Mark Melloan

Mark Melloan
Birth name Mark Adam Melloan
Born (1981-02-18) February 18, 1981
Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States
Genres Singer-songwriter, folk rock, pop
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter
Instruments Guitar, Vocals
Years active 2002–present.
Labels Mammoth Onyx Music, Independent record label
Website markmelloan.com
Notable instruments
Gibson LG-2

Mark Melloan (pronounced Malone), is an American singer, songwriter, and musician.

Music career

The 2002 album, "The Shadowlands," featured New Grass Revival founder Curtis Burch and three songs with banjoist Bela Fleck. The album was reviewed as "one of the best Americana bluesy collections",[1] and Melloan was labeled "one of Kentucky's finest folk singer songwriters."[2] Erika Brady, host of National Public Radio's Barren River Breakdown, described him as "an artist with extreme potential... His voice as a writer is very distinctive, and he's a good performer."[2]

In 2003, Western Kentucky University President Gary Ransdell encouraged Melloan to record "High on a Hilltop,"[3] an anthem written by Melloan celebrating the legacy of the popular basketball coach, Edgar Diddle. Several musicians and singers connected to the university appeared on the project (The Kentucky Headhunters guitarist Greg Martin, Byron House, Beegie Adair, Athena Cage, and Larnelle Harris). The song and video were aired in E. A. Diddle Arena[4] and Nashville's Bridgestone Arena (then Gaylord Entertainment Center)[5] before men's basketball games.

In 2006, the music publication "Country Weekly" described Melloan's songs, "Angel Choir" and "One Good Country Song," respectively as the best and worst songs on Stephen Cochran's self-titled album.[6][7] Cochran, a retired Marine and champion for veterans issues, cowrote "Alone on Christmas" and "Hope" with Melloan. "Hope" was adopted by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as a theme song for its research and development program.[8]

Other works

In 2005, Melloan wrote "Baptism," a memoir describing his childhood experiences and spiritual journey.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Alexander, Larry. "High Praise for a Kentucky Boy". Louisville Music News. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Carmichael, Alicia (November 7, 2002). "Strung Out on Music: At 21, WKU Senior Slowly Making a Name for Himself as One of Kentucky's Finest Folk Singer-Songwriters". The Bowling Green Daily News. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  3. ↑ Neidermeier, Lynn (Fall 2012). "A Chorus from the Hill: The Songs of WKU". WKU SPIRIT (Bowling Green, Kentucky: WKU Alumni Association). Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  4. ↑ Hoh, David K. (October 29, 2003). "New Anthem for WKU's Basketball Team". WBKO News. Retrieved June 2, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Western Kentucky Releases 2003–04 Men's Basketball Schedule: Auburn, Louisville, Mississippi State highlight opening stretch.". CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  6. ↑ Larry Holden, ed. (2006). "Stephen Cochran". Country Weekly (American Media, Inc) (Special Collector's Edition): 58.
  7. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (May 31, 2010). "Exclusive Interview: US Veteran Stephen Cochran Finds and Delivers Hope". RoughStock. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Guest Speakers Biographies Press Publication" (PDF). Veterans Health Administration Research and Development. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  9. ↑ Melloan, Mark (2005). Baptism. Western Kentucky University Press. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
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