I am so thrilled to share my new song “Bright”, the first single off my upcoming EP “Hideaway” - Available April 8th!

Bright

Mixed by Andrew Maury 

Additional Mixing by Joe Visciano

Mastered by Huntley Miller

Additional Production by Zach Brose

Bass Guitar by Aaron Fabbrini

Electric Guitars, Keyboards, Percussion by Zach Brose

Piano by Roger Sellers (Bayonne)

Vocals by Kara Laudon

LYRICS:

When it all goes bad and heaven falls around me
I’m so glad you found me
So take my hand instead of sleeping soundly
We’ll step outside the boundary

Even when everything feels uncertain and nothing we love
Feels like it used to feel
Somewhere something is pushing us forward but how do we know
Maybe we never will
But better slow than standing still

It’s a disappointing story in the making
But that’s the risk we’re taking
And even when our failure leaves us aching
We’re better for the breaking

Even when everything feels uncertain and nothing we love
Feels like it used to feel
Somewhere something is pushing us forward but how do we know
Maybe we never will
But better slow than standing still

Better Slow

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A Place Of My Own

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I don't normally make it a priority to record Christmas music, but this year I got hit with the yule tide spirit. I hope you and those you love have a merry little Christmas!

Arranged, Recorded, and Mixed by John Mark Nelson

Vocals by John Mark Nelson and Kara Laudon

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Stick Together

It seems that no matter what tradition you were raised in or what beliefs you hold, all around the world people who have virtually nothing in common set aside their busy lives and create time and space for whatever version of a family they have. For many, this may be the only time of year they share a meal or a conversation with the ones they travel to see. Still, this space is valued and protected each and every year - a time for stories, laughter, tears, songs, and prayers.

So whatever this season holds, and whoever you share it with, I hope that it brings peace, happiness, and a strong and lasting feeling of belonging. 

Sincerely, 

John Mark

The One Time Of Year

This song is about realizing that the world is bigger, more wild, and more beautiful than your beliefs and point of view can accommodate. So, you slip into limbo while trying to reconstruct something that fits what you know to be true about the world. This is not a song of despair or resignation, but a song of hope. May our understanding and compassion always grow deeper, and may there always be room to realize you were mistaken and begin again.

John Mark Nelson

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