MANAGEMENT TEAM

Alan Maki is the author of four books for Random House Publishing and B&H Publishing, including A Choice to Cherish, the screenplay of which is in pre-production with Destiny Worldwide Entertainment.  He holds a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Michigan University with graduate work at West Chester University and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.  Alan currently resides in Tecumseh, Michigan, where he serves his third career church as an ordained Senior Pastor.  He has received the prestigious Jefferson Award for outstanding community service, sponsored by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and has been elected to his high school’s Distinguished Graduate Hall of Fame.

Besides his novels, Alan has written articles for Group Books, Group Magazine, Campus Life, FreeWay, Soldier of Fortune, International Bowhunter and other magazines.  He is featured and quoted numerous times as a successful author in The Little Handbook to Perfecting the Art of Christian Writing. 

JEFF THOMAS is an award-winning filmmaker and writer.  As the writer and director of successful feature films, including FALLEN ANGELS and 13 SECONDS, Jeff’s work has been lauded by many critics and colleagues.  His latest film was picked up by Warner Bros. Pictures for a limited theatrical run and domestic DVD release.  In 2009 the film was released again as a Special Edition Director's Cut from Vivendi/Universal and also on iTunes.  Jeff is also a Telly Award winning writer and director of television commercials, having several hundred television commercial productions to his credit.  He received a Bachelor of Arts in Filmmaking degree from the University of Toledo, and with his experience and expertise in making movies, marketing and distribution, SIDEWALK SINGER is in great hands!

KENT MARCUM is our music supervisor who has placed his own compositions with Harpo Productions (Oprah Winfrey), the Weather Channel and CBS.  Trained at the Interlochen Arts Academy, the Musicians Institute of Hollywood, North Texas University, Eastern Michigan University and Sienna Heights University, Kent has performed at the Pisana Palace in Rome, Italy, the Chattanooga Choo Choo in Tennessee, the Christian Family Centre in Adrian, Michigan, and The Mitch Albom Show in Detroit.  Because of Kent’s genius, the musical score for the SIDEWALK SINGER will be exceptional!