Smooth Jazz: Brian Culbertson, Torcuato Mariano, Kirk Whalum, Jimmy Reid, Gregg Karukas, Russ Freeman, QTP (The Quiet Time Players)
Gospel: Kirk Franklin, Israel & New Breed, Men of Standard, Izzy, Toby Mac
R&B: Kindred the Family Soul, Musiq Soulchild, Donell Jones
Country: Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley, Little Big Town, Carrie Underwood (that girl can saang)
Also.. recently.. Christian Rap (It's much more crunk than any of this other weak rap out there, plus they actually rap about something): Cross Movement, Flame, Da Truth, Pettidee, Grits, and my man Trip Lee!
Movies
Freedom Writers, We Are Marshall, End of the Spear, Take the Lead, Ladder 49, Star Wars (all 6 episodes LOL), and..
Anything by Tyler Perry!
Television
Books
The Bible, Roots, Big Stone Gap, Big Cherry Holler (now reading), Where the Red Fern Grows
Heroes
Jesus, Martin Luther King Jr., Claude (my grandaddy), my Uncle Mike, Robyn Gool, Wayne Hammond, and finally.. my wife Amber for being strong enough to push out a ten pound baby without an epidural! OUCH!!
Your True Political Self:
You are a:
Social Conservative
(30% Permissive)
and an...
Economic Moderate
(56% Permissive)
You are best
described as a:
Republican
You exhibit a very well-developed sense of Right and Wrong
and believe in economic fairness.
My name is Mike..
I'm an IT Guy by trade; a photographer, songwriter, entrepreneur, radio dj, tennis player, graphic designer, sports fan, gamer, and blogger in my spare time; a husband, father, and child of God all the time!
Click on the Calendar for some significant dates in African American History. Remember to expand to full size in your browser.
Here is an adaptation of a classic lullaby that I arranged, in Evan's honor, called "Evan's Lullaby"
"Evan's Lullaby" by Michael Canaan
Copyright 2007
Who I'd like to meet: Jesus, Martin Luther King Jr., Brian Culbertson, Kirk Whalum, the Mets, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Kim Kardashian, Eva Larue, Poppy Montgomery, Helga from American Gladiators (LOL, but I'm serious!)
Happy Birthday sweetie! I hope your 37th year is even better than your 36th! (Oops..should I not have told your age?) I love you, and I try to make a big deal about your birthday because it is a day that forever impacted my life, even though my life didn't start until 10 years after yours did! In any case, I love you, and I wish we could have spent more time together today! We'll have to make up for that! Have a good night at work sweetie!
Anything by Tyler Perry!
