Michael Boggs (musician)

Michael Dean Boggs (born November 8, 1978) is an American Christian musician, guitarist, and worship pastor, who mainly plays Christian pop. His nickname was "Boggsy", while he was with FFH. He has released two studio albums, More Than Moved in 2010 with In:ciite Media and More Like a Lion in 2014 with Stylos Records, while he released, an extended play, More Like a Lion in 2013, with Stylos Records. He was awarded the Dove Award for Songwriter of the Year, in 2012.^[1]

Michael Boggs
Birth name	Michael Dean Boggs
Also known as	Boggsy
Born	(1978-11-08) November 8, 1978 (age 46) Tulsa, Oklahoma
Origin	Franklin, Tennessee
Genres	Worship, CCM, Christian rock, Christian alternative rock, country gospel, pop rock
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, guitarist, worship pastor
Instrument(s)	vocals, singer-songwriter, guitar
Years active	1999–2007 (with band) 2007–present (solo)
Labels	Stylos, In:ciite
Website	michaelboggs.com

Early and personal life

Boggs was born, Michael Dean Boggs, on November 8, 1978, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he started playing music by drumming "on pots and pans with pencils", while his father joined in playing a guitar and singing.^[2] During his tenure with FFH, he was in the process of obtaining a theology degree.^[2] He is married to his girlfriend from Oklahoma, Keely, who is an Oklahoma State University graduate, being a former elementary school teacher.^[3] They relocated to Franklin, Tennessee, for her husband to pursue his musical ambitions, where he joined FFH, in 1999.^[4] Boggs is currently the worship minister at Rejoice Church in Owasso, OK.^[5]

Music career

His music career started in 1999, with the band FFH, where he was their guitarist and background vocalist, for eight years from 1999 until 2007, when he commenced his worship leading and individual singing and songwriting career.^[4] He released, More Than Moved, a studio album, on October 19, 2010, from In:ciite Media.^[4] The subsequent release, an extended play, More Like a Lion, was released on September 24, 2013, by Stylos Records.^[6] His second studio album, More Like a Lion, was released on March 25, 2014, with Stylos Records.^{[7][1][8][9][10][11][12]} Boggs was awarded with the Dove Award for Songwriter of the Year, in 2012.^[1]

Discography

Studio albums

• More Than Moved (October 19, 2010, In:ciite)
• More Like a Lion (March 24, 2014, Stylos)

EPs

• More Like a Lion (September 24, 2013, Stylos)

References

1. Luff, Stephen (April 30, 2014). "Review : More Like a Lion – Michael Boggs". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
2. FFH (2001). Far From Home: Stories From the Road. Howard Publishing Co., Inc. ISBN 9781451604900. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
3. Brentwood Baptist Church. "Keely Boggs". Retrieved October 10, 2015.
4. Howard, Felicia (October 21, 2010). "Michael Boggs Debuts Solo Album 'More Than Moved'". The Christian Post. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
5. Kairos Church. "Michael Boggs". Archived from the original on March 7, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
6. Andre, Jonathan (December 2, 2010). "Review : Michael Boggs – More Like a Lion EP". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
7. Aspinwall, Grace (June 15, 2014). "Michael Boggs: More Like a Lion". CCM Magazine. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
8. Fine, Sarah (March 31, 2014). "Piercing Lyrical Honesty". New Release Today. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
9. Andre, Jonathan (March 20, 2014). "Review : Michael Boggs – More Like a Lion". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
10. Chambers, Laura (April 3, 2014). "Michael Boggs – More Like a Lion". Christian Music Review. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
11. Hind, Tom (May 21, 2014). "Reviews – Michael Boggs – More Like a Lion". Louder Than the Music. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
12. Andre, Joshua (May 7, 2014). "Music Reviews – Michael Boggs – More Like a Lion". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved October 10, 2015.

External links

• Official website