Looking back through my "song archives" this morning for my MarkShepardSongs Blog, my attention was attracted to a couple of songs from the musical "Letters To Daddy". In this part of the play the main character stands up to the "bully" who has … [Read more...] about Billy Is A Bully (I Will Defend)
Hudson Valley Storyteller
Songwriter and Storyteller Mark Shepard is back! Well he never really left. He just moved. A lot. And explored a bunch of new ways to express ideas through written, spoken and sung stories that celebrate cultural diversity and tolerance, … [Read more...] about Hudson Valley Storyteller
You Have A Secret From Letters To Daddy Musical
Wonderful Performance of my song, "You Have A Secret" from the musical "Letters To Daddy." Powerful vocal performance by Kierstin Martin. Ultimately the "Bully's Secret" is that people who engage in what we call "bullying" are actually people in … [Read more...] about You Have A Secret From Letters To Daddy Musical
Letters To Daddy To Premiere At SUNY Orange
Several years ago I wrote a dozen or so songs for a project called "Letters To Daddy". It started out as a vehicle for 12 year old Rillee O'Neill, an amazing young singer but then grew well beyond that as a story line emerged that addressed … [Read more...] about Letters To Daddy To Premiere At SUNY Orange
CT Storytelling Assemblies
Hey Folks, Just a quick post to let you know that I will be in CT at the end of April with my DrumSongStory School Assemblies as well as my Bullying Prevention Programs and will be offering my block booking discounts to any schools or libraries … [Read more...] about CT Storytelling Assemblies