Michael English Biography

Michael English an American Christian singer and record producer. He previously was member of his family’s singing group and then as a member of the Gaither Vocal Band. He is known to have recorded eight studio albums. His highest-charting solo single was ” Your Love Amazes Me” which reached No. 10 on the Adult contemporary chart in 1996.

Michael English Age

English was born on April 12, 1962 in Kenansville, North Carolina

Michael English Family

English was born to Aubine and Grace English in Wallace in North Carolina. Together with his family they performed in the family singing group named the singing Samaritans from 1972 until 1980.

Michael English Wife

English was previously married to Lisa Bailey and together had one daughter. The pair later divorced after 11 years due to his affair with another woman named Jordan whom he got her pregnant and was even dropped by the label. Back on August 29, 2002, he married Marcie Stambaugh, a pastor’s daughter in Nashville, Tennessee. They also had one daughter.

Michael English Children

Michael with his first wife has a child named Megan and with after marrying another woman and had another daughter called Isabella.

Michael English Height and Weight

English stands tall at an average height and has an average body weight

Michael English Career

Having joined a regional group, The Gospel Couriers, for some six months to the time he rejoined The Singing Americans. He got to the limelight with success in southern gospel music with the live recording of what would become his signature song, “I Bowed On My Knees (And Cried, Holy)”.

With his last album with the Singing Americans, Black, and White was one of their most popular that featured a single English was faily named for called “Welcome To Heaven”, but he left the group back in 1985 to join The Gaither Vocal Band as their new lead singer, replacing Gary McSpadden, who moved to sing baritone.

After him rising to fame as a member of the Gaither Vocal Band, Bill Gaither encouraged him to pursue a solo career. He later signed his first solo recording contract with Warner alliance back in 1991 while continuing to sing lead in the Gaither Vocal Band.

He had his debut effort, Michael English, was well received, ultimately winning two Dove Awards back in 1992 for Male Vocalist and New Artist. He left the Gaither Vocal Band in 1994.

Michael English Net Worth

English has an estimated net worth of $10 million dollars.

Michael English Songs

• 1981: The Exciting Sounds Of The Singing Americans , 1981: Hymntime,
• 1984: Something Old Something New,
• 1984: Live And Alive ,
• 1984: “I Bowed On My Knees And Cried Holy”,
• 1985: Black And White With the Happy Goodmans,
• 1982: Goodman Greats,
• 1982: Chosen.

Michael English Solo albums

1991: Michael English (Curb Records),
1993: Hope (Curb),
1995: Healing (Curb),
1996: Freedom (Curb),
1998: Gospel (Curb),
2000: Heaven to Earth (Curb),
2003: A Michael English Christmas (Curb),
2006: Greatest Hits: In Christ Alone (Curb),
2008: The Prodigal Comes Home (Curb),
2013: Some People Change (Curb),
2015: Worship (Daywind), 2017: Love is the Golden Rule (Daywind).

2006: Michael English Greatest Hits: In Christ Alone (Curb) (with 2 new tracks).
2015: Live at Daywind Studios (DVD-CD) (Daywind)

Michael English Awards

• 1992 – New Artist of the Year
  -Male Vocalist of the Year
• 1993 – Male Vocalist of the Year
  -Praise and Worship Album of the Year Coram Deo (shared with Michael Card, Charlie Peacock, Susan Ashton, Out of the Grey, Charlie Peacock)
• 1994 – Vocalist of the Year
  -Male Vocalist of the Year
• -Inspirational Song of the Year “Holding Out Hope To You”
  -Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year Hope
  -Southern Gospel Song of the Year Southern Classics; Gaither Vocal Band (co-producer)