From the musical "Letters To Daddy:" Here's the resolution song for Caroline's interaction with "Billy the bully" from the previous post. While not excusing hurtful or aggressive behavior, when we take the time to look behind the mask of a … [Read more...] about The Bully’s Secret
Billy Is A Bully (I Will Defend)
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)
Porcupine Ice Cream
I wrote this song with some very cute, creative 2nd graders as part of an "artist in residence" program at Booth Elementary school in Elmira NY in 1996... (OK so I'm OLD. I can still love ice cream can't I? LOL).It has since become one of the … [Read more...] about Porcupine Ice Cream
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
Cultural Diversity And Tolerance Assemblies Near Toronto Canada
I'm excited to announce that in late April I'm discussing the possibility of doing performances of my "Beyond The Borders" program near Toronto, Ontario, Canada.We are looking at the week of April 16-20.We're still finalizing dates so if your school … [Read more...] about Cultural Diversity And Tolerance Assemblies Near Toronto Canada