Mark Heard

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mark Heard
Occupation	Record Producer
Date Of Birth	Dec 16, 1951(1951-12-16)
Age	73
Date Of Death	16 August 1992,
Birthplace	Macon
Country	United States
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Mark Heard Biography

Mark Heard is one of the most popular and richest Record Producer who was born on December 16, 1951 in Macon, United States.

After graduating from the University of Georgia in 1974 with an ABJ (bachelor of arts in journalism) degree in television, Heard traveled to Switzerland to study at L’Abri under the influential evangelical Christian philosopher Francis Schaeffer. Singers Larry Norman and Randy Stonehill stumbled onto Mark one day playing his guitar. Because Norman and Stonehill expressed interest, Heard spent most of his spare time the next two months putting together a demo tape in a local studio with the help of the Pat Terry group (Pat Terry, Sonny Lallerstedt, and Randy Bugg). Norman was so impressed by Heard’s abilities that he soon signed him to his record label, Solid Rock Records. Heard and his wife Janet moved to Glendale, California in 1977 to begin work on his Appalachian Melody album for the label, but would also maintain a close relationship with the people at the L’Abri for years. Heard would also record and release Fingerprint on a Swiss label in 1980.

In 1981, Heard began a recording contract with Chris Christian’s Home Sweet Home Records. Although Mark’s sales did not attract attention from the major Christian labels, Christian felt Mark’s music was unique and fresh and deserved to be heard and funded his projects with no production oversight, which is what Mark wanted. His signing to the label was a departure from the commercial artists that Chris traditionally signed and produced on the Home Sweet Home label. Heard released five albums for the label; 1981’s Stop the Dominoes, 1982’s Victims of the Age; 1983’s Eye of the Storm; 1984’s Ashes and Light; and 1985’s Mosaics. The overall experience was not one that Heard enjoyed, partly due to his personal experiences with record company executives, and partly due to compromises he felt under pressure to make to make himself and his songs more marketable to Christian audiences. In 1984, Heard began recording in his home studio, which he dubbed “Fingerprint Recorders”, after the title of one of his earlier records. From that point on, his albums were largely made at home, with just a handful of friends and relatives lending a hand. In 1986, Heard decided to try something a little different and recorded the experimental Pop/Rock album for What? Records entitled Tribal Opera, under the name iDEoLA. When asked about the unusual name, Heard replied “It’s not supposed to be mysterious or anything; I just put a band together and right now I happen to be the only one in it.” Heard also directed a music video for the single of that album, “Is It Any Wonder”.

Mark Heard Net Worth

Mark Heard is one of the richest Record Producer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mark Heard 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

John Mark Heard III (December 16, 1951 – August 16, 1992) was an American record producer, folk rock singer, and songwriter originally from Macon, Georgia, United States. Heard released 16 albums, and produced and performed with many other artists as well, such as Sam Phillips (a.k.a. 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), John Austin, The Choir, Randy Stonehill and Michael Been of The Call. Heard produced part of Olivia Newton-John’s The Rumor, which also included a cover of Heard’s own “Big and Strong” (originally called “How to Grow Up Big and Strong”).

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In 2000, a group of fans gathered together to help Fingerprint Records release Mystery Mind, the first collection of previously unreleased material from the songwriter. There were plans to release a full length collection that same year, but those plans never came to fruition.

Facts & Trivia

Jake Ranked on the list of most popular Record Producer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mark Heard celebrates birthday on December 16 of every year.

The Americana Music Association held its annual Americana Music Honors & Awards at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, September 2005. The Song of the Year Award was presented to Mark Heard for “Worry Too Much” (originally featured on Second Hand). Buddy Miller, who performed the track on Universal United House of Prayer, accepted the award on behalf of Heard. Miller also received the award for Album of the Year for Universal United House of Prayer.

Top Facts about Mark Heard

1. Mark Heard was a singer-songwriter born in 1951.
2. He released 16 albums during his career.
3. Heard produced and collaborated with many other artists.
4. His music blended rock, folk, and blues genres.
5. Heard’s lyrics often dealt with faith and social issues.
6. He passed away in 1992 at the age of 40.
7. Many musicians have cited him as an influence.
8. Heard’s album “Satellite Sky” is considered a classic.
9. He was posthumously inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
10. A tribute album featuring covers of his songs was released in 1993.