Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Community Artist



Michael J. Vance, Jr. was raised in home with a love and appreciation for music. His mother would sing and play music to him while he was living in her womb. From birth his parents exposed him to a variety of genres of music from gospel to classical.


His dad gave him a bass guitar and taught him the basic fundamental when he was 13 years old. Within a very short period of time Michael was able to master the bass guitar. At age 16 Michael played the bass on his first studio recording. In addition, he has recorded with the First Seventh-day Adventist Church Children's Choir CD project under the direction of Jonathan & Lisa Snodgrass.

Michael graduated from the Oakwood Seventh-day Adventist Academy with a National Achievement Scholarship and National Merit Scholarship in 2004. While attending Oakwood Seventh-day Adventist Academy he developed his bass voice for singing. In 2002 Michael recorded with the Oakwood Seventh-day Adventist Choir Christmas CD project "A Christmas Alleluia" under the direction of Dr. J. Phillip Williams.

in 2004 Michael recorded again with the Oakwood Seventh-day Adventist Choir CD project "Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs" under the direction of Dr. J. Phillip Williams.

Michael graduated from Oakwood University in 2008 debt-free with a major in communications and minor in technology information. While attending Oakwood University Michael was on the team of students that bought home $50,000 as the 2007 Honda All Stars Academic Challenge first place winners.

Michael has served 17 months as missionary for the Korean SDA Language Institute teaching English in Seoul, Korea. While in Korea Michael sang on the praise team for worship and collaborated in writing a theatrical production. You can connect with Michael on Facebook. (Profile Name: Michael Vance) or listen to his podcast Better Husband Father Man Podcast

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