Eleven years ago, amidst scandal, sin, and shattered lives, Michael English fell from the pinnacle of the Christian music world. Newspapers around the world blared the headline, "Gospel Singer Named Artist of the Year Turns in His Awards After Confirming He Had an Affair with a Fellow Married Singer." From 1994 to 2002 Michael English's life went from bad to worse--public shame, divorce, broken relationships, drug addiction, even homelessness. But in 2002, God reached out and rescued Michael from himself. Today Michael is whole again and for the first time he tells his story of redemption. 240 pages, hardcover from Nelson.
Eleven years ago, amidst scandal, sin, and shattered lives, Michael English fell from the pinnacle of the Christian music world. In 1994, newspapers around the world blared the headline, "Gospel Singer Named Artist of the Year Turns in His Awards After Confirming He Had an Affair with a Fellow Married Singer." From 1994 to 2002 Michael English’s life went from bad to worse. Public shame, divorce, broken relationships, drug addiction, even homelessness. But in 2002, God reached out and rescued Michael from himself. Today Michael is whole again,and in this book he tells his story of redemption.
In May 1994, just a week after receiving four of the Christian music industry's coveted Dove Awards, English's double life came crashing down around him, as he confessed to an extramarital affair with a fellow singer who was pregnant with his child. But being fodder for national headlines was hardly the nadir of the North Carolina musician's fall from grace. After separating from the wife he had married barely out of his teens, he had a string of lovers and embraced the Nashville party scene, eventually becoming dangerously addicted to prescription painkillers like OxyContin. His memoir spares none of the gruesome details of how his addiction damaged or severed important relationships and wrecked his health. After a stint in rehab, English got clean, only to relapse a couple more times before rediscovering the God he'd been singing about all those years. He likens himself to the biblical prodigal son, "who had to get all the way to the absolute bottom before his desperation drove him home." English's loyal fans will enjoy this revealing kiss-and-tell, which often reads like a who's who of gospel music and ends with an encouraging if predictable message about God's forgiveness.
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Reviewed by Aimsley Porter (Billings, Montana), October 22, 2009
English is honest and presents his testimony with sincerity. Choices after his rededication however raised a question.
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Reviewed by William j. Colton (Del City, OK), October 20, 2009
Sexual sins are destroying the fabric of Christian homes and it was refreshing to see someone deal honestly with this issue. My question is regarding the second marriage.
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Reviewed by Brad Summerland (Fullerton, CA), October 18, 2009
English is transparent regarding his rise and fall in the public's eye and as a leader in our men's ministry I appreciated his honesty. His shift after his rededication brought a red flag.
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Reviewed by John Howard (Claremore, OK), October 14, 2009
I fully support English in his restoration to God. He wrote a transparent testimony and encourages men to stay the faithful course in the marriage and if they've fallen to humble themselves and seek God's grace. My confusion came with his remarriage.
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Reviewed by John Davis Howard (Spafford, MI), October 13, 2009
English presented a heart felt and direct testimony. The clarity was refreshing. It's obvious God has and is working in this brother's life. My confusion came with his choice to remarry.
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Reviewed by Henley Stockdale (Fredericksburg, VA), October 13, 2009
Excellent, endearing testimony of one brother's fall from grace and how God reached out to him in restoration. My issues lies with choices after his rededication.
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Reviewed by John D. Hobbs (Plains, Maine), October 13, 2009
Our society cares little about honesty and that is why this testimony touched me. English is so raw and it is appreciated. His choice to remarry however puzzled me.
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Reviewed by Radcliffe Hunter (Hastings, Georgia), October 12, 2009
I believe it is impossible to "rank" a testimony outside of its spiritual impact. English is refreshing, honest, and obviously wrote to encourage other fallen brothers. Thank you. The rank I selected had to do with a point of understanding remarriage.
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