The 2008 recipient of the Bob Hope “Spirit Of Hope” award for his service to our nation and our servicemen and women in 2007, Michael Peterson is loved for such million selling country music chart toppers as “Drink Swear Steal & Lie” and “From Here To Eternity”, this multiple Grammy and CMA award nominee has moved audiences all over the globe for over a decade. Recognized by Billboard magazine as the top selling new male artist and top new airplay artist in 1997 -1998 in country music, he burst on the scene with 5 consecutive Billboard and R & R top 20 hits between 1997 and 2001. Three top five singles and three number one CMT music videos including “From Here To Eternity” recently chosen as one of G.A.C’s top 100 greatest love song videos of all time. He is also a proven hit songwriter with multiple #1 songs in gospel and country both in the U.S and Europe. His songs have been recorded by Grammy winning superstars like Travis Tritt, Timothy B. Shmitt (The Eagles), The Classic Imperials, Ty Herndon, John Berry and Deniece “Let’s Hear It For The Boy” Williams. Raised in Richland, Washington this former National Champion collegiate football player spent twelve years reaching hundreds of thousands of Junior High and Senior High school students across North America with his “Who Cares?” student assembly programs prior to embarking on the road to hit records and country music stardom. His commitment to “moving people” has caused organizations as diverse Special Olympics, Selective Service, Ronald McDonald House, the USO, St Jude Children’s research hospital, the American Legion and most recently the New Holland Corporation and the U.S Army to seek him out as a voice for messages that matter. He stepped away from the spotlight from 2003 – 2005 to take stock of his life and career direction and according to Country music’s pre-eminent music critic Robert K Oermann “Michael Peterson is back with the album of his career.” In support of his new release “In Black” he recently brought the MY REAL LIFE TOUR sponsored by Sea-Ray Boats, The American Legion, New Holland Tractors and his presenting sponsor the U.S. Army to over 100,000 people during the spring of 2008.