Joe Markko

Joe Markko’s Followers

None yet.

Joe hasn't connected with their friends on Goodreads, yet.


Joe Markko

Goodreads Author


Website

Genre

Member Since
June 2023


JOE MARKKO is a life-long musician and co-founder of one of America’s earliest Christian Rock bands, the All Saved Freak Band.

An author of six books, including his Award-Winning autobiography, “When Someday Comes: Memoirs of a Survivor,” his writings are influenced by a life unusually rich in experience and tragedy.

Tempered by 10 years in a Christian cult that took the lives of three people, electrocution with 27,000 volts of electricity, the shotgun-shooting death of his oldest child, falling from grace as an ordained clergyman and the long road to physical, spiritual and emotional healing, Joe Markko’s writings are intensely personal, intensely hopeful.

His latest work, "Genesis of a Genre: The Birth of Christian Rock" is scheduled for a
...more

Average rating: 4.36 · 11 ratings · 4 reviews · 2 distinct works
When Someday Comes: Memoirs...

4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Genesis of a Genre: The Bir...

4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

Part Three: The Plan

When I determined that I wanted to make it easy for my book, "Genesis of a Genre: The Birth of Christian Rock" to get into Libraries, my plan started to take shape.

It then became a matter of backward engineering. What does it take to make that happen?

Copyright, ISBN and Barcode for each published version, Library of Congress Control Number, graphics - it all needed to be gathered. Since Ingram do Read more of this blog post »
 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on August 13, 2023 08:52
Quotes by Joe Markko  (?)
Quotes are added by the Goodreads community and are not verified by Goodreads. (Learn more)

“How near to heaven do you imagine Icarus ascended before learning, from waxen-wings, that some things just don’t work out?

No matter how heroic or daring, no matter the purity of purpose or size of the sacrifice, sometimes, things just don’t work out.”
Joe Markko, Genesis of a Genre: The Birth of Christian Rock

193829 Christian Book Reviews — 3579 members — last activity Sep 29, 2025 05:58AM
This group is created to help Christian authors get more book reviews. Also, if you’re an avid reader who enjoys getting free books in exchange for ho ...more
220 Goodreads Librarians Group — 295002 members — last activity 0 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
44997 Christian Nonfiction Lovers Book Club — 1095 members — last activity 4 hours, 28 min ago
Do you love Christian nonfiction? Amidst the romance, thrillers, Sci-fi, and YA, this group offers room for discussion on real-life, faith, and spir ...more
53 Christian Readers — 6289 members — last activity 5 hours, 32 min ago
This is an open forum for people to discuss Christ-themed books. Whether you'd like to discuss theology, biographies, church history, novels or anythi ...more
153431 Autobiography/Biography lovers! — 466 members — last activity Aug 22, 2025 07:32AM
A group for people who love reading autobiographies, biographies and memoirs! Come and discuss your favourite ones and find new ones to read!
102295 Inspirational Books — 531 members — last activity Sep 01, 2025 11:38AM
Suggest books you have read or have authored that are Christian in nature. Fiction, nonfiction, and ebooks are all fine.
More of Joe’s groups…



No comments have been added yet.