Thirty-five recorded originals

The
Songbook

A mostly spiritual body of work grounded in Christian faith and carried through country, rock, blues and acoustic folk.

Michael's writing

Life, put into songs.

Road & return

Miles that lead home

“Riding High Riding Low,” “Goin' To Idaho,” “Back to the Mountains” and “Down River” follow earthly roads and landscapes. “Headed Home” looks farther ahead, toward meeting our Maker and our final home with Jesus Christ.

Enter the story of “Down River” →

Heart & humor

People in the frame

Love, chance meetings and everyday resilience run through songs such as “Spending My Life With You,” “Bump Into Each Other,” “Still Kickin'” and “Ma and Pa.”

Faith at the center

Looking to Christ

Most of Michael’s songs are spiritual. “Ride the Spirit,” “Hallelujah Trail,” “Son Rise In Your Soul,” “Prophets Are Cryin'” and “Light in the Forest” speak from the Christian faith at the heart of his writing.

Words, wood & wire

Stories drawn from a life in motion.

The songs begin where Michael has always worked: a voice, an acoustic guitar, a harmonica close at hand, and enough room for the story to breathe.

Michael Seward seated with his acoustic guitar, microphone and harmonica during a MusicFest performance
Michael performing at MusicFest · Original archive photograph

Across three records

A body of faith.

Christian faith is not a passing theme in Michael’s catalog; it is the foundation beneath most of his songs, joined by family, humor, hard-won hope and the country he calls home.

Headed Home is about the beauty of meeting our Maker—Jesus Christ—and arriving at our final home. Raw carries faith through an unpolished country sound, while Get Ready (Acoustic Versions) brings its message close to the voice and guitar. Together, the three records tell a lived story of belief, struggle, hope and preparation for what comes next.