Mike Manuel
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| Mike Manuel | |
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 Mike Performing onstage at the ICGMA Awards
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| Origin | Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Gospel Music, Country, Christian Music |
| Occupation(s) | Christian Music singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1972 – present |
| Label(s) | Jordan Records |
Mike Manuel is a Christian country music artist based out of Nashville, Tennessee.
Mike traveled with his brothers as the Manuel Family Band where they received a warm reception from the Gospel market with three single radio releases that climbed to the Singing News top forty. They were also charted as number one in the Christian Country and Country Gospel market. The brothers traveled and sang their original Inspirational Country music in hundreds of churches and concert halls across the United States and several foreign countries.
In 1996 Mike relocated his family to Nashville Tennessee and entered a full time solo career with a progressive country sound and emphasis. Manuel had a succession of fifteen number one radio singles and over twenty awards from various music organizations, including the Country Gospel Music Association 1998 & 1999[1] National Entertainer of the Year, 1998 National Songwriter of the Year, 1999 CCMA Male Vocalist of the year [2]. Mike has also performed at the ICM Awards along with many other well-known Country artists such as Wynona Judd, Josh Turner, and Diamond Rio where he recently picked up the coveted 2006 Songwriter of the Year award.
Mike and his wife Tish involve themselves in humanitarian projects and are raising a family. they are active members of a local church in Franklin, Tennessee.
Today Manuel travels weekly entertaining country music audiences with a traditional, progressive country sound.
