Mark Souza Bio
PowerPraiseHawaii.com
MARK SOUZA was born in Honolulu Hawaii and became a Christian at the age of 17. He began writing songs that range from Praise & Worship to thoughtful poetic, sometimes dark ponderings, expressing all the agony and the ecstasy of the Christian life. His use of lyric imagery packs plenty of meaning into each phrase, challenging his listeners to think. Musical styles include rock, acoustic, with elements of folk. For many years Mark and his wife Laurie led worship at Hope Chapel Kaneohe. His songs were part of the driving force of that ministry. His CDs include the live worship album IN THE STRENGTH OF YOUR LOVE, and REACH INTO FOREVER by the Mark Souza Band, both nominated for Hoku Awards. His most recent CD WASHERMAN’S FIELD received airplay in the USA and Japan. Mark and Laurie currently lead worship at Calvary Chapel Windward Oahu and are still writing and performing. You’ll hear some of his new material soon in our SongBank. New CDs are forthcoming. Mark’s Bands includes:
Mark Souza - Songwriting/Arranging, Vocals, Guitars, Harmonica, Keys etc.
Laurie Souza - Vocals
Steve Fox, Tony Kimura - Bass
Jack Martin, Kini Miller - Drums
Michael Sahlstrom, Gary Chung, Richard Ainsworth - Electric guitars
Ken Makuakane - Keyboards
Healii Kauhane - Background vocals