Marvin has many honors to his credit including being listed in Who's Who in Music in Europe, Cambridge, England. He has also been awarded the Listeners Choice Award from the LDS Booksellers Association as the favorite instrumentalist four years. Additionally, Marvin is a National Keyboard Artist with the Kawai America Corporation. Marvin is currently working with President George W. Bush and his staff on a musical peace concert at the White House for Middle East peace with Israeli and Palestinian singers.

Marvin travels extensively sharing his gift of music. He is a guest lecturer at Education Week on the Brigham Young University campuses in Provo, Hawaii and Idaho. He has performed several times at the Brigham Young University Jerusalem Center in Israel. March 20, 2001, Marvin performed at the YMCA in Jerusalem with the noted Israeli singer Gali Atari. Performances have included Anchorage, Alaska, Oahu, Hawaii, Copenhagen, Denmark, various provinces of Canada and London, England. He is scheduled to perform this year in the Baltic Capitals, Italy and Greece as well as several appearances all over the continental USA. Marvin also performed in the Mormon Tabernacle on Temple Square, Salt Lake City several times including the noted concert New Year's eve 1999, ushering in the new millennium.

Marvin converted from Judaism to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on June 2, 1985 at the age of 35. He has served as a Home Teacher, Ward Mission Leader, Executive Secretary to the Stake Mission Presidency, Stake Missionary, First Councilor in the Tallahassee 5th Ward Bishopric, Stake High Councilor, Stake Music Chairman, Primary Teacher, Primary Pianist, Cub Master, Assistant Scout Master, and Webelos Leader

Marvin and his wife, Lenae, have been married for 30 years this August and reside in Tallahassee, Florida. They have one son, Nicholas, age 19. Marvin and his family travel extensively sharing their testimony of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He has recorded over 30 cassettes and compact discs, many on his own label. Eight productions have been recorded with full orchestra. Also, Marvin has arranged 14 piano solo arrangement books, including many sacred hymns.

Marvin Goldstein has the unique ability to translate his ideas and emotions through his abilities and love of music. In presenting a mood that may be happy or sad, the piano comes alive under his direction.