Michael McLean (composer)
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| Michael McLean | ||
|---|---|---|
| Background information | ||
| Genre(s) | Mormon Pop | |
| Occupation(s) | Composer | |
| Years active | 25 | |
| Label(s) | Shadow Mountain | |
| Associated acts |
The Forgotten Carols | |
| Website | http://www.michaelmcleanmusic.com/ | |
Michael McLean is an American composer, singer, author, and filmmaker based in Heber, Utah.
As a composer, McLean has produced more than 20 albums of original music, selling over one million copies since his 1983 debut. Focused mainly on a Latter-day Saint audience, McLean has also produced albums with a broader appeal, such as The Forgotten Carols.
McLean authored a book in conjunction with The Forgotten Carols and enjoys continued commercial success from that work via annual, regional tours of a stage adaptation during the Christmas season. He has authored other books as well.
In 1986, McLean began work on a musical called The Ark, which originally debuted at the Plum Alley Theatre. In 2000, the musical participated in the Festivals of New Musicals in New York City. The play was scheduled for an off-Broadway debut in the fall of 2005.[1]
In the early 1980s, McLean convinced legendary actor Jimmy Stewart to work with him at a reduced rate in a made-for-tv film entitled Mr. Krueger's Christmas. McLean later worked with other notable actors in various writing, directing, and producing projects, including Academy Award winner Celeste Holm.
[edit] Discography
- Stay With Me (1984)
- Celebrating the Light (1985)
- A New Kind of Love Song (1988)
- One Heart in the Right Place (1990)
- The Forgotten Carols (1991)
- You've Always Been There For Me (1992)
- The Collection, Volume 1 (1994)
- Soundtracks (1994)
- The Garden (1995)
- Our Unspoken Song (1995)
- Celebrating the Light Soundtrack (1995)
- The Collection, Volume 2 (1997)
- Father and Son (1997)
- The Ark (1998)
- Safe Harbors (1999)
- Michael Sings McLean (2000)
- Connie Lou's Christmas (2000)
- Arise and Shine Forth (2000)
- The Forgotten Carols: Anniversary Edition (2001)
- Something's Changed (2002)
- Hold On, The Light Will Come: And Other Lessons My Songs Have Taught Me (2003)
- The Best Two Years (2004)
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