Michael & The Messengers

Promises

Genres: 12 Step / Recovery

Price: $14.99

Songs and Samples

Ready To Surrender
Outside Issue
Newcomers In Love
The Yeah-But Habit
High & Dry
Didja' Miss Me
Awakening
Middle Of The Herd
How To Have A Good Time
Your Ego Is Not Your Amigo
Sick People Getting Well
I'm Bad & I'm Mad
I Am My Own God
Drinkin' Alone
I'm Gonna' Live
My Own Way
By The Book
Closed Meeting
Winos, Whiners & Winners
The Good Life
One Thing Right
Amazing Grace
Hillbilly Higher Power
Promises

About Michael & The Messengers

Michael P. played saxophone in a dance band at age 13, quickly promoting himself to guitar shortly thereafter. At 19, he began playing professionally and started the Lost Highway Band in 1974, touring the western United States and Canada. They released two albums and three singles, and performed with Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson, B.B. King and George Thorogood, among others. Michael has played music part-time for the past ten years.

Phil H. was a founding member of the Lost Highway Band with Michael, plays harmonica, sax and percussion. Phil is morale director and a pretty funny guy.

Paul K. came up from Austin, Texas to join the Lost Highway Band in 1976. He plays bass, sings like a bird and knows every song Louden Wainwright III ever wrote.

Tim I. hired Paul to play in his band in the late 80's, then hired Michael in the early '90's. Tim won first place on the Gong Show in 1976 playing "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" on banjo and dobro.

Jeff K. has built a reputation since the mid-80's as the ultimate hometown Montana drummer. His tasty adherence to keeping a groove made him indispensible to the Messengers.

News and Reviews

"Ready To Surrender"
Hitting step zero -- "This stuff has gotta' stop." Asking for help and willing to go to any lengths.

"Outside Issue"
Dang, all these people want to keep me on track. "It's not them"? That's no fun.

"Newcomers In Love"
Bored? Apply the principles to a program romance.

"Yeah-But Habit"
Take a suggestion, then do the opposite.

"High & Dry"
Why drink when you've got drugs?

"Didja' Miss Me?"
Going back out and coming back in. It's a lot easier to just stick around.

"Awakening"
Yes, life does get better and better when you give it up.

"Middle Of The Herd"
I am not unique, and I am not alone.

"How To Have A Good Time"
Looking back at the life of the party and the death of the party-- a little bit of fourth-steppin'.

"Your Ego Is Not Your Amigo"
More inventory, Spanish-style.

"Sick People Getting Well"
Personalities before principles--judging the group and finding it sadly wanting.

"I'm Bad & I'm Mad"
The Rage Stage is powerful, but the last house on the block is still the only game in town.

"I Am My Own God"
Self-will run riot all over spiritual fitness.

"Drinkin' Alone"
A little perspective, anyone?

"I'm Gonna' Live"
Life definitely beats the alternative-might as well go for it.

"My Own Way"
Running the show myself I direct myself to a dead end.

"By The Book"
Solutions are such simple things.

"Closed Meeting"
The only requirement for membership is a desire to quit drinking and the approval of ex-drunks with Old-timer's disease.

"Winos, Whiners & Winners"
Who they are is who I am, and we are all together.

"The Good Life"
Time takes time-and it pays off big-time.

"One Thing Right"
Pain is mandatory; suffering is optional. Don't drink, and the rest is conversation.

"Amazing Grace"
Campfire harmonica and bluegrass gospel.

"Hillbilly Higher Power"
Holy Hee-Haw! Heaven is a picker's paradise.

"Promises"
It really works. It works for us, and it will work for you too.