The Christian music industry responded by removing all promotions, marketing, and sales of English's records, and Christian radio stations pulled English's songs off the air. English was dropped by his record label after he confessed to having had an extramarital affair with Marabeth Jordan, a gospel singer who sang with First Call, a group he was touring with. His debut effort, Michael English, was well received, ultimately winning two Dove Awards in 1992 for Male Vocalist and New Artist.Įnglish's Christian music career abruptly came to a halt on May 6, 1994, just one week after receiving four Dove Awards, including Artist of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year. He signed his first solo recording contract with Warner Alliance in 1991 while continuing to sing lead in the Gaither Vocal Band. After rising to fame as a member of the Gaither Vocal Band, Bill Gaither encouraged English to pursue a solo career. The change of groups introduced more people to the southern gospel genre. It featured a single English was fairly well known for called "Welcome To Heaven", but success of it was possibly stalled when he left the group in 1984 to join The Gaither Vocal Band as their new lead singer, replacing Gary McSpadden. His last album with the Singing Americans, Black and White, was one of their most popular.
This prompted English to record the track with the group, bringing the song its biggest success. It was then that he had his first big success in southern gospel music with the live recording of what would become his signature song, "I Bowed On My Knees (And Cried Holy)".Īlthough one of the Goodmans had brought him the song to sing and record while he was still there with them, the Singing Americans felt the song had not gone as far as it could while he sang with the group. At about the same time he married his first wife Lisa Bailey and they had a daughter Megan who was born in late 1984.After that, he joined a regional group, The Gospel Couriers, for about six months until he rejoined The Singing Americans. He left the group in 1982 and joined The Goodmans. After graduating from high school, he joined The Singing Americans.Where he shortend his name to Mike English, later going back to Michael. He hosts a program on TBN.Ī native of Wallace, North Carolina, English performed in his family's singing group, The Singing Samaritans, from 1972 until 1980. Michael English (born on Apin Kenansville, North Carolina) is a Christian singer who has been recording music since 1972. Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group Song Discussions is protected by U.S.
To the glory of the LordIn Christ alone I place my trustĪNDREW SHAWN CRAIG, DONALD A. Is Christ aloneIn Christ alone will I gloryĬould reach beyond my weakness to my need To the grace by which I standIn Christ alone I place my trustĪnd find my glory in the power of the cross Though I could pride myself in battles won In Christ Alone by Michael English Lyrics
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