Mark in the News

Welcome
Bio
Music
Film
Columns
Books
Television
Speaking
Consulting
What They're Saying
Mark in the News
Contact

Welcome

Thanks for visiting my home on the web.

2020 is looking to be a busy year on many fronts. Pre-production on the Reagan film is under way. Be sure to check the film’s Facebook page for updates.

I’m also enjoying consulting on other films and helping bring these projects to fruition as well.

I trust you’re having a happy, safe and spiritually and materially prosperous year. Thanks for stopping by.

For regular updates, please visit me on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

Bio

Mark Joseph is an award-winning music and film producer, author, columnist, commentator and founder of MJM Entertainment Group.

Mark got his start in the entertainment industry as a teenager, writing a column on music at the age of 13 and worked consistently throughout his teens in television commercials and as a radio disc jockey.

Mark’s career in television began in 1992 when he anchored the Entertainment Report for Group W and CNN and he spent the next decade hosting the TV show, The Interview, which featured one on one interviews with guests like Larry King, Charlton Heston, Jay Leno and dozens of others for Japan’s flagship NHK Television Network.

From 2000-2005, he worked in development and marketing as special assistant to the Presidents of Walden Media and Crusader Entertainment, both part of the Anschutz Entertainment Group.

Mark has worked in the development and/or marketing of 53 films including Ray, Holes, I Am David, The Chronicles of Narnia, Because of Winn-Dixie, The Passion of The Christ, Little Boy, Son of God and others.

In 2004, he co-produced two short films, Cupid and The Bridge with producer Ralph Winter and in 2010 produced the film Doonby. He has served as a producer on films such as The Vessel starring Martin Sheen, Max Rose featuring Jerry Lewis, Frank vs. God, America, The Unknowns, Silence Patton and Japan: Searching For The Dream. He is currently producing the films Tolkien & Lewis, Absolute Surrender, No Safe Spaces and Reagan. He was co-founder and currently servers as president of the Damah Film Festival.

Through his MJM label, Mark released 100 albums by American artists into the Japanese market since 190 and in 2008 Mark launched Bully! Pulpit Records, a joint venture label with Nettwerk Music Group, releasing Molly Jenson’s debut album, Maybe Tomorrow, worldwide in 2009. In 2004 he produced the award-winning rock soundtrack for The Passion of The Christ featuring Lauryn Hill, P.O.D., Creed, MxPx, Blink 182, Kirk Franklin and others, produced the B.J. Thomas song Walk On for his film Doonby and in 2014 produced Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine’s version of The Star Spangled Banner for the film America.

Mark is the author of several books including The Rock & Roll Rebellion, Faith, God & Rock ‘n’ Roll & The Lion, The Professor & The Movies and in 2009 formed a partnership with Midpoint Trade Books to release titles from his imprint Bully! Pulpit Books. His most recent book Rock Gets Religion: The Battle For The Soul of The Devil’s Music was released in 2018.

He is a regular contributor to USA Today, Foxnews.com, Forbes and Investor’s Business Daily and wrote for The Huffington Post for 13 years. He’s written widely on politics and pop culture for a variety of publications including The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, The Wrap, Christianity Today, The Jewish Press, Billboard and others. Mark lives in the Los Angeles area with his family.

Music

Mark Joseph is an award-winning music producer who has worked with many of today’s top recording artists including Lauryn Hill, P.O.D., Sixpence None The Richer, Scott Stapp of Creed, MxPx, Dr. John, ZZ Top, Mark Hoppus of Blink 182, Kirk Franklin, Yolanda Adams, Andrae Crouch, and many others.

He is the founder of Bully! Pulpit Records a joint venture label with Nettwerk Music Group whose first album by recording artist Molly Jenson was released in 2009.

Joseph began work in the studio while still in college as coordinating producer on the first of two dozen albums by various pop and rock artists. Later he began producing jingles for corporate clients like Ford, Nissan, Honda, Canon and a variety of others.

Joseph supervised the international distribution of over 100 records into the Japanese market by artists including Chevelle, Sixpence None The Richer, Mozart, Jon Gibson and others.

In 2003, Joseph was tapped by director Mel Gibson to produce the rock soundtrack for the groundbreaking film, The Passion Of The Christ. Joseph assembled an all-star group of artists to watch the film and write a song in response to what they had seen. The result was The Passion Of The Christ: Songs, a unique album featuring the top rock, pop, R&B, and country artists in the nation. In 2005, he received a GMA Music Award for his work as producer. In 2014 Joseph produced Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine’s rendition of The Star Spangled Banner for the film America.

The Star Spangled Banner

by Dave Mustaine of Megadeth

Walk On

by B.J. Thomas

Film

Mark worked for Walden Media from 2001-2005, playing a key role in the development and/or marketing of a dozen films including The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe, Ray, Holes, Amazing Grace, I Am David, Joshua, Because of Winn Dixie and others.

In 2004 Mr. Joseph produced two films, Cupid and The Bridge, with producer Ralph Winter (X-Men, Fantastic Four) In 2010 he produced the film Doonby. Currently, Mr. Joseph is producing the films Tolkien & Lewis, Absolute Surrender, Frank Vs. God, Silence Patton, Broken Hearts Sing, Reagan and Max Rose.

He is a co-founder and president of the board of directors of the Damah Film Festival.

The Bridge

Cupid

Columns

Mr. Joseph is a regularly featured columnist contributing to a variety of publications on topics ranging from media to culture to politics to spirituality and international issues.

Column Archive:

Books

In 1999 Mr. Joseph released his first book, the groundbreaking The Rock & Roll Rebellion. In 2003, he released a follow-up, Faith, God & Rock ‘n’ Roll which further chronicled the cultural impact of dozens of religious recording artists entering the music business.

In 2005 he launched Bully! Pulpit Books as general editor and released Pop Goes Religion, by Scripps-Howard News Service reporter Terry Mattingly. In 2018 the imprint released Bob Dylan: A Spiritual Life by author Scott Marshall

In 2009 Mr. Joseph signed a multi-book joint venture partnership between Bully! Pulpit and Midpoint Trade for national distribution, releasing books including The Lion, The Professor & The Movies: Narnia’s Journey To The Big Screen.

His most recent book, the third and final in a trilogy that chroniclred the intersection of rock and religion, Rock Gets Religion: The Battle For The Soul of The Devil’s Music was released in 2018.

Joseph has also served as a contributor to the St. James Encylopedia Of Pop Culture

Television

Mr. Joseph has worked steadily as a TV Talk show host and correspondent for a variety of media outlets. In 1992 when the co-host of the Group W broadcast, The Wow Wow Entertainment Report, decided to take a sabbatical to star in a film, Joseph was chosen to fill in for the anchor on a temporary basis. What was to have been a two month engagement turned into a full-time position when the network decided not to renew the original anchor’s contract and instead appointed Joseph as co-anchor of the broadcast. Soon afterward, the program was acquired by CNN and Joseph continued to anchor the program for CNN.

In 1994 Joseph turned his attention to creating a pilot for a culturally relevant political/pop culture talk show for CNN called Culture Clash which he hosted and produced for the network.

Later that year Joseph began producing and hosting a 20-minute long talk show for Japan’s NHK TV called The Interview. Featuring one on one interviews with American cultural icons like Larry King, Jay Leno, Charlton Heston and others with Joseph’s insightful questions provided a window into American society for millions of Asian viewers. After three successful seasons, the show moved to a different time slot and was re-christened LA Frontline.

Most recently, Joseph produced and hosted an online talk show, The Bully! Pulpit Show for Safeworlds TV.

Speaking

Mr. Joseph speaks to a variety of groups including arts and media conferences, universities, schools, church and civic groups. He is booked through the Speaktank speaker’s bureau. To inquire about availability contact: MJMpress@nullgmail.com or call (310) 601-7857.

Recent Speaking Engagements

Variety Purpose Summit
Fremont Prayer Breakfast
Wheaton College, Wheaton IL
Time Out Conference, Monterey, CA
Godblogcon, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV
California Governor’s Prayer Breakfast, Sacramento, CA
Biola Media Conference, CBS Studio City, Studio City, CA
Awaken Conference, Pasadena, CA
Los Angeles Film Studies Center, Los Angeles, CA
Bel Air Presbyterian Church, Bel Air, CA
President’s Circle Dinner, Biola University, La Mirada, CA
Guerilla Film Society, Los Angeles, CA
President’s Council Leadership Group, La Mirada, CA
CCN/Hewlett-Packard Studios, San Jose, CA
Damah Film Festival, Culver City, CA
Music & Journalism Conference, La Mirada, CA
Hollywood Connect Training Program, Hollywood, CA
Common Day Of Learning, Azusa Pacific University
NRB/Reach Conference, Dallas, TX
Re:Create Conference, Nashville, TN
Intermission, Hollywood, CA
St. Louis Family Church, Chesterfield, MO
VIP Club, Tokyo, Japan

Consulting

Mr. Joseph and his team of experts are frequently sought after for consulting services on a variety of media and business projects. As a media strategist and marketing expert, Joseph has guided companies like Walden Media, Internet Business Systems, Safeworlds and many others. With expertise in providing media strategy and public relations assistance, Mr. Joseph has led marketing campaigns for films, media projects and corporations.

Fluent in Japanese, Mr. Joseph’s international business consulting work has benefited corporations like Agora Tires, Continental Vista, Longevinex and others in plotting development strategy, branding and penetrating the lucrative Japanese marketplace.

All consulting work is done through the MJM Group. For more information or to schedule a consultation, please visit MJM’s website, call (310) 601-7857 or email mjmpress@nullgmail.com.

Mark Joseph Consulting

What They're Saying

What they’re saying about Mark…

“Mark has a knack for developing stories in all forms of media that reach both the blue and red states. He has his fingers on the pulse of the American consumer and he delivers.”
-Michael Levine, Publicist, Author, Guerrilla PR

“Mark has a love for music that moves both Heaven and earth.”
-Lonn Friend, fmr. editor, RIP Magazine

“Thanks for being such a good friend of the company and looking out for our interests.”
-Cary Granat, Fmr. CEO, Walden Media

“Mark shakes up conventional ideas about whether or not people of faith should be immersed in mainstream culture.”
-Jody Hassett, fmr. producer, ABC News

“I consider Mark a long lost brother, a kindred spirit, a brave soul and a good man.”
-Gary Cherone, lead singer, Extreme, Van Halen

“I appreciate all you’ve done for us.”
-Micheal Flaherty, President, Walden Media

“Mark Joseph writes with the knowledge of an insider but never loses his big picture perspective on values and culture.”
-Michael Medved, radio talk show host

“Mark isn’t afraid to ruffle feathers among Gospel partisans who want to claim this music for their own ghetto or old-school rockers desperate to keep ‘the devil’s music’ unstained by God-fearing upstarts.”
-Chris Willman, Entertainment Weekly