Michael
Peterson
If
you
were
listening
to
Country
music
in
the
late
90’s
you
could
not
have
avoided
hearing
the
chart
topping
artistry
of
Michael
Peterson.
Born
in
Tucson,
Arizona
and
raised
in
Washington
State,
Michael
Peterson
is
a
former
College
Football
National
Champion
who
burst
onto
the
country
music
scene
with
three
consecutive
#1
hits
in
1997
and
1998.
With
unforgettable
hits
like
the
iconic
“Drink,
Swear,
Steal
&
Lie”
and
“From
Here
To
Eternity”
Michael
emerged
as
the
top-selling
new
male
artist
and
top
new
airplay
artist
two
years
in
a
row.
During
a
unique
entertainment
career
that
spans
three
decades,
Michael’s
songs
have
reached
#1
fifteen
times
on
music
charts
around
the
world.
A
CMA
and
Academy
Of
Country
Music
finalist
for
Best
New
Artist,
Michael’s
“Drink,
Swear,
Steal
&
Lie”
was
recently
recognized
as
one
of
the
top
100
Essential
Hits
of
the
90’s.
Michael’s
timeless
“From
Here
To
Eternity”
ranks
as
the
fourth
most
popular
country
music
wedding
song
of
all
time.
Michael
is
a
proven
hit
songwriter
with
the
unique
distinction
of
having
his
songs
recorded
by
Hall
of
Famers
and
Grammy
nominees
in
Country,
Gospel,
Pop,
Rock,
R&B,
Latin
and
Vocal
Jazz.
Michael’s
compositions
have
been
brought
to
life
by
Grammy
winning
superstars
like
Travis
Tritt,
Timothy
B
Schmidt
of
the
Eagles,
The
Michael
Thompson
Band,
The
Classic
Imperials,
Ty
Herndon,
John
Berry,
Deniece
Williams
and
Bacilos.
With
24
studio
and
live
albums
to
his
credit
and
concert
tours
in
22
countries
he
shows
no
signs
of
slowing
down
anytime
soon.
In
addition
to
his
music
career
Michael
has
dedicated
himself
to
inspiring
hundreds
of
thousands
of
teenagers
and
young
adults
during
the
past
thirty
years
with
his
award
winning
“What’s
Your
Story?”
student
assemblies.
Michael
Peterson
is
the
recipient
of
numerous
distinguished
public
service
awards
for
his
role
as
spokesperson
for
Special
Olympics,
U.S.
Selective
Service,
Ronald
McDonald
House,
The
U.S.O,
Saint
Jude
Children’s
Research
Hospital,
the
American
Legion,
the
New
Holland
Corporation
and
the
U.S.
Army.
In
2008,
Michael
was
chosen
by
the
U.S.O.
and
the
U.S.
Army
as
the
sole
recipient
of
the
distinguished
Bob
Hope
“Spirit
of
Hope”
medal
for
service
to
the
nation
and
the
servicemen
and
women
of
the
Armed
Forces.
He
received
this
honor
following
his
9
tours
to
Iraq
and
Afghanistan
where
he
performed
over
150
concerts
for
deployed
service
members.
Since
he
began
supporting
active
duty,
Veterans
and
Military
families
in
2005,
Michael
has
delivered
over
500
performances
and
helped
raise
millions
of
dollars
in
support
of
Veteran
Service
Organizations
and
nonprofits.
Michael
has
been
a
contributing
author
for
nine
books
including
the
New
York
Times
best-selling
“Chicken
Soup
for
the
Soul”
series.
Michael’s
most
recent
book
is
a
delightful
children’s
book
called
“Little
IsGood”
co-written
with
retired
U.S.
Army
Colonel
and
Army
Women’s
Hall
Of
Fame
inductee
Jill
W.Chambers,
who
also
happens
to
be
Michael’s
wife.
Michael
and
Jill
currently
own
a
home
in
Las
Vegas
but
they
live
all
over
the
world.
When
they
are
not
on
tour
in
Europe
or
the
U.S.
they
are
spending
time
at
the
nearest
beach
or
Las
Vegas