Some quotes from the interview:
Discipline is connected to inspiration
Protecting forward momentum energizes the next thing
The legs of your forward momentum are upon content’
Some of our discussion trails:
- Integrating multiple creative and technical sides of oneself.
- How you can start out in classical voice and end up in bluegrass – loving them both!
- The value of both nature and nurture, parents and environment, to Mark’s journey.
- Brick walls and turning points
- The difference between writing songs and writing novels.
- Mark recites his latest poem ‘Where Did You Go’
- Thinking outside the box for the promotional video series to launch his single ‘Craziest Thing’. We play a snippet!
- Mark’s experience with a vocal polyp.
- Guitar strings and microphones… including how he cleans his mics.
- Mark’s future gazing; encouragement for others to move forward, too.
About Mark Elliott:
To quote Devon O’Day;
As a singer-songwriter, Mark Elliott is a ‘lifer.’ He lives and breathes the poetry of existence.
Mark wanted to leave a legacy, and God knows he did. He toured live with his band, Runaway Home, and had a solo EP released in summer of 2020, with the first single called “Craziest Thing”. Mark wrote books, blogs, and essays. Kirkus Reviews said of Mark’s first full-length book, The Sons of Starmount: Memoir of a Ten-Year-Old Boy, “Cheerful, more thoughtful than most reminiscences, and quite enjoyable.” Mark is a regular contributor to Songbones Magazine.
- Find Mark’s treasure trove of music, poetry and books at www.markelliottcreative.com
Denise Wakeman says
Wow, Mark Elliott is indeed a multi-talented artist. A renaissance man! Thanks for the introduction.
Judy Rodman says
Yes, he really is… glad you enjoyed it, Denise!