Mark Shepard: A Life In Song

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It’s been quietly peculating in the background. I haven’t mentioned it in a while but it’s been there the whole time…quietly building.

• 2 years ago, Bill Rodman asked me to write a song for his 11 year old God Daughter Rilee O’Neill.

• 1 song turned into 12 songs.

• A CD was released Letters To Daddy CD

• Then an entire choir of Ugandan teens came and added their voices to several of the tunes.

• A video was made of
  Together We Can Change The World and
  Beautiful Person.

• The songs began to link together and support a story.

• the story turned into a play. A musical called Letters To Daddy.

The first two productions of the musical are premiering in two different locations on the same weekend!

1. Saturday, June 6th 1:00pm and 7:00pm. Westport CT
   $15.00
   Location: Center Stage at the Seabury Center 45 Church Lane in downtown Westport.
   For reservations and further information, e-mail Jill Jayson at: opedge[at]hotmail.com
   (I’ll be at the 7:00 pm show)
   .
2. Friday, June 5th at 7:30 pm, Sugar Loaf, NY
   $8.00
   Show Time: 7:30 pm
   Location: Lycian Centre, Kings Highway, Sugar Loaf, NY
   Purchase Tickets To The Sugar Loaf, NY Shows of Letters To Daddy
   .
3. Sunday June 7th at 5:00 pm, Sugar Loaf NY
   $8.00
   Show Time: 5:00 pm
   Location: Lycian Centre, Kings Highway, Sugar Loaf, NY
   Purchase Tickets To The Sugar Loaf, NY Shows of Letters To Daddy

For those of you who live outside of the New England/New York area there are also stirrings. A college choir in Hong Kong is performing Together We Can Change The World as are school choruses all across the USA.

I look forward to sharing more of this as it develops!

Some Really, Really GOOD news:

To learn more about this amazing story visit:

www.TogetherWeCanChangeTheWorld.com

Learn more about Rilee O’Neill

Letters To Daddy: a Musical Detention. Starring Rilee O’Neill. Songs by Mark Shepard

Here are the Lyrics:

Together We Can Change The World  | 12/5/2007   |  #375

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
I believe it’s not too late
Together we can change the world
Lay the puzzle pieces out
Find out what it’s all about
Together we can change the world

Refrain:
Can’t do it by myself
So I’m asking for your help
Together we can change the world
Sail past where it’s been charted
Roll your sleeves up, let’s get started
Together we can change the world
Together we can change the world

With our hands and with our hearts
We can dare to make a start
Together we can change the world
What if we spoke with one voice,
Knowing that we have a choice?
Together we can change the world

Refrain:
[instrumental]

Change your mind and change your life
Set aside the fear and strife
Together we can change the world
When we open up our eyes
Then we start to realize
Together we can change the world

Refrain:

©2007 by Mark Shepard All Rights Reserved