Mark Smeby is a Nashville-based author/musician/speaker who is all about hope—creating products, resources, and live events all focused around the topic of hope. He travels the country sharing the message of hope through his music and speaking engagements—in a variety of locations from churches, corporations, schools, and prisons. His nationally-syndicated radio feature, the "Live Hope Minute" is heard on 250 outlets throughout the U.S. and Canada. He has released six music CDs including the companion CD project to The Messenger: A Journey Into Hope, his first published book in 2016. He's also acted in an episode of ABC's hit television series Nashville and the feature films Because of Gracia, 1 Message, The Perfect Gift, and The Hepburn Girls. More information about Mark and his projects can be found at livehopenow.com.