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A Closer Look at Nashville Actor, Author and Singer Mark Smeby

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I first met Mark Smeby when I was attending Bellevue Community Church with my brother in the mid 1990s. Mark was on the drama team and was frequently on stage delivering his lines. Off stage he was the most personable person I had ever met--so much so that I wrote him off as one of those glib, insincere artistic types that moves to Nashville to use its people and resources to make it big. That turned out to be a big mistake on my part as through the years he has proven me wrong on multiple occasions. I have had to eat a portion of crow with my humble pie more than once. Here are a few articles I have written recently about this interesting, talented and overall nice guy:   Experience the Hope of Christmas with singer Mark Smeby December 11, 2013 If you have not heard of singer, author and actor Mark Smeby, that's because he hasn't become a "big" name yet outside of industry and church circles. However, h...

Local Christian artist Mark Smeby lands 'Nashville' scene with Jonathan Jackson - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner

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Local Christian artist Mark Smeby lands 'Nashville' scene with Jonathan Jackson Local writer and Christian recording artist Mark Smeby is no stranger to the show "Nashville" having already auditioned for four different roles on the ABC hit television series. However, as he puts it, "It was the fifth one that clicked." Read more: Local Christian artist Mark Smeby lands 'Nashville' scene with Jonathan Jackson - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner

The Perfect Gift - culture vs. Christmas in a holiday movie

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Old friend Mark Smeby sent me news about a holiday film he is in: The Perfect Gift - culture vs. Christmas in a holiday movie Friday, November 20th, 2009 The Perfect Gift, an indie Christmas film shot in neighboring Louisville, Kentucky, has just been released on DVD by EMI. This is a sweet, palatable film about a spoiled young girl (Christina Fougnie), her single mother (Amy Hess) and a struggling associate pastor (Matt Wallace) whose lives are forever changed by a mysterious drifter named Jess (Jefferson Moore).... Keep Reading »