Michael Omartian

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Michael Omartian (born November 26, 1945 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American keyboardist, songwriter and Grammy award winning music producer. He has produced albums for several pop artists including Christopher Cross, Michael Bolton, Whitney Houston, the Jacksons, Rod Stewart, Trisha Yearwood, Clint Black, Donna Summer, Peter Cetera, and Amy Grant.

Michael Omartian is the first producer to have number one records in three consecutive decades (70's, 80's and 90's)^{[citation needed]}. He has been nominated for ten Grammys and won three:

1981 Grammy Award for Record of the Year - "Sailing" (with Christopher Cross)
1981 Grammy Award for Album of the Year - Christopher Cross
1981 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) - "Sailing"

Previously, Omartian was a founding member of the 1970s disco-funk band Rhythm Heritage, and he also played as a session musician for artists including Steely Dan, The Four Tops, Seals and Crofts and Loggins & Messina.

Omartian has recorded a number of highly polished Contemporary Christian Music albums under his own name, including White Horse, Adam Again, Conversations (an instrumental album) and others. Virtually all of his solo albums are now out-of-print.

He has also recorded several projects with his wife Stormie Omartian. Stormie now focuses on her career as a successful author, writing principally for the Christian market.

[edit] Discography as solo artist

White Horse (1974)
Adam Again (known overseas as "Onward") (1975)
Seasons of the Soul (1977, as Michael and Stormie Omartian)
The Builder (1980, as Michael and Stormie Omartian)
Conversations (1982)
Mainstream (1982, as Michael and Stormie Omartian)
Omartian Odyssey (1982 Compilation album)
Together Live (1983, as Michael and Stormie Omartian with 2nd Chapter of Acts)
The Race (1991)
White Horse/Adam Again (1991, re-release)
Like Brothers (1995)
Contemporary Mozart" (known overseas as "Bon Appetit") (1995)