"Music holds the secret, to know it can make you whole."
-Triumph
Since early childhood, music has always been part of the Novak family. With uncles as professional musicians and a father who banged the drums in his younger years, Michael was submersed in and around music constantly. One trip was taken to a Summer resort as a guest of an uncle who was playing there nightly. The whole family went as a summer vacation. Michael's godfather is an extremely talented musician and pianist in Metro Detroit, playing for big name artists and well known shows along with creating his own innovative jazz and blues ensembles.
From the early favorites including The Who first and then Triumph, Michael's love for music continues to grow.
With sons, nieces and nephews highly talented in a wide range of instrumentation, Michael dreams of the day when they will all get together for one ginormous jam session. Five of them, including Michael, three of his sons and one nephew, have combined to form the band To Destiny, which plays a perfect blend of original songs and cover tunes. Within the context of youth ministry, Michael has found a masterful way to combine song with scripture, melody with ministry, jammin' with Jesus. The two forces cannot be denied in his life and have together combined for endless memorable moments through the years. He has used songs as titles for programs running for decades in youth ministry. He has used song as prayer and prayer as pitch to drive home biblical messages. He has made music the foundation of national and international programs, creating chills and captivating audiences everywhere. He remembers putting on those LP records, at least the ones his mom didn't break over her knee, and rocking himself to sleep as a child. The energy from music has never left, and Michael continues, to this day, to have music at the heart and soul of his free time as well as his career as a deejay and youth minister.
From the early favorites including The Who first and then Triumph, Michael's love for music continues to grow.
With sons, nieces and nephews highly talented in a wide range of instrumentation, Michael dreams of the day when they will all get together for one ginormous jam session. Five of them, including Michael, three of his sons and one nephew, have combined to form the band To Destiny, which plays a perfect blend of original songs and cover tunes. Within the context of youth ministry, Michael has found a masterful way to combine song with scripture, melody with ministry, jammin' with Jesus. The two forces cannot be denied in his life and have together combined for endless memorable moments through the years. He has used songs as titles for programs running for decades in youth ministry. He has used song as prayer and prayer as pitch to drive home biblical messages. He has made music the foundation of national and international programs, creating chills and captivating audiences everywhere. He remembers putting on those LP records, at least the ones his mom didn't break over her knee, and rocking himself to sleep as a child. The energy from music has never left, and Michael continues, to this day, to have music at the heart and soul of his free time as well as his career as a deejay and youth minister.