I have worked in the music business in Nashville for over 15 years, with promotion & marketing adventures at MCA Records, Rounder Records, All Access Music Group, Midas Records, and presently do freelance promotion, consulting, and marketing. I have additional experience in management, A&R, production and spent six years in radio before moving to Nashville.
I am also a consultant in the Country music format for Compassion International. An incredible child advocacy ministry that releases children around the world from desperate poverty. Compassion helps more than 1 million children in 25 countries.
I love working with artists and the music community. Some of the recording artists I have worked directly with or for: George Strait, Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, Alison Krauss, Trisha Yearwood, Marty Stuart, Lee Ann Womack, Emerson Drive, Wynonna, Gary Allan, Amy Grant, The Mavericks, Adam Gregory, Mark Chesnutt, Rhonda Vincent, Olivia Newton John, Dan Tyminski, Whiskey Falls, Tracy Byrd, Rodney Crowell, George Jones, Jamie O’Neal, Jerry Douglas, and others.
I am originally from a small town outside of Tulsa, Oklahoma. I’m married to the fabulous Amy and we have recently adopted a five year old girl from Ethiopia.
I’m also an avid photographer, which provides an enjoyable creative diversion.
Interests: family, friends, photography, hiking, fitness, reading, ideas, future of entertainment industry, our church, wine, travel, estate auctions, Italy, orphans/adoption, outdoors, old maps, redemptive art, Compassion International, branding/marketing, and film.












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February 5, 2008 at 2:37 pm
Glenn Straus
I am on the Board of the Adamson Alumni Association of Adamson High School (formerly Oak Cliff High School). My deceased uncle was a classmate of Young’s and I have several copies of the 1927 Oak Cliff High yearbook with a photo of Young and a little more detail of activities in which he was involved. Email me or call me at (972) 699-1392 if you are interested in the yearbook.
February 23, 2008 at 7:42 am
Paul
Mike, I really like your flickr photos… the old signs/cars/buildings etc. Very nice work indeed.
July 25, 2008 at 10:02 am
Elizabeth (Cooper) Fair
Mike, just found your blog. Loved seeing the article from your days at Rogers State, I know that I was one of your frequent callers. It’s great to see that you have such a great fullfilling life. Congratulations and God Bless!!!
September 23, 2008 at 11:31 am
Elizabeth Grattan
I will always keep your words and thoughts in my reader. and share.