Andrew Mark Marcus (born March 29, 1985 or 1986) is a Canadian

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musician. He has released five studio albums, ''Salvation and Glory'' (2007), ''Emptiness Speaks Volumes'' (2009), ''Our Conversation Behind the Veil'' (2011), ''When Winter Falls Summer Springs'' (2013) and ''Constant'' (2016).

Background and early life

Marcus was born, Andrew Mark Marcus, on March 29, 1986, in

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, Canada, as Andrew Mark Marcus, the son of Egyptian Christian immigrants, who has an older sister. He graduated from

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in 2003 or 2004 before beginning his career as a traveling worship leader at the age of 19, in 2004 or 2005. He attended college at

Trinity Western University , mottoeng = A Mighty Fortress Is Our God , established = Trinity Junior College (1962–1972), Trinity Western College (1972–1985), Trinity Western University (1986–present) , type = Privat ...

, studying business, eventually getting a youth pastors job at a new church plant in

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, P.C Church, a church of the Pentecostal tradition, when he was 21-years-old in 2007. He learned pastoral theology, while he was enrolled at Christ for the Nations Bible College. He went on from Okanagan to Langley, British Columbia, where he was involved in worship at Christian Life Assembly. Marcus currently is the worship and creative arts pastor at Coquitlam Alliance Church, in

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, British Columbia.

Music history

Marcus has released four independent

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, the first being, ''Salvation and Glory'' in 2007. His next three releases were ''Emptiness Speaks Volumes'', in 2009, ''Our Conversation Behind the Veil'', in 2011, and ''When Winter Falls Summer Springs'', in 2013. His first released with a major label, ''Constant'', was released on July 29, 2016, from

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Personal life

He got married on June 28, 2013 to his wife, Michelle.

Discography

* ''Salvation and Glory'' (2007) * ''Emptiness Speaks Volumes'' (2009) * ''Our Conversation Behind the Veil'' (2011) * ''When Winter Falls Summer Springs'' (2013) * ''Constant'' (2016)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Marcus, Andrew 1985 births 1986 births Living people Canadian Christians Musicians from Vancouver People from Surrey, British Columbia