Dr. Paul Lenderman is a Pastoral Thanatologist, Certified Grief Counselor, Music Therapist, Ordained Minister, and Certified Chaplain. He is originally from North Carolina and moved to California in 2013. He has been married to his beautiful wife for 27 years and they have 4 lovely daughters. After the tragic passing of his younger brother, Mark, he founded a registered non-profit organization called Mark Ministries. Dr. Paul facilitates multiple support groups, provides grief counseling sessions, sings for Alzheimers/dementia residents, and officiates around 120 funerals/weddings each year. He received the Above/Beyond Award in 2018, the Fainer/Tauber Community Service Award in 2019, and several Guardian Angel Awards. He has been working in pastoral care/grief support for 26 years.