Gordon Michaels
Friday, August 4th, 2017, 6:00pm, with food service by Classic Cooks, Fun, fresh food
Gordon Michaels effortlessly performs Broadway ballads, jazz standards, blues, R&B oldies, gospel and country. He is a gregarious southern gentleman at heart and an entertainer with a smooth baritone voice, that will leave you wanting more. Gordon Michaels started the House of Blues Gospel Brunch in Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA. His ultimate goal is to keep music alive in the Boston and New England area.
About Gordon Michaels
Attending a Gordon Michaels performance is an opportunity to experience a deeply personal expression of the soul through music. He graduated from New York City’s Music & Arts High School, where he appeared in the original movie “Fame”. From there he earned a scholarship for Opera from the renowned Boston Conservatory of Music, obtaining his BFA in Musical Theater.
Powerful is a word that most people would use to describe his smooth baritone voice. His delivery seems almost effortless and his stylistic range is diverse. He is comfortable performing Broadway ballads, jazz standards, blues, R&B oldies, gospel, and yes, even country. It is a rare treat for those lucky enough to attend one of his performances. He is a gregarious southern gentleman at heart and truly an entertainer that will leave you wanting more. He has won many singing competitions throughout New England & New York and most recently the 2009 Boston winner of the David Foster/Name Drop.com singing competition. His reputation as a premiere vocalist has led to performances with internationally known singers Patti Labelle, Jennifer Holiday, James Taylor, Aerosmith, Rod Stewart, Cissy Houston, Keith Lockhart, Tramaine & Edward Hawkins, Natalie Cole, and with Harlem Gospel Choir to sing for Pope John Paul II. He is widely known in the Boston area for creating the House of Blues Gospel Brunch that started in Harvard Square Cambridge, MA.
Keeping music alive in the Boston and New England area is Mr. Michaels’ ultimate goal. His newest venture is this cabaret series here in Ogunquit Maine at the Front Porch Piano Bar. In addition to using his years of experience, education, and skills Mr. Michaels continues to teach master classes in performance and voice for up and coming artists to be an effective performer. These master classes are for new and seasoned artists.
You can find out more about Mr. Michaels at: www.gordonmichaels.com
Tonight’s non-profit organization
In the spirit of giving back to the community each concert is partnered with a Cape Ann non-profit organization. The public is invited to make a free-will donation (So if you can, please bring cash/check.) This week's organization is Essex County Community Organization.
About Essex County Community Organization
Essex County Community Organization (ECCO) is a diverse network of congregations and organizations across the North Shore building relationships and power to put human dignity at the center of public life. Through conversations and deep listening, ECCO identifies key problems affecting our most vulnerable communities and strategizes how to solve them. ECCO works through community meetings, prayer vigils, creative media events, signature gathering, among other tactics, to assist and empower vulnerable populations in the North Shore.
Location
Address:
Gloucester Meetinghouse
10 Church St, Gloucester, MA 01930
