Mark and Barbara have been married for thirty years, and met soon after Barbara's brother, Benny began playing bass guitar for the group Mark was singing with at the time.  Mark works as a machinist for a Government contractor in Huntsville, Alabama.  They have one son, Brett, who is 22 years old.  Brett got married this year so they now have a daughter in law and a grand baby on the way.  They all reside in the Walnut Grove area of New Market, Alabama.
 
Mark has been singing most of his life.  Most recently he sang lead with "The King's IV"  from Hillsboro, Alabama for six years.  Before that his longest stint was with the mixed trio, "Image" for fifteen years.  "I want to thank The Unity Quartet for giving me this opportunity to minister through song, and pray that we together can see lost souls come to know God" he says.  Mark knows firsthand how prayer can change things.  In July, 2003, he was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer.  After surgery and two weeks of recovery, he was back singing but faced six months of chemotherapy.  Out of work for eight months, the days drew long and hard.  "There were days I got so down and depressed, prayer was my only comfort.  I had friends calling me all hours of the day and night encouraging and praying for me.  I will forever be thankful to The King's IV who was there with me every step of the way, through this most difficult time in my life.  However, through all of this I could see God working, and knew that He was not through with me yet."  Doctor visit after doctor visit confirmed it.
 
God is still in the healing business!  Mark is cancer free, and his desire is to continue ministering in song and through The Unity Quartet, God has opened that door.
 
Mark, we praise God for you!