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Mark Chappelle

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About Me

I'm Mark Chappelle. I'm a singer/songwriter.And I promise I'll try to hurry up and finish my album so I can share the love. ;-)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/21/2005
Band Website: markwashere.com
Band Members: I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4
Influences: Voice:
Lalah Hathaway
Frank McComb
Kim Burrell
Take 6
Sting
The Clark Sisters
Lauryn Hill
Michael Jackson
Jars Of Clay
Brandy

Keys:
Johann Sebastien Bach
Frank McComb
Patrice Rushen
Kim Burrell
Bob James
Herbie Hancock

Writers:
Jars Of Clay
Nichole Nordeman
Crystal Lewis
Stevie Wonder

Heart:
Bobby McFerrin
CeCe Winans
Mary J. Blige
Frank McComb
Stevie Wonder

Producers:
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Timbaland
Warryn Campbell
Tommy Sims
J. Moss

Just Everything:
Mute Math
Earthsuit
Kenny Lattimore
Amel Larrieux

Sounds Like: INGREDIENTS: Faith, Disappointment, Hope, Love, Pain, Happiness, Loss, Wisdom, Perseverance, Character. Blend and let set indefinitely.

Season to taste.

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My Blog

you've come a long way, baby!

Wow. Kudos to Josh Remington for requesting  "Power Of Your Love." I can't believe he even remembers that song. It's this ancient, ancient demo I did for a praise & worship project that never...
Posted by Mark Chappelle on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 01:10:00 PST

sexy?

Uh, is self-deprecation sexy? 'Cause if it isn't, I can always try my hand at overbearing hubris.
Posted by Mark Chappelle on Thu, 24 May 2007 11:12:00 PST

are you paying attention to a word I'm saying????

I had a conversation with some friends of mine about music, and at some point I noticed that their only commentary was about the sonics, textures, and tones of the songs. Not a word about lyricism or ...
Posted by Mark Chappelle on Mon, 21 May 2007 12:59:00 PST

a thousand re-recordings (is almost too much)

you know what's taking so long? i'm a perfectionist. and either a mix is too muddy, or the equipment is too amateur, or the background vocal arrangements need a tweak in the harmony, or i don't like t...
Posted by Mark Chappelle on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 02:51:00 PST

anatomy of a cheatin' song

"To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled." - Titus 1:15OK, so I've got this thing against ch...
Posted by Mark Chappelle on Mon, 04 Dec 2006 07:08:00 PST

on the road with CLUB OF THE SONS

If I haven't shouted it out to everybody and their mama yet, let me tell you I'll be on keys and background vocals for indie art rock band Club Of The Sons. I'm really excited about it, and some of th...
Posted by Mark Chappelle on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 02:45:00 PST

ready or not

Enough perfectionist obsessing over the littlest details. If I continue to give in to them, no one may ever hear this music. So ready or not, I'm putting up "It's Heaven". It's the best offering I hav...
Posted by Mark Chappelle on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 01:53:00 PST

slightly out of focus

"i keep stalling outi just can't keep upthere's alarming doubtam i good enoughbut you keep comin' aroundto convince meit's still far from over."- mute math, "stall out"forgive me for being too quiet....
Posted by Mark Chappelle on Wed, 20 Sep 2006 02:08:00 PST

blessed and bannered

The coolest thing. Morgan saw I didn't have banners for people who want to advertise me here on MySpace (the thought hadn't quite crossed my mind)... so she made one FOR me! What a blessing. Thanks ag...
Posted by Mark Chappelle on Sun, 09 Jul 2006 07:35:00 PST

this christmas

it has been a very productive week.  the moment i was released from school, i brushed the dirt off of my shoulders and went back to work on closer.  it's been great for me.  i mean, gra...
Posted by Mark Chappelle on Sun, 25 Dec 2005 04:13:00 PST