- Artist Name: Michael Coleman of See Your Shadow Songwriting
- Hometown: Columbus, OH…now based in Phoenix, AZ
What project(s) are you currently working on?
Our current project is the female empowerment anthem, “I Know My Worth” in anticipation of International Women’s Day. After that, I am not sure what will be coming down the turnpike. We may release another song from our current body of work, but one of the things that we will for sure begin working on is the screenplay based on our song, “Christmas on Cellblock 9”.
What inspired you to pursue a career in music and when did you know?
I do a lot of things in the arts and I probably knew from early on, but my life took me in a different direction, and it was not until I had a milestone birthday that I purposely set out on a deliberate path for a career in music and music has always been the flagship of the creative empire no matter what kind of projects I do.
If you weren’t pursuing a career in music, what would you be doing for a living?
Oh my goodness. I have been fortunate to have held the jobs that I have wanted to hold in my lifetime, but two things that are left on my list of things that I may want to do is (1) be a mayor of a small town and (2) a character actor.
What is your favorite downtime activity?
I love to travel although I have not been able to do any for the last year and am in desperate need of a trip someplace, but of course that will have to wait, so for now what I do is soak in the hot tub with a nice glass of wine.
Who is your biggest celebrity crush?
I love Octavia Spencer. I just feel a good spirit from her whenever I see her, and she is immensely talented. There are some people you know are just good people, Dolly Parton is like that so I would add her to the list as well. I was a model many years ago and I learned that true beauty comes from the inside out and that is usually what gets me crushing on someone, it could be anyone. I’ve even had some man crushes for the same reason.
Who is your favorite sports team(s)?
I don’t follow sports too much, but I do watch and sometimes go to Ohio State Football games and I love professional wrestling especially the lower leagues, the non WWE.
What is the last movie that you watched?
The last movie I watched was Wonder Woman 1984 and I am so looking forward to King Kong v. Godzilla.
What is the last album you listened to?
The last album I listened to was Rick James’ Greatest Hits. Love listening to him especially on a road trip.
If you could only listen to one album for the rest of your life, what would it be?
This is a hard one. If I had to choose, it probably would be the original Broadway cast album to Jesus Christ Superstar. That album had such an influence on me when I was growing up and is just phenomenal from start to finish.
What is the greatest country song of all time?
“I Hope You Dance”. It’s a song I wish I would have written myself, it is such a piece of art. If you were to just look at the lyrics on a piece of paper and read them, you can’t help but be touched. I just love that piece.
What has been your favorite city/town that you’ve visited out on the road?
You have some real diehard country fans in Indiana in places like Muncie and other smaller towns in that region near Indianapolis.
What is your favorite meal?
I love soul food and I could eat fried chicken everyday and I love my homemade habanero macaroni and cheese.
Who is your dream duet partner?
Are you kidding, without a doubt Willie Nelson. Willie is everybody’s quintessential duet partner. He’s like a country music duet God.
Who would you like to go on tour with?
I wouldn’t mind taking the See Your Shadow Network of Stars on the road with Garth Brooks.
What is your ultimate career goal(s)?
When I started on this journey, my main goal was to become successful enough for a mention in Entertainment Weekly or Variety when I die. There used to be a small column where people’s names were mentioned. That is still a goal, but I would love to write the first country and western opera.