- Sleepy Train, We Love the Animals, Aesop's Fables and A Kid's EyeView of the Environment won the iParenting Media Award for Best Children's Audio.
- The compelling song Gorilla Walk from the We Love the Animals cassette was 18 weeks on the Radio Aahs National Children's Top 20.
- The NBC special hosted by Michael called A Kid's Eye View of the Environment including all Michael's songs won a regional EMMY AWARD.
- The PBS (KCET Los Angeles) special, hosted by Michael using his up-beat and thoughtful songs, won The New York Film Festival Award in the Best Children's Educational category.
- Michael speaks to elementary school children about environmental involvement - his Making a World of Difference Tours have taken him around the country sponsored by corporations like the Honeywell Foundation.
- Sleepy Train won the Parent's Choice Gold Award.
- He has been the In-Flight Children's Entertainment host for Delta & US Air. The song, The Air, was featured on United Airlines as an instrumental from Windham Hill.
- The United Nations invited Michael to speak before a children's delegation in the General Assembly with other key-note speakers Richie Havens and Mariel Hemingway.
- Michael's songs have been recorded by Marilyn McCoo, John Denver, Shari Lewis and Glenn Yarbrough.
- Michael has done voice overs for cartoons, commercials and audio books. He was the voice of ABC's Turbo Teen and Timothy on Dragon's Lair.
- Michael’s published musicals include Teensomething (Growin’) and The Magic Stone.
- Michael also produces corporate videos, personal biographies and short films.
- Also a SCUBA instructor, he makes underwater videos and instructional SCUBA videos.
- Michael is an environmental activist.
- He is a book narrator for companies like audible.com.
- Michael still plays piano and sings at live club dates.
The LA TIMES calls him "The Pied Piper of the Environment"
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY says "If music could save the world (this music) could...they're THAT strong" ---rating...A
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY says "(Michael) is a good choice for young environmentalists".
VIDEO LIBRARIAN gives BeCool; Play it Safe, a video written, scored and hosted by Michael, 4 stars out of 4 and is "highly recommended" and voted Editor's Choice.
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