This former surfer and English teacher skyrocketed to success when he put his words to work in Nashville, with hits for everyone from Trace Adkins and Reba, to George Strait and Garth. His megahit, “I Hope You Dance,” Lee Ann Womak’s signature, is ranked among the Recording Industry Association of America’s Songs of the Century. Mark performs his version, and tells his story, along with hits, “Heads Carolina, Tails California,” and “This Ain’t No Thinkin’ Thing.”