| Born in 1961, Michael spent the first 14 years of his life in the deverse terrain of Northwestern Oregon...skateboards, skis, and dirtbikes were the staples of he and his close friends. He got his first guitar at age 6... a 3/4 scale student acoustic model, and remembers immediately fashioning knobs of nickle-sized round scraps of paper...glueing them to the instrument's top, hoping to get that vintage John Lennon sound of the time. Little did he know that the classic beatnik acoustic vibe of the 60's and 70's would provide for the bulk of his contemporary folk inspiration today. A vagabond by nature, Michael spent many of his teen years backpacking the countryside...from Florida, to Connecticut, to California, to Canada...ocean to ocean, border to border... and all points betwixt & between. Diverse climates, land/seascapes, cultures, philosophies, and attitudes helped Michael learn to appreciate and cultivate his natural ability to co-exist and co-create with those from many walks of life...vital lessons learned and passed to his own brilliant and beautiful children... Dustin 21, and Carly 19, who are the inspiration of much of his lyrical content. A member of Unity Church of Christianity/Orlando for several years, Michael has been blessed with an abundance of support, inspiration, & appreciation for his music. His CD's, Back to My Self, Travel and Transformation, and Agape' Project contain a wide variety of musical syles and vibrations. Ethereal; ambient; trance; Native American; progressive folk; ballads; and contemporary fusion culminate to draw the listener into spaces of release, abundance, gratitude, and inspiration. Michael's music has won several awards, including Songwriter's Showcases of America 2005 Creative Writer of the Year; 2003 Most Emotional Song, as well as many International Songwriter's Guild achivement awards. Michael has provided musical performance and inspiration for several retreats and workshops including James Redfield's opening of Celestine Prophecy~The Movie, Carolyn Howe's "Acceptance, The Key To Transformation", and has for the last several years traveled to various Unity, Unitarian, and Science of Mind churches throughout the Southeast with songs and stories of spirit, experience, courage, faith, and inspiration. Michael's musical style has been defined as "resonant, sonorous, radiant, mesmerizing, and captivating"; "Michael's messages run pure and deep...compelling & powerful"; "Michael does what he loves, but for him it's not about what he's doing...it's about who he's being." Michael is recent graduate of the Central Florida School of Massage Therapy and plans to take his passion for music, massage, and message into the world around him through concerts, retreats, festivals, workshops, and volunteer experiences. |
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