Michael Ballam
Michael Ballam has been a successful classical singer for four decades, appearing on every continent, including command performances in the Vatican and the White House.
At the age of 24, Mr. Ballam became the youngest recipient of the degree of Doctor of Music with Distinction in the history of the prestigious Indiana University. An accomplished pianist and oboist, he is the Founder and General Director of the Utah Festival Opera, which is fast becoming one of the nation’s major Opera Festivals. Professor of Music for the past 24 years at Utah State University, he has also been a faculty member at Indiana University, The Music Academy of the West, University of Utah, Brigham Young University (where he was awarded the Teaching Award in Continuing Education in 1992) and guest lecturer at Stanford, Yale, BYU Idaho, Catholic University and Manhattan School of Music (official website).
The composer of many successful songs, Michael’s list of accolades and awards goes on and on. He has 40 publications and recordings in international distribution.
Recent Posts
Bless4 Beautiful Rendition of “I Am a Child of God”
In preparation for the new movie coming out “Meet the Mormons: New Faces/ New Stories,” a music video was released by bless4, a family run entertainment group from Tokyo, Japan. The bless4 group is made up of the four siblings - two brothers and two sisters - of the...
LDS Musicians and Singers Join Hearts and Voices in Interfaith Redeemer Concert
On Saturday afternoon and evening, 9 July 2016, famed LDS music artists Marie Osmond, David Archuleta, Alex Boyé, The Nashville Tribute Band, accompanied by the 60-member Nampa Interfaith Choir, joined hearts and voices for two non-denominational concerts celebrating...
Facing Criticism in Lindsey Stirling’s New Video “The Arena”
Featured in this week's "Video Find of the Week," Lindsey Stirling's newly released music video, "The Arena," displays how to combat criticism, especially our own. In a Mad-Max themed video, YouTube violin star Lindsey Stirling and Derek Hough dance in an arena,...
Alex Boyé Launches His Own Family Vlog on YouTube
Singer Alex Boyé, who is no stranger to fame, recently started his own family vlog on YouTube. Following in the footsteps of other Mormon family vlogs (like "Ellie and Jared" or the Shaytards), Alex Boyé plans to open his home and family to YouTube viewers around the...
The Price Paid for Our Liberty and Freedom
One of our featured artists, Monica Scott, has put together a beautiful music video “America the Beautiful” accompanied by pictures and film footage of men and women who have served or are currently serving in the military. The video also depicts those who love and...
Breathtaking Performance of Les Miserables’ Bring Him Home
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir performs the famous Les Miserables song “Bring Him Home,” featuring Alfie Boe. This performance leaves you feeling filled with, frankly, indescribable emotions. The musical theater production of Les Miserables and film that came out in 2012...