But the music business is no more about truth on the outside of the Christian ghetto than it is on the inside. - Mark Heard

I have heard people say that reason leads to agnosticism, but I don't think that is necessarily the case. It was the other way around for me - it led to faith. -Appalachian Melody.

I much prefer making music to talking about it. There's something visceral about instruments and voices that transcends words.

After a ten minute prayer, the gist of which was, "Oh Lord, just sing through Mark tonight and keep him out of the picture altogether," I considered the prospect of lining up a great number of such concerts, then staying at home and sending a cardboard likeness of myself for God to sing through.