We make it as easy as possible to bring Mark's music
and speaking ministry to your parish. We provide all the custom
promotional material you need for the event in your community.
You job is to generate plenty of enthusiasm in the parish to
make the concert a success.
Mark travels
primarily by ground in a tour bus with his family (his wife Lea
sings back-up vocals). Mark provides professional sound and lighting
to create a beautiful environment of ministry.
REMUNERATION:
Mark relies
primarily on God's Providence to support his full-time ministry
and family through donations and stipends. If possible, we ask
that the amount of a $500 stipend for direct travel expenses
be covered by the parish. Additionally, we also ask that the
parish take up a free will offering the evening of the event
to help cover the financial needs for Mark's family.
Occasionally
parishes prefer to pay Mark a set fee in order to make it a ticketed
or totally free event. In this case, we'd be happy to discuss
the particular details of remuneration with you.
In the
U.S.,
in order for Mark to receive travel remuneration and donations
and freely sell his music, he is required to obtain a P-2 Worker's
Visa at a cost of $400 which involves a 4 month processing time.
All arrangements and required paperwork for U.S. parish missions
would need to be completed prior to this 4 month window. If a
booking is more short-notice, an expedited Visa is required,
which costs $1,400 and takes a minimum 1 month window to process.
The expense for the P-2 Visa in either scenario would need to
be re-imbursed by the hosting parish if this is an isolated booking,
or will be split between parishes on a multi-parish tour.
Please note: Due to the complexity
of obtaining a P-2 Visa, Mark is taking limited U.S. concert
bookings at this time, and can only book with a parish if it
works into an extensive road tour and the date he has available
is agreeable for all. Mark is not typically able to fly to parishes
to do concerts, as he has very specific sound and lighting requirements
that are most easily (and affordably) met with his own high calibre
system.
WHAT'S
INVOLVED...
We simply
need one key person to send the concert kit to
who will spear-head promotions (don't worry--the promotional
tools we provide make their job easy, even if they've never done
this before!) & delegate others who will help generate much
enthusiasm in the parish & community & help handle his
CD table on the night of the concert.
We have found
that the most successful turnouts are the concerts where the
priest enthusiastically endorses the event. Also, when
there is an enthusiastic team of people (CWL, prayer group, youth
group or K of C, for example) getting the word out, and when
a song is played from Mark's Worship album ("Let the Lord
Know") for a Communion meditation in the weeks prior. Word
of mouth and personal invitation are extremely effective ways
to generate enthusiasm for the concert.
THE CONCERT...
Mark's concerts
are about an hour and 45 minutes in length, offering powerful,
soul-soothing music and faith-building insights for all ages.
Musically, he performs all his own original material, which includes
a good balance of easy-listening and upbeat music.
The nature of
Mark's presentation is one of bringing our faith into relatable
and contemporary terms through music and sharing his own experiences
in light of the teachings of the Catholic Faith. Mark recognizes
that music is an excellent way to reach the hearts and minds
of people in a profound way. His captivating presentation together
with engaging & clean humour meets people of all ages right
where they're at. Many people have likened Mark's concerts to
a "mini-mission", as his passion for Christ is contagious
as he shares both his journey and practical spiritual principles
with thought-provoking insights in between songs.
(CLICK
HERE
if you want to listen to Mark's "Banquet of Mercy"
message, given recently while on tour).
Because of the
evangelistic nature of the event, Mark holds the concert in the
church sanctuary, paying particular attention to the Eucharistic
Presence in a spirit of deep reverence.
TECHNICAL
MISC... Mark
comes fully equipped with all his own high calibre professional
sound equipment and lighting if he is travelling with his tour
bus, and simply needs adequate power outlets and access to the
breaker box. It takes at least three hours for Mark to set up
and do a thorough sound check, so it is IMPERATIVE that the church
is free of activities in the hours prior to concert start time.
Church halls,
basements, and gymnasiums should not be used unless absolutely
necessary, as they greatly affect the sound quality and prayerful
environment of the concert. On days where there is an
evening mass, the priest needs to be aware that equipment will
be present in the altar area due to the length of the setup.
The equipment does not impede Father's ability to say mass, he
just needs to be made aware beforehand that this is what to expect.
(To see a diagram of how the equipment is placed in relation
to the altar, please click HERE.)
WHAT NOW...?
If this is
a U.S. booking, we will need to fax you the proper forms to sign
in order for us to apply for a P-2 . You will then need at least
4-6 week's advanced promotion time, so a customized, very comprehensive
concert kit (complete with full color posters, bulletin insert
masters, church announcement, media write-up, etc.) will be sent
to you so that this event would be as successful as possible.
And of course, you get a handful of free CD's!
NOTE: If your parish is able
to offer childcare during the event, you will have more success
in drawing the young families out. Beverages and snacks afterwards
are also a nice way to draw the parish together and build true
community.
Please email
Mark's manager, Lea, at: lea@markmallett.com or call 1-306-369-2585 to
discuss available dates & booking specifics.
We look forward
to planning this faith-building event with you!
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