Shaun Martin
Shaun Martin is an American composer, arranger, producer, and multi-instrumental musician. Martin is a member of the jazz fusion band Snarky Puppy, as well as music director for Gospel music star Kirk Franklin, and former Minister of Music at Dallas’ Friendship-West Baptist Church. Martin has been awarded four Grammies for his work with Franklin and two as a member of Snarky Puppy. Early life. A native of Dallas, Texas, Martin's mother started him on piano lessons when he was only four years old, learning classical music and jazz. Through his church, he also learned gospel  music. He attended Dallas' Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts before attending Weatherford College and the University of North Texas . Martin began working with Gospel music superstar Kirk Franklin while still in high school. He earned a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences degree from North Texas. While still a student at North Texas, he was involved in the production and recording of Erykah Badu's hit album "Mama's Gun". Discography. "Source:" with Kirk Franklin with Snarky Puppy with Spike Lee & Terence Blanchard with Mark Anthony White with Erykah Badu with Guru with N'Dambi  with Donnie McClurkin with Quamon Fowler with Myron Butler & Levi (composer only) with Fred Hammond with Doc Powell with Tamela Mann with Kristen Mari with Dwayne Kerr with Anthony Evans with Crystal Aikin with Various Artists (as Producer) with The Colourphonics with T. D. Jakes with Amber Bullock with James Fortune / James Fortune & FIYA with Tasha Page-Lockhart with The Walls Group with Björk (as Tour manager) with Mark Lettieri with Maz (Mike Maher) with David Crosby with Ledisi with Larnell Lewis with Jonathan Scales Fourchestra with Brian Courtney Wilson with Kurt Carr