In conjunction with his song, "Everything to Me" Mark Shultz is holding a contest and is calling for submissions of adoption stories.

In case you may not be familiar with Mark Shultz, let me explain. He is a Christian singer and song writer who is quite popular nowadays. His songs have a message that resonates with people.

Mark himself is adopted and had never given a whole lot of thought to his adoption story or his birthmother. He himself believed the popular misconception that his birthmother just “gave him away.” Talking with a woman after singing at a pro life benefit he began to see the other side. This lady explained his birth mother’s options to him and then he began to realize that she made the decision she did out of love – not because she was “giving him away.”

Touched by the conversation with that lady and his newfound understanding of a birthmother, he sat out with song writing pal, Cindy Morgan to write a song about adoption. Mark says that he had a great life with his adoptive parents and just wants his birthmother to know that.

“It’s almost like taking her hand and walking her through my life when I was little and playing baseball with my dad, the prayers at night with my folks, and my mom reading ‘Goodnight Moon.’ Then back to what would it be like if we met on the street. Would you know it was me? Would you just kind of know?”

That song became titled "Everything to Me" and is featured on Mark’s latest CD Broken and Beautiful. Now, Mark Shultz is holding a contestant and is asking for others who are touched by adoption to send in their stories or videos.

Here’s the details of the contest:

Your story can be either in written form, or by creating your very own "Everything To Me" video utilizing Mark's song in it. You can also add pictures to your written story if you choose, and the video can be a picture video, cartoon video, or any other creative way you can think of. Remember, these will be published on Mark's personal site and myspace site, so keep this in mind when submitting photos along with the stories and video.

We will begin accepting stories beginning Monday, November 12, 2007, until Monday, December 10, 2007.

You the fans will choose (via an online poll) one written story and one video as winners!! They will be published in Mark's next newsletter, posted on his website and myspace page for 60 days after notifying the winner! The winning person from each category will receive 2 free front row tickets to the concert of their choice and a phone call from Mark. The winner of the written story category will receive a copy of their story autographed by Mark! The winner of the video category will receive a free autographed item of their choice from Mark's web store!

To submit your story or ask any questions, please send it to msboard@markschultzmusic.com no later than Monday, December 10, 2007.

-- Press Release on Mark Shultz's Website

To submit your story or ask any questions, please send it to
msboard@markschultzmusic.com no later than Monday, December 10, 2007.

Check out Mark Shultz’s website for more details or to read the stories that are already posted. There isn’t a whole lot of time left so if you want to share your story or video, get it in soon!

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