Following a potentially fatal car crash as a teen, Mike learned to play the guitar while recovering from his injuries. Learning the guitar quickly gave birth to songwriting, which led to the formation of a band. That band, Tenth Avenue North, became one of the most loved and successful artists in Christian music.

At the beginning of 2020, despite widespread notoriety and a devout following, Tenth Avenue North’s members began to sense they each had their own unexpected and unique roads to follow. Mike has seized this opportunity, reveling in the excitement to expand as a storyteller, communicator and thought instigator wherever his voice is heard.

The unexpected has a way of disrupting our lives in ways we might not have ever chosen. For Mike, learning to embrace the unexpected has been the very thing that has brought forth encouraging and soul-healing art time and time again.