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Sounds of Akron: Marc Lee Shannon

Music and the Message of Hope in Recovery

Join local artist Marc Lee Shannon for an evening of song and heartfelt stories expressing the message that the disease of addiction can be overcome and that there is hope for those that suffer.

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Veteran studio and touring guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Marc Lee Shannon left Akron, Ohio at age 19 to attend the legendary Guitar Institute in Hollywood, California. After 11 years of road trips and rest stops, sessions, and performances with many top country, rock, and soul artists, he headed back home to turn the page and start a new chapter.

Through a friend, Shannon got a call from Northeast Ohio's favorite son, Michael Stanley. Following that fateful conversation, and after playing on "Coming Up for Air," Shannon became a member of Stanley's band, The Resonators, for over 25 years, providing electric, acoustic, baritone, and 12-string guitars, as well as mandolin for one of Ohio's top-drawing acts. In 2007 he released his first solo record, and then in 2018, Shannon stepped back into the limelight to release "Walk This Road," musically directed by Ryan Humbert.

Sober since November of 2014, Marc has been active in the addiction and recovery community as a volunteer at the St. Thomas Hospital detox ward and in the Turning Point program for the Summit County drug courts. He writes a monthly column, Sober Chronicles, for the Akron Devil Strip, and has a podcast for 91.3 the Summit: Recovery Talks: The Podcast (www.recoverytalks.org). He is the first to admit that helping others is the key to his journey in long-term recovery.

In 2021, Marc has released a new single, "Steady On," a tribute to his friend Michael Stanley and which chronicles the journey to overcoming grief. A new album release titled "Lucky Seven" is due in November.

Marc plays solo, with a trio, or a full rocking band, featuring songs from his catalog, along with an occasional smart and stylish cover of a song that – in his own words – are "pull over to the side of the road" favorites. Sit back and enjoy! His soulful and melodic Rust Belt-hewn voice and persona fit everywhere from a quiet concert venue to a concert hall.

www.marcleeshannon.com

All Social media:

@marcleeshannon

Related resources:

Recovery after rehab : a guide for the newly sober and their loved ones / Joseph Nowinski

Discover recovery : a comprehensive addiction recovery workbook / Dan Mager, MSW

Celebrate Recovery 365 Daily Devotional: Healing from Hurts, Habits, and Hang-Ups Baker, John

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