Through his work as Minister of Worship and the Arts at North, Mark is helping to ensure that the church’s long tradition of high-quality music endures.

Mark conducts Cathedral Singers, Wesley Singers, Jubilate and the youth choir, Cross Connections.

As a professional singer, Mark has performed widely in opera, including roles in Tosca and Cenerentola with the Indianapolis Opera. As a baritone soloist, he has performed with the Baltimore, Pittsburgh, and Indianapolis symphonies.

Mark, a native of Chicago, earned bachelor’s degrees in education and performance and a master’s in vocal performance, all at Illinois State University. He studied conducting with Dr. John Ferrell and Dr. Robert Allen, and he was assistant to Dr. Ferrell and Dr. Michael Schwartzkopf for the 150-voice Civic Chorale at Illinois State.

From 1993 until 2002, Mark was professor of voice at Butler University. He’s now an adjunct professor of voice. He is a member of the American Choral Directors Association and the National Association of Teachers of Singing. He is Sandi Patty’s voice coach.

Mark collects Bewitched memorabilia and vintage Fiestaware. Of the 2,000-plus CDs in his music library, his favorites are recordings of coloratura soprano Edita Gruberova.