Michael Card

Michael Card (b. April 11, 1957 in Madison, Tennessee) is a Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) artist who couples folk-style melodies and instrumentation with lyrics that stem

Michael Card (b. April 11, 1957 in Madison, Tennessee) is a Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) artist who couples folk-style melodies and instrumentation with lyrics that stem from intensive study of the Bible. He is the son of a doctor and grandson of a Baptist minister. Since his debut in 1981, he has sold more than 4 million albums and has written 19 number one singles. He lives with his wife, Susan, and their four children in Franklin, Tennessee.

Card received Bachelor's and Master’s degrees in Biblical Studies from Western Kentucky University, and was awarded the university's "Distinguished Alumni Award" in 1997. His studies in physics and astronomy allowed him to support himself while a student by working for six years at a planetarium. As of 2005, he is working on a Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Classical Literature.