlier jazz songs.

Leave a comment to be considered for the giveaway.  I will announce the winner on April 8th.  Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great weekend.