`A Captivated Heart `The new cd written and performed by Mark Grove . inc 12 new worship songs used by churches in and around the South West of England , including `Let your church rise up `, `We`ll sing Glory` and `Your Love (and now i know)` Recently featured on BBC RADIO CORNWALL .available to buy online at the following sites .RRP £10.00
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Psalm 66 `Shout with Joy to God , All the Earth , Sing the Glory of his name , Make his Praise Glorious , Say to God , How Awesome are your deeds , so Great is your Power , that your enemies cringe before you . All the earth bows down to you , they sing Praise to you , they sing Praise to your Name . ` selah
Thankyou for visiting the website , of Mark Grove , Christian Singer/ Songwriter, and Worship leader .
Mark leads Worship at a `Partners in Harvest associated free church called `Church on the Rock` located at Ludgvan near to Penzance in Cornwall , England .
checkout the website www.churchontherock.org.uk
Introduction by the editor of www.mychristianbands.com
Simon Richardson .
Ladies and gentlemen, introducing Mark Grove, Christian Singer/Songwriter. just watching, reading, and listening, you only scratch the surface and catch glimpses of the life of Mark Grove.
Yet those glimpses begin to reveal a family man with such a passion for worshipping God it overflows and spills onto the pages of websites like CB.
Now through his music it can also fill the room in which you sit reading this Here is a man, with a heart for worshipping and glorifying his Saviour Here is a man who many young Christian men should look to as a role model. We need more men like Mark Grove in our churches today. Indulge yourself in all of his music this week. This song, 'You Hold The Key' will introduce yourself to the inimitable and distinct sound of Mark Grove. Worship with him. Enjoy the presence of God as Mark leads you with a true 'heart for worship'. As the message of the song says, don't let time pass
you by, without realising the dreams that God has placed within you!
Simon Richardson editor of mychristianbands.com
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A selection of Mark`s songs mainly tracks from the Glory Days cd .
Mark has been a born again Christian for nearly 20 years ,and writing songs ever since he was surrounded by an out of control fire blaze,
an experience that has reassured him that his life has a purposeful meaning ,with a peace of mind that can`t be found in any other belief ,
than calling the name of Jesus Christ.
The Cornwall Worship Trust ,Worship Events in various famous Cornish venues .
www.cornwallworship.org.uk
The Next Cornwall Worship is at The Carnglase Caverns in November .
Cornwall Worships 2 at Flambards
Mark would like to thank everyone who attended Cornwall Worship at Flambards . Indeed it was very successful in many ways ,to see all churches Worshipping together was such a previledge to lead .
for forth coming events checkout the website www.cornwallworship.org.uk
Cornwall Worship@ the Minack May 13th 2007
The Worship band line up was Mark Grove and Andy Reid worship leaders , Di Burdil Vocals , David Worthington on Keyboards , Paul Rabbet on Harmonica , Nathan Billings Drums , Andrea Kitto on percussion and Matt Cheeseman on bass . Thanks to John Letheridge for PA .
www.cornwallworship.org.uk
The Minack Cornwall worship surpassed all expectations ! 1 mile away thunder lightning and floods , But a window from Heaven allowed 3 hours of Sunshine to allow a great afternoon of praise and worship to take place . Hundreds of people came to the event from all over Cornwall .
Great to see all denominations gather together to worship in one voice .
The Helston and Truro Light and Life gospel choir .
Mark Leading the Worship at the Minack
Andy Reid fellow Worship Leader
Andrea Kitto ,David Worthington and Di Burdall enjoying the atmosphere .
Mark, Mandy and David Worthington would like to thank the following Musicians
for all the support given with the Anthems from the heart Band .
Les Osbourne , Fred Dillingham , Nick Dart and Chris Gearing for their support in past events .
and a big thanks to Adam Batley for playing at Coverack Songs of Praise
and Simon Rootham , Youth worker from the Mustard Seed in Helston,
for playing drums at such short notice at the Trelowarren Fundraising Evening ,
Thankyou it is much appreciated .
`` This site is dedicated to the Great God and creator of all things in the world we live in .Its through praise and worship we endeavour to proclaim his name above all things !
Alec and Chris Lavery ,
Managers of Trelowarren Christian Centre and ourselves would like to thank everyone who supported the fundraising event, on the 5th September it was a big success !
a substantial amount of money was raised and pledges , still being given for the charity supporting orphans from Chernobyl in the Ukraine .
Mark Grove can be contacted at the following :
by email bodenmusic@aol.com
Telephone 01736 763122
by Mail 1. Tregembo Cottage Relubbus Penzance , Cornwall ,
England , TR20 9EW
www. mychristianbands.com
www. shoutlife.com
www.myspace.com/markgrove
Thankyou for visiting my site , i would like to say thankyou to all our friends and family members , both new and old , for all the support and encouragement they have offered over the last few years . May God continue to bless us all in many new and exciting ways !
Love in the Lord Mark
A Prayer that can be said daily , can be found in the Bible ,called the Jabez Prayer
And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying,
`Oh, that you would bless me indeed ,
and enlarge my territory ,
that your hand would be with me ,
and that you would keep me from evil ,
that i may not cause pain !`
So God granted him what he requested
1CHRONICLES 4:10 [nkj
Family Values
Mark lives at Relubbus near Penzance in Cornwall ,
Married to Mandy for 13 years , they both have had many ups and downs in life ,
but the Lord always manages to restore ,and bless Always .
You are my husband, my covering and my soul mate. I am your supporter and confidante. I trust God in all that he is doing with you.
Love and blessings x
Mark`s Wife Mandy , Always a support to Mark in his Music Ministry ,
is Currently Studying for a second degree in Social Care , she has a heart for younger people ,
and believes that her Youth ministry will develop along side Mark`s Ministry.
Danielle Grove
Ben Grove
Family meeting at the Newquay World Championship surf Festival , just before Ben was making an appearance on Radio One .
Ben professional Skateboarder for the Vans team .
Mark and his son Ben at his house in Sheffi
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Mark has two brothers , Carl is the youngest , married to Rachael ,
they have a youngster in arms called Luke Raphael [after the Painter ].
The restaurant Guinevere boasts a very high name for good food in this area of Cornwall ,
Carl is indeed a very talented Chef and up and coming painter .Mark worked for Carl for 3.5 years ,
helping to run the front of house operation there .
Carl ,chef , Proprietor and Painter , Mark`s youngest brother .
One of Carl`s early paintings to promote the Guinevere Restaurant .
Paul , Mark`s middle brother lives in Indianapolis , in the States ,
he is married to Wendy , and has two sons Alex and Zac.
. Since moving from Boston early this year the family,
have started going to their local inter-denominational church ,
Paul i really excited by the Worship shared there ,
Paul Back in England summer 2004.
The Grove brothers with their Mother Sylvia , at the Restaurant Last summer.
Three Generations , Dj , Mark , Paul and Carl , and Alex and Zac .at Guinevere`s Last Summer .
Family of Grove`s D.J , Zac ,Carl , Paul , Alex and Mark at the Family Home at Praa Sands .
Family get together
Paul`s wife Wendy keeping all amused
Mark`s Parents live about Half an hours drive from Mark , at a place called Praa Sands ,
D.J. has he is called a retired bank manager , and Sylvia is an ex- hairdresser they are just the best !
they never stop doing this ,and doing that , in between holidays ,playing golf and gardening ,
but hey they have worked hard for every thing they have got !
Mark`s Mother and Father . Sylvia and Derrick .
Mark`s Brother and sister in Law , Marc and Amanda live in Solihull ,West Midland
they have 3 children Emily 7, James 5 and Charlotte 3.
Marc and Amanda attend Shirley Baptist Church in the West Midlands .
Marc and Amanda with Emily , James and Charlotte at a friends Wedding earlier this Year .
`unconditional love flowing like a river into the reservoirs of our heart`s , your goodness is never ending ` `but time waits for no one , history is made every hour , ` you Hold the Key to our future dreams ` LYRICS BY Mark Grove [c] 2003
From Fire to Faith Mark`s Testimony and the changing moment in his Life
The changing moment in Mark`s point of view about the reason for our whole existance ,came about when he was put in a position of No Way Out , only the Mercy of God , and his protection .
About 18 years ago Mark had his own business in a place called Kingswinford , near Stourbridge .
It was a hot summers day and very dry .one of the chores of running a fresh produce business was having to dispose of empty containers and boxes .
The easiest option at the time was to set light to them,and have a bonfire .
At this moment in time i lived in a flat above my shop , My Children were upstairs asleep ,
as they were very young .Within minutes of starting the fire , a problem occurred , the building caught ablaze ,
My first reaction was to rush into the shop to fetch a fire extinquisher to try and stop the fire .But it became out of control .
quickly spreading .I shouted as loud for help , My Ex wife Karen was throwing buckets of water from above ,
as the fire was now spreading upwards .The telephone cables had all caught alight so there was no way to call the fire station .
I was in a no way out situation , the smoke was filling the shop , i couldn`t find away out , unless i smashed the front window,
i could feel my whole body being overcome with no air to breathe . It was at this point i managed to find a water supply ,
i ran the tap of cold water , and sprayed water all over my face to try and keep my consciousness
,and i was on my knees praying to God for a way out . he delivered the answer ,
i`m convinced he told me to find a place we called the cold room . a vacuum sealed room where we stored produce ,
so i quickly threw my self in there , just to breath a little air .it enabled me to recover a little while
, by that time the water poured on the fire from outside , had stopped the fire.
I opened the door and literally threw my self out of the back door of the building
resulting in burns all over my arms .I know that my God really did his stuff here and i`ll never forget it!
Mark and Scott at Higher Boden This summer leading music .
SONG LYRICS TO A COUPLE OF MARK`S SONGS
Below are a couple of soul searching songs Mark has written in the last few years , he really is inspired by creation when walking by the ocean , this photo was taken in a place called Coverack in Cornwall .