Acts 2:17 - "In the Last Days," God says, "I will pour out my Spirit on every kind of people: Your sons will prophesy, also your daughters; Your young men will see visions, your old men dream dreams. When the time comes, I'll pour out my Spirit On those who serve me, men and women both, and they'll prophesy. ----------------------------------------------------------
Classical guitarists: Segovia, Williams and Bream; all my teachers; guitar composers Villa-Lobos, Brouwer, Dodgson, Rodrigo, Tárrega, Ponce, Torroba, Sor, Carulli, Tansman; classical composers: Bach, Vivaldi, Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Rachmaninov, Mahler, Stravinsky, Boulez, Satie, Ravel, Debussy, Vaughn Williams, Elgar, Tippet, Britten, Arnold, Berkeley; ballad writers: Carol King, Carly Simon, Joni Mitchell, Simon & Garfunkel; guitarists: John Martyn, Alan Holdsworth, John McClaughlin, Carlos Santana, Mark Knopfler, Ottmar Liebert, George Benson, Eric Clapton, B.B, King; progressive bands: Bruford, Yes, Genesis, Pink Floyd, Gong, Jethro Tull, Gentle Giant, Mike Oldfield, Weather Report, Focus; jazz: Miles Davis, Earthworks, Jacques Loussier, Stan Getz, Dave Brubeck, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Crusaders, Yellow Jackets, Al Jarreau, David Sanborn; crooners: Sinatra, Bennett, Nat Cole; 70's/80's techno sounds: A-Ha, Ultravox, Eurhythmics, Depeche Mode, the Police; punk/new wave: Blondie, The Jam, Pretenders; art rock: Roxy Music, David Bowie; recent: U2, Sting, Coldplay, the Cranberries, Sheryl Crow, Kylie Minogue, Katie Melua, Norah Jones; Moby, Moloko; 60's rock including the Beatles, The Stones, The Who;: film composers: John Barry (a Yorkshireman like me - brooding and melancholy), Ennio Morricone, Hans Zimmer, Jerry Goldsmith, James Horner, Dave Grusin, Quincy Jones, Lalo Schiffrin, George Clinton and the list goes on.....
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Michael Stockdale was appointed Director of Contemporary Christian Music and Assistant Professor of Music at Cornerstone University (CU) in August 2007. Michael had been an adjunct professor at CU since 2003. He serves as part of the Worship and Creative Arts Department at Resurrection Life Church (RLC), ministering regularly with worship pastors Ken Reynolds, Curt Coffield and musical director, Bruce Vanderveen. He is also a founding member of the Grand Rapids Guitar Quartet.
English-born, raised and educated, Michael is a graduate of London's prestigious Royal College of Music having studied with Charles Ramirez and Patrick Bashford. Michael began playing the guitar at age 8, and formal training at age 12. He studied with several prominent UK teachers including Graham Wade, John Mills, Julian Byzantine and John Tompkins.
In 1983, Michael gave his life to Christ, came to America and married his bride of 25 years, Joanne. The couple have one grown son, John.
Michael has given numerous performances as a soloist and chamber musician and has been featured on both English and American radio and television. He has performed Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez with several orchestras. In 1993, he received the Chamber Music America/ASCAP award for adventurous programming.
Before moving to the Grand Rapids area, Michael was the Chair of Music and Director of Detroit’s Institute of Music and Dance (1991-96) and was adjunct faculty at Wayne State University. He was also a regular performer with Detroit’s Lyric Chamber Ensemble.
Aside from his many accomplishments as a classical musician, Michael has been active in Christian Music for over 20 years. In 2003, he performed with Michael English in a special concert benefiting Prison Fellowship. He is a featured soloist on the RLC album “For You I Live” released on the Integrity Label in the fall of 2007. Recently, he played with the RLC band and choir opening for Israel Houghton and New Breed.
Press quotes:
“An extraordinary talent…” – BBC Radio
“Guitar virtuoso of the highest order…” – Sarnia Observer
“…a very fine guitarist…” – WQRS Radio
“Stockdale can be described as being brilliant” – Hull Daily Mail
“…crisp articulation...” – Grand Rapids Press
Hi!Michael.I wanted to**Welcome you to myspace**It is for you so others can hear your beautiful music.Thank you for being here.Your music is awesome.Your new myspace friend Reggie
Hey brother, I hope all is well with you. I'll be playing some African folk music at the Ark on April 23rd if you're around... It'd be nice to play for you again ;)
Hey man, happy belated birthday! Ha, your proposition encourages me to feel worse about turning a year older. I'll be making the best of it though! Did you do anything sweet for your birthday?
Nice new background you! Hey, you know I didn't touch up ANY of your photos you big dork! Quit that! LOL. I like your new pic alot! Hey how's Jo doing? I haven't seen her in like FOREVER. Tell her I miss her. You guys should come over for dinner sometime when she is in town....chat soon!!
