Mark Jones

Mark A Jones started writing songs and playing the piano at the age of 6. He was known around the city as the little boy with the big talent. Mark traveled with his mother and father playing at different churches, social events and concerts around the state of North Carolina. Upon graduating high school Mark played in several corporate bands and traveling across the country. At the age of 19 Mark Jones met Harold Ivory Williams, Senior Bishop/ Pastor of the Mt Calvary Holy Church of America. This relationship would change his life forever. Bishop Harold I. Williams recognized the potential that Mark had and began to mentor him. Mark and Harold would meet every Monday and he would teach him the process of music. This process would help Mark to look at processes in a different way. Bishop Harold I Williams was the husband of 11 time Grammy Awards, 14 Stellar Awards,18 Doves, Start on the Hollywood walk of fame, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner Shirley Caesar. Mark A Jones wrote "Praise Him" on Shirley Caesar's Grammy Award winning album "Just a word". Mark would travel with both Bishop Williams and Shirley Caesar throughout the world and realized that he liked the business of music and entertainment than being an artist and a performer. Mark invested his royalties in several businesses such as: real estate, pre-owned automobile companies, barber and beauty salons, and more. In 2017 Mark took his love for music and business to Atlanta Georgia. He partnered with Super Producer Jermaine Dupri and together they formed 1946 Briarwood Holding LLC which is a real estate holding company of production studios. Mark discovered the need for distribution of content, capital for content development, and more importantly the knowledge to bridge the gap between creative passion, process and profits. Mark A Jones founded Briarwood Entertainment Group, Inc in 2017.