JAMES MICHAELS

Born in Boston in 1955, James Michaels has spent more than six decades weaving music and words. A self-taught pianist from the age of three, he has performed on public television, served as Musical Director at the Goodspeed Opera House, and played for four years at New York’s Windows on the World atop the World Trade Center. His career includes composing film scores and accompanying stage legends such as Red Buttons. Poetry emerged as a natural extension of his songwriting, culminating in his debut collection Empty Spaces. Michaels now divides his time between Scottsdale, Arizona, and Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife, Linda.