Mark really got the the house rocking. I’m not talking rock-a-bye baby, but oh baby, the real deal: rock-n-roll. Barbara Sicuranza — Akira & Vali’s Mom
Author: Mark S. Meritt
More Than Yesterday
This song was written from scratch on September 16, 2007, during a Potluck Creative Arts Songwriting Workshop commissioned for Chapman’s Eighth Birthday Celebration. It took 120 minutes with breaks, starting only with “I’m older than I was yesterday” as the…
Welcome to the New Website
At long last, finally, Potluck Creative Arts has a proper home on the web! http://potluckcreativearts.com Along with the site comes a number of new and unique music, arts and creativity services offered by Mark S. Meritt. Many involve opportunities for…
Songs Make Me Smile
This song was written from scratch on July 30, 2007, during the second test run, the first with all kids, of the Potluck Creative Arts Songwriting Workshop. It took 135 minutes with breaks, starting only with music as the topic.…
Our Place By the Sea
This song was written from scratch on July 27, 2007, during the first test run of the Potluck Creative Arts Songwriting Workshop. It took 90 minutes, starting only with the topic of Mystic, CT, where the participants have for many…
Zen and the Art of Making a Living
Zen and the Art of Making a Living: A Practical Guide to Creative Career DesignBy Laurence G. Boldt This is one of those rare books that puts things together from so many different areas and does it so well that…
What Happy People Know
What Happy People Know: How the New Science of Happiness Can Change Your Life for the BetterBy Dan Baker A great and easy to read look at how to deal with negative things in our lives and move toward happiness.…
Now, Discover Your Strengths
Now, Discover Your StrengthsBy Marcus Buckingham & Donald O. Clifton, Ph.D. Based on decades of research by the Gallup Organization, this book shows how focusing on
The Appreciative Inquiry Handbook
The Appreciative Inquiry HandbookBy David L. Cooperrider, Diana L. Whitney, and Jacqueline M. Stavros A complete guide to planning, designing and completing
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal ExperienceBy Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi A landmark in its focus on