Mark Heard
John Mark Heard III (December 16, 1951 – August 16, 1992) was an American record producer, folk rock singer and songwriter from Macon, Georgia. Heard released sixteen albums, and produced or performed with many artists, including: Sam Phillips (aka Leslie Phillips), Pierce Pettis, Phil Keaggy, Vigilantes of Love, Peter Buck of R.E.M. (who co-produced VOL's album Killing Floor with Heard), The Choir, Randy Stonehill and Michael Been of The Call. Heard produced part of Olivia Newton-John's The Rumour (1988), which also included a cover of Heard's own "Big and Strong" (originally called "How to Grow Up Big and Strong").
Genre: deep-christian-rock, jesus-movement
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Top Tracks
- Strong Hand Of Love
- Rise From The Ruins
- House Of Broken Dreams
- The Dry Bones Dance
- Treasure Of The Broken Land
- Mercy Of the Flame
- Everything Is Alright
- Lonely Road
- All She Wanted Was Love
- Nobody's Looking
- Our Restless Hearts
- Another Day In Limbo
- Orpans Of God
- Satellite Sky
- Tip of My Tongue
- Fire
- Awake In The Nighttime
- Waiting For A Reason
- How Many Tears
- We Know Too Much
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