Kent Marcum is an

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composer and pianist. He studied at

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, North Texas State University, and did graduate work at Eastern Michigan University. Some of his music has been used on

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such as "Midnight Air", "Playtime" and "The First Star That I See Tonight". He has placed 20 compositions with

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and has placed musical compositions with other libraries, including

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Discography

*''Moments Like These'' (1999) *''Reflections on Christmas'' (2000) *''The Journey'' (2004) *''Playtime'' (2005) *''The Twelve Songs of Christmas'' (2007)

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External links

Official website
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