Join us in the Elizabeth Muse Norris Classroom for an author visit with Mark Cabaniss to discuss his book Miracle of The Music Man: The Classic American Story of Meredith Willson.

In Miracle of The Music Man: The Classic American Story of Meredith
Willson, Mark takes the reader back into the Golden Age of Broadway and brings to life the
origins of this classic show, the music behind it, and the unlikely story of its creator.
Interweaving behind-the-scenes accounts of people who worked with Willson, Cabaniss looks at
his long and unusual career as a composer, conductor, radio personality, and flutist, which
reached its pinnacle in The Music Man. The Music Man stands as one of the greatest
achievements in American musical theatre, but few know about its rocky beginnings and the
against-all-odds success story of its creator Meredith Willson.

Mark Cabaniss is a music publisher, writer, producer, broadcaster, speaker, and
author. He began his career in Kentucky as manager and an on-air host of a non-commercial FM
radio station. He currently serves as a correspondent for Hollywood 360, a weekly nationally
syndicated entertainment radio show based in Chicago. Mark is the author of three
books: Confessions of a Shameless Name-Dropper; Music Business Essentials: A Guide for
Aspiring Professionals; and Miracle of The Music Man: The Classic American Story of Meredith
Willson. He created and manages the official Meredith Willson Website:
 www.meredithwillson.com. He was recognized as an Outstanding Alumnus by Mars Hill
University and serves on the University’s Board of Trustees. Mark holds bachelor’s and master’s
degrees in Music Education and Communications from Mars Hill University and The University
of Tennessee – Knoxville. He resides in Nashville.