Phil Collins, Elton John, and Gloria Estefan dominated Adult Contemporary radio back in the 1980s and '90s, yet have disappeared from modern radio. Seemingly, the only time you ever hear them is at the grocery store or your local CVS. This blog remembers the music, the stories and the quirky characters from my days working in Adult Contemporary radio.
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Michael English "Your Love Amazes Me"
You really can't be a successful Christian music artist when you're cheating on your wife and impregnate your mistress. Singer Michael English learned that unfortunate lesson in 1994. English just finished his tour with the Christian rock group Last Call when news broke that he got the lead singer (who was also married) pregnant. Even after English publicly apologized, his record company dumped him and Christian radio stations dropped his music. He even returned the Dove Awards he won (which can be likened to the Grammy Awards for Christian music). Two years after hitting rock bottom, English remade the country ballad "Your Love Amazes Me" from John Berry and turned it into a Top 10 Adult Contemporary hit. Coincidentally, the song was a hit at the same time English's personal and professional life fell off the tracks. Two years later, the Christian music community welcomed English back.