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FULL NAME:  Mark Mitchell Schultz

BORN WHERE AND WHEN: 9/16/70…. Kansas City, KS

FAMILY FACTS:
 Married to Kate on September 17, 2005.  Mom and Dad (Ronita and Garry); a brother, Brad; my sister, Sue; my brother is married and has two kids, Braydon and Paige, and a dog. I have no pets, no kids.

FIRST SONG (& AGE WRITTEN):  Lyrics to the girl who sat in front of me in the fifth grade.

READ ANY GOOD BOOKS LATELY?:  Tuesday's with Morrie by Mitch Albom, also Traveling Mercies by Ann Lamo

SONG YOU WISH YOU WROTE:  A bunch of them! One is "Kentucky Rose" (Michael W. Smith)
HOBBIES:  Biking, jogging, eating at Pancake Pantry

IF YOU WEREN'T AN ARTIST, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?:  World traveler

WHAT IS GOD TEACHING YOU NOW?:  How to refine my gifts and become a better servant

FAVORITE BOARD GAME:  Chess

FAVORITE SODA:  Graph Nehi

WHAT WAS THE FIRST INSTRUMENT YOU LEARNED TO PLAY?:  Baritone

FAVORITE PLACE:  Rome, Italy

WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO BE DOING IN TEN YEARS?: Singing, writing and enjoying every day

FAVORITE COMFORT/PIG OUT FOOD:  Anything free!

MUST SEE TV:  Crocodile Hunter

FAVORITE MOVIE:  Life is Beautiful

IF YOU COULD BE ANY KIND OF TREE, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?:  Japanese Cherry Tree

IN YOUR HUMBLE OPINION, WHAT IS THE BEST ALBUM EVER?:  Billy Joel 52nd Street

WHAT IS IN YOUR CD PLAYER RIGHT NOW?: Billy Joel, Italian Lessons

WHAT EVENT FROM 1999 STILL INFLUENCES YOU TODAY?:  100 mile bike ride at Lake Tahoe with friends

FIRST QUESTION YOU WILL ASK GOD WHEN YOU GET TO HEAVEN?:  How'd I do?

CHICKEN OR STEAK?:  Yes, please!

FIRST JOB:  Mowing lawns

LAST JOB BEFORE BECOMING A MUSIC ARTIST:  Youth Director

WHAT IS YOUR MOST ANNOYING HABIT: chewing ice

WHAT WAS IN YOUR BAG THE LAST TIME YOU LEFT TARGET? 2 Christmas stockings, lights and 5 poinsettias

THING YOU CAN'T DO TO SAVE YOUR LIFE: swim

BEST GIFT YOU EVER RECEIVED: Adopted by my mom and dad

FIRST ALBUM YOU EVER BOUGHT: Cool and the Gang... "I wonder Who's Holding Donna Now"

FIRST CHRISTIAN ALBUM: Amy Grant- Lead Me On

MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: peeing my pants on the slipper slide in 1st grade.

BEST DATE: I've had some showstoppers

PET PEEVE: negative, whiny people

IF MUSIC WASN'T YOUR CAREER, WHAT DO YOU THINK
YOU'D BE DOING?
Marketing or Sales

MOST MEMORABLE CONCERT EXPERIENCE: Milan, Italy's Soccer Stadium, when I was in Europe

FIRST CAR: Ford Fiesta (I named it Mach II…because of the speed--45 mph before the wheel would shake like I was breaking the sound barrier)

DREAM CAR: How do you beat the Fiesta

WHAT PRODUCT WOULD YOU ENDORSE IF ASKED?
Yamaha keyboard

BEST DISH YOU CAN PREPARE: spaghetti

NUMBER OF SPEEDING TICKETS: 1 (my sisters fault)

PHRASE YOU MOST OFTEN OVERUSE: I've got a question for you…

IF YOU COULD SING A DUET WITH ANYONE, WHO WOULD IT BE? Amy Grant

LAST VIDEO RENTED: Billy Elliot

MOVIE THAT MAKES YOU CRY: My Life (with Michael Keaton and Nicole Kidman)


FAVORITES:
Vacation spot: Anywhere in Europe
Authors: John Eldridge
Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-4
Albums: Journeys Greatest Hits,
Ice cream flavor: chocolate Chip
Pizza: pepperoni
Food: Marsala Chicken
City: Chapel Hill , NC
Breakfast cereal: Lucky Charms
TV show: sports Center
Restaurant: Pancake Pantry
Bible translation: study bible (for not so smart people)
Store: Home depot
Sports team: Kansas State Wildcats (Alma Mater)
70's/80's TV show: different strokes
Fast food meal: Chicken sandwich (no tomato) and a water
Pastimes: walking
Movies: Braveheart, Life is Beautiful, Lord Of The Rings trilogy
Board game: Trivial Pursuit
Awards show: Country Music awards
Pair of shoes: Not Clogs
Hymn: "It Is Well With My Soul"
Hot drink: Korean Green Tea
Childhood toy: Curious George