THE AUTHOR

Piano teacher since 1979

Member of the Christian Performing Artists' Fellowship

Adjudicator for the National Piano Guild

Entertainer and church musician

Former music teacher at The Montclair Kimberley Academy and at the Glen Ridge Public School

Graduate of Montclair State University BMUS (Piano Performance) in 1985 and Northeastern Bible College ARA (Religious Arts) in 1983

Married with three children

Mark grew up in Granite Falls, Minnesota. He began his music studies when he was four years old. In 1977 he began taking piano lessons with Mrs. Rhoda Nelson from Clarkfield, Minnesota. It was at this time that he dedicated his life and his music to God for His honor and glory. He received an Associate of Religious Arts degree from Northeastern Bible College and a degree in piano performance from Montclair State University. He has performed popular and sacred music as an entertainer and as a church musician for over 25 years. Mr. Paulson has studied piano with Miss Ruth Slatum, Mrs. Rhoda Nelson, Dr. Paul Satre, Mrs. Eleanor Statmore, Dr. Ruth Rendelman, and Mr. Edmund Battersby. Mr. Paulson has taught general music in schools or how to play the piano in private homes since 1979. He is an adjudicator for The National Piano Guild. On Sundays he plays for the worship service at The Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in West Orange, New Jersey. He is also a member of The Life Christian Church in West Orange, New Jersey; where he regularly attends the worship services with the other members of his family. Mark is a member of the Christian Performing Artists' Fellowship. There are many things that Mark likes to do but the most important thing that he will ever do in his life is to participate in God's Cycle of Music.