Mark Houser was a 1976 graduate of Livingston Academy where he was captain of the football team, played baseball and won the History Award at graduation. He earned a B.S, Degree from Tennessee Tech University in 1980. Houser excelled in numerous careers, although he is probably best known for his music career, culminating with the 2025 Grammy nominated project The Gospel According to Mark, by Mark D. Conklin, in which Houser wrote 5 of the 12 songs. The project was nominate