"A patriotic sound that incorperates bold stripped down blues with a voice reminiscent of Pete Yorn and a broken America"
- HM Magazine
Concerning John Marks recent release "The Medicine":
"The Medicine has an epic sound - a grand, impressive, emotional, heart-on-sleeves, rock sound. The kind with aggressive guitars and aggressive vocals. But it's also air-tight, precise, measured rock n' roll, with just the right amount of whiskey soaked folk; McMillan is confident in his vocals and his songs are consistent with his vision. Think Springsteen, Tweedy, or Yorn singing about the troubles and rewards of faith."
-David Kern, editor-in-chief of Into the Hill. www.intothehill.com
"I don’t think there can be any question this is John Mark’s finest work. This is certainly a step forward musically, lyrically and in his songwriting. The songwriting still has the exposed emotions John Mark is known for but this record comes across as a more matured presentation, not quite as raw as before. It’s truly a storyteller album and the story is captivating and beautiful. Go buy this album now!"
-kyle Campos, ourrisingsound.com
"The Medicine is a collection of intimate portraits and amped up love songs by the artist who brought you "How He Loves" and "Closer". Including crowd favorites like "Skeleton Bones" and "Dress Us Up", John Mark McMillan's third album is the sound of a mature artist at the height of his craft."
- Jack Arnold
About John Marks 2005 release "The Song Inside The Sounds Of Breaking Down":
"This album deals with what happens when you fall apart"
-John Mark McMillan
John Mark McMillan is a recording artist who wants to get real. He wants to get real about everything: his relationship with God, his pain, and God's redemption; and he wants to do it in a way that is dead-level honest. This is probably at least one of the reasons that adjectives like "genuine" and "honest" get thrown around a lot when people talk about his work. Of course, it's not McMillan's honesty that has garnered him so much at acclaim. Let's be honest: it's the music.
McMillan's melodies stay inside your head for weeks at a time, the rich fullness of John Mark's trademark voice reverberating key phrases long after the album stopped playing. And if his first album, Hope Anthology, Volume I was a little that way, his most recent album, The Song Inside the Sounds of Breaking Down is completely that way. Filled to the brim with standout songs, John Mark's sophomore release is one of those few albums that can be played in its entirety. From the fuzzed-out intro of "Londontown" to the quiet contemplative ending of "He Loves Us", The Song Inside the Sounds is a complete experience.
But don't take my word for it. Already, McMillan has been garnering praise from all kinds of places. Songwriter and Enter the Worship Circle Producer, Ben Pasley encourages music fans to, "Start your collection now with John Mark's latest album" saying that, "John Mark's southern rock tendencies and gritty songwriting are definitely a break from the ordinary." Grass Roots Music was equally as effusive: "Just the sound of John Mark McMillan's voice is enough to make me love this album, but add to it catchy songs, meaningful lyrics a definite indie rock vibe and you've got one album that shouldn't be overlooked!"
Thomas Torrey from WSLC Radio in New York said that, "John Mark McMillan achieves something rarely seen in Christian rock today. His music is emotionally genuine, borne from his soul, and it sounds good--the fresh poetry, hook-based anthems, and solid rock musicianship all please the ear extensively." And Matt Mungle host of the syndicated radio program Spin 180 intoned, “With so much fluff passing across my desk, it was a welcome relief to hear deep, thought provoking lyrics from a Christian artist.”
John Mark's albums are available now on iTunes, CD Baby, and on John Mark's website at www.thejohnmark.com. It was produced by Elijah Mosley and features James Duke on lead guitars, Al Sergel on drums, Andy Kurzweg on bass, and Joel Simmons ..s.
-Eric Hurtgen, God Section Editor, RelevantMagazine.com
Happy Paddy Day!
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<br />May love and laughter light your days,
<br />and warm your heart and home.
<br />May good and faithful friends be yours,
<br />wherever you may roam.
<br />May peace and plenty bless your world
<br />with joy that long endures.
<br />May all life's passing seasons
<br />bring the best to you and yours!
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<br />blessings,
<br />Yvonne
You know how some people say "imagine if so-in-so was a christian and they wrote and played music"? I mean the rock and roll hall of famer type artists.Finally! You are that example to me. I can worship, just jam , or let my thoughts fade till peace embraces me to your music. Its rawness and realness is refreshing to me.
John, Thanks for leading an amzing time of worship on Sunday, i was just passing through Sc and decided to stop at morningstar! it was awesome.. thanks again brotha
