Listen to a clip from Michael's Christmas song, Another Christmas! The song will be available for digital download beginning 12/9/08. All proceeds to go to Nancy O'Dell's charities for ALS and The Red Cross. Enjoy!
Thanks to 944.com for these great pics from Michael’s 30th birthday bash. Jason Castro, David Cook and the other AI top 10 were there to share the night with him. Looks like a good time was had by all. The question is… have they recovered yet?
Your fans here at MJO would like to wish you a very special HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Your music has brought so much joy into our lives this year and so many friendships have been formed just because of you. We know that your 30th year will be the best year ever. You are so talented and such a great guy and you deserve all the best life has to offer.
And, of course, you can’t have a birthday this special without a birthday cake. I think you know who made this one…
Tonight (10/17) MJ will be performing by special request of Priscilla Presley at the Dream Foundation Charity Event, Take It To the Night: An Evening of Fashion & Dreams.
Next stop is the Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday October 26th where he will be singing the National Anthem and performing a mini concert before the Pep Boys Auto 500. We should have lots of video and pics since a large group from MJO will be there to support Michael. Check out the article below for more details!
American Idol’s Michael Johns to Sing National Anthem and Mini Concert Prior to Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Oct. 26
HAMPTON, Ga. (Oct. 16, 2008) — Atlanta Motor Speedway has secured singer and heartthrob Michael Johns to sing the National Anthem and a mini concert as part of the Kroger Pre-Race Show before the Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Oct. 26.
Johns, who quickly gained national fame for his soulful voice and handsome looks on American Idol’s seventh season, recently wrapped up performing on the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2008. The Perth, Australia native with ties to Georgia is geared up to perform before the Pep Boys Auto 500.
“I’m really excited actually,” said Johns. “I’ve never been to Atlanta Motor Speedway, but I’m a huge racing fan. My father was into racing and touring cars, so I grew up around race tracks in Australia. It’s going to be great.”
Johns moved to Georgia from Australia in 1998 to pursue a tennis scholarship at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton where he studied drama. He later moved to Atlanta to pursue his musical career and he also played Australian Rules Football for the Atlanta Kookaburras of the USAFL.
“Georgia is a second home for me — my home in America,” said Johns. “Most of my [American] friends are out there and I can wait to get back out there and head to Atlanta Motor Speedway.”
In addition to Johns’ National Anthem performance preceding the Pep Boys Auto 500, singer Katie Lawhorne will sing the National Anthem before Saturday’s festivities and Thea Agnew will do so on Friday. Lawhorne, a 13-year old Stockbridge, Ga. native, will provide a local flair for the National Anthem performances.
For fans interested in attending the Pep Boys Auto 500 and seeing Johns, Lawhorne and Agnew sing the National Anthem, great seats are available for as little as $39 for an adult ticket. Call the Atlanta Motor Speedway ticket office at 1-877-AMS-TIX or 770-946-4211 and reserve your seat today.
We had to make a little unexpected server move yesterday so that’s why the site’s been down for nearly 24 hours. Turns out that MJO has grown so much that we now require our very own personal server. Thanks to everyone for your patience during the downtime.
Now it’s time to get back to supporting our guy, Mr. Michael. Johns.
Michael performs his acoustic version of INXS’s Never Tear Us Apart at the Perth Telethon 10-5-08.
Dear Michael, your fans are in need of something to scrape them off the floor now. THX. Absolutely breathtaking. This is a very special song to your fans. What a wonderful gift.
Massive, humongous, gigantic thanks to Dom (MJ_my_hometown_hero) for this video!
Thanks to Jo/ Sedz for these fabulous pictures & Sharon/Sheoak for the mp3’s.. Much Appreciated! We will update this entry with new pictures/video once they come in.. Enjoy!
ADDED: Video of Michael performing “Gimme Some Lovin” and “Fire”. Thanks Jo!
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