Press Kit
Fr Mark Baumgarten is a Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Perth, Australia. A self-taught pianist, he worked as a musician prior to entering seminary, and the lockdown of 2020 inspired a return to songwriting. In 2022 he released his debut album, Now and Not Yet. His second album, The Little Ones, is out now.
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Reviews of the song “An Undivided Heart” by Gospel Chapter and Chunedesk.
A review of the album “The Little Ones” by The Record.
A video interview with Shalom World about the role music has played in Fr Mark's faith story.
An interview with the National Centre for Evangelisation about encountering God through music.
An interview with Artisan Music about music, faith, and the creative process.
An interview with The Record about the album "Now and Not Yet".
An interview with Sydney's Catholic Weekly about the song "Easter Sunday Morning".
Fr Mark's songs "An Undivided Heart", "A Newborn King", “A Little Self-Indulgence”, "Wake-up Juice" and "Easter Sunday Morning" have each received radio airplay.
Fr Mark was a semi-finalist in the 2024 U.K. Songwriting Contest with the songs “An Undivided Heart” (Christian/Faith category) and “A Little Self-Indulgence” (Instrumental category).