About Michael Tyrrell

Who is Michael Shawn Tyrrell?

Born and raised in Clearwater, Florida, Michael started playing guitar around the age of ten and later studied classical guitar with Joseph Lazarro, a protegee of Andre Segovia. While still a senior in high school, Michael was “discovered” and, shortly after graduation began touring with Young American Showcase.

After knowing success for several years however, his circumstances changed. Michael’s life became filled with harsh realities and sorrows which began to derail his dream of having it all. During this time, an acquaintance introduced him to cocaine, and it quickly overtook all else in his life. One night, he realized he could go no further and decided to kill himself. In what he thought were his final conscious moments, he called out to God, saying, "Only You can save me now.!"

To Michael’s surprise, he awoke in the morning...... surrounded by the glory of the Lord’s presence. During this time of cleansing and dying to self, God touched Michael and re–formed him into a vessel for his own use.

When Michael returned to the world of music, his focus and his life had changed. The way opened for him to travel all over the eastern seaboard and Canada with Mylon Lefevre and Broken Heart and Michael and the Angels.

Eventually, he met and married the love of his life, Lillian , and for a time they traveled with the band, Dubeel, working (as Michael describes) - behind enemy lines – in bars and rough places, sharing the gospel with men and women who, despite their desperate lives, had no intention of ever visiting a church.During this season, Michael saw many lives transformed – just as his had been – by the unexpected presence of God. He still recalls those times as some of the most satisfying in his walk with Christ.

Michael and Lillian lived in Nashville for several years, working in ministry with Don Finto at Belmont Church, opening the Common Ground Coffee House, and touring with the Doro Pesch Band in Europe. Eight years ago, the couple felt called to South Florida, where they currently reside. Recently, Michael traveled and ministered with Jason Upton and Key of David Ministries, but he is now ministering in music and word with his own team.

Michael's heart and focus is to network Christians for a greater impact on the world.