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Michael J Maione - Guitar & Vocals
Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA in 1967, the first of three boys, I was raised in Middlesex County where I have spent most of my life.
Music became an important part of my life at nine years old, when I began taking guitar lessons from my mother.
She gave me my first acoustic guitar.
I still recall the first song I ever strummed. It was “Down in the Valley”.
As a young teen, I performed with various bands, playing classic rock covers. I came to realize that I had a real gift; I could sing and write songs.
I would write songs about my life and my experiences. Some titles included “I’m Bored”, “Forget about Me” and “That Girl of Mine”. The songs lacked something. They seemed empty to me.
It was like I was trying to fill a void in my life that could not be identified.
That would soon become more apparent in my later teenage years as I start to find other ways to satisfy that void.
During my later teenage years and most of my twenties, I got involved with marijuana, alcohol and experimented with many other drugs.
I spent time in jail and was ordered
by the courts to perform community
service and to be drug tested every
week.
I was married and divorced twice, and have a son from my first marriage.
I quit many jobs after brief employment for various reasons.
I gave up on music, people and myself.
It seemed that I would never be satisfied and my life was in a pit of despair.
I was raised Catholic, attended Catholic School and received Communion and Confirmation.
My second wife was a Baptist Pastor’s daughter. I was baptized a Baptist and almost never missed a Sunday worship service over the course of five years.
I would be hung over many Sunday mornings half listening to my Father-In Law’s sermon.
My second marriage ended in a bitter divorce after only one year.
Little did I know that my entire life would change in December of 2006....
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About MJM PRAISE
Welcome to the home of MJM PRAISE!
Uplifting Christian Music That Warms Your Heart.
We are delighted you dropped in.
Please take the time to listen to our music, and learn about our message of hope and salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
MJM brings folks together from diverse backgrounds and different walks of life to share a common purpose; To minister the Gospel of Jesus Christ through songs of praise while educating the listening audience on God's unconditional love for all His Children!
We are so blessed to be supported by brothers and sisters that are, in a few words, on fire for Jesus! Our goal is to bring that fire to everyone who will listen and pray it warms their hearts and draws them closer to God.
Our musical style is a combination of
Christian Rock, blended with Country Gospel influences.
The original sound and worship style is developed from humble beginnings.
We have allwalked on this earth without believing in Jesus and why He died for us on the cross.
Now as believers, it is our pleasure and most importantly our duty to spend the rest of our lives serving the one and only living God.
God's gifts have empowered us to go out and serve Him by teaching the Gospel in each of our performances.
We remember to check our egos at the door. We hope to draw the audience's attention to Jesus rather than ourselves.
We are not above any opportunity to serve our Heavenly Father!
MJM PRAISE is available for all types of Christian events. Please contact us with your needs. A fee is never requiered but humbly excepted.
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Come out to a worship concert and listen to what God has to say to you.
Watch the amazing power of God's Holy Spirit work in the room. Warming hearts, and restoring lives; this is only the beginning ofthe power of God through Jesus Christ!
For His Glory,
Michael J Maione
Singer, Song Writer and Guitarist
