Choir Practice

MICHAEL ROSS BIO

Life's musical journey for Michael L. Ross began in his native home town of Newark, New Jersey when at the age of three he amazed congregates by directing the church choir. By age five he was playing piano, training choirs at age 10, arranging music by age 11 and composing at the age of 12. 

The Ross family later relocated to Fayetteville, N.C.

Michael is a man who walks out God’s purpose for his life. 

He’s an accomplished musician, choir clinician, workshop leader, private music instructor, vocal coach, lyricist, producer, vocalist and entrepreneur. 

With all God has entrusted to him, Michael most values his roles as mentor and instructor to younger musicians and aspiring recording artists. 

He has shared the stage with a long list of artists including the late Dr. Mattie Moss Clark, the late Reverend James Moore, Bennie Cummings, the late Maestro Thomas A. Whitfield, The Clark Sisters, Vickie Winans, Shirley Caesar, Commissioned, Bishop Ronald E. Brown, Pastor John P. Kee, Donald Lawrence, Hezekiah Walker, Byron Cage, BeBe Winans and Darius from Hootie & The Blowfish. 

Another milestone in his life was his service as the district and state organist for the C.O.G.I.C. North Carolina Jurisdiction. Other accolades include his receipt of the 2004 Prestige Male Vocalist of The Year Award from the North Carolina, South Carolina and Southern Virginia Gospel Announcer's Guild; and being named one of Precious Time Magazine’s  “Man of Purpose” (2004)

Recently Michael completed a twenty-five year appointment as the Minister of Music at Faith Tabernacle Deliverance Temple of Orangeburg, S.C. He has returned to Fayetteville, N.C. and he worked as a Minister of Music with the Friendship Missionary Baptist Church.

He is currently musician for Dr. Prophet Brian J. Mosley Bread of Life Ministries and travels extensively in and out of the Continental United States. 

As Founder and CEO of MiLaRose Music, Michael heads a growing full service multimedia agency specializing in music production, personal and group image consulting, web and graphic design, along with print, television and radio consultation. As a writer Michael has penned countless songs over the years for numerous choirs and artists. His credits include that of producer on the following projects:

  Soulful Consolations, featuring Michael L. Ross

· Faith Tabernacle Mass Choir, “Not Just Another Song”

· Bishop Ronald E. Brown, “Live.. Having Good Old Fashioned Church, I"

· Bishop Ronald E. Brown, “Live.. Having Good Old Fashioned Church, II"

· Voices of Emory Inner Strength Choir, Influenced by Tim Fryer

· Minister Michael L. Ross Presents Rod Milbourne and The West Tennessee Mass Choir “He Knows” 

· Michael Johnson & Anointed Praise

· Apostle Gary B. McLaurin and The East Coast Musicians & Psalmists (upcoming release)

· Unique Monique Purcell (pending release date)

  Michael plans to record his own freshman solo vocal project, an online mentoring school and is developing an instructional DVD and textbook series. 

  Michael L. Ross gives God all of the glory for the things He has done and is going to do!