Editor’s note: The following excerpt is from a story about 2x Tewaaraton award recipient turned singer-songwriter Mike
As a youngster and young adult, Michael
He now carries a guitar to find that fame. He’s had some poke checks along the way, but he is back on track to put his love of music on offense.
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In a Monday phone interview from his Cazenovia home, Mr.
“It was a family of partiers,” he said. “We would sit around the kitchen table and they knew three chords. I was always amazed when they pulled out the guitars and how much it changed the party, the room and everyone’s attitude. I was moved by the fact that just by playing three chords, you could play so many songs.”
In the back of his mind, Mr.
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“I learned three chords and it went from there,” he said.
His favorite songs were by Hank Williams and Willie Nelson. He took notice of his son’s musical talent and isn’t surprised by his success.
“No matter what Mike wanted to do, he always excelled in it,” he said. “If he picked up a set of golf clubs — my gracious, he could have been another Arnold Palmer. He’s blessed with a lot of talent.”
Continue reading this story about Mike Powell at WatertownDailyTimes.com
The amount of time that I had to put into lacrosse helped me to transition into music and made me understand that if I really wanted to move forward with it, it would take everything that I had and my full laser focus to become good.
– Mike