BIOGRAPHY: MICHAEL LOUIS PARKS

Michael Louis Parks has been a song writer ever since he heard his first Beatle Song in the Sixties. In Middle and High school he wrote poetry and short stories and won several contests. Michael continued to write in college where he excelled in creative writing. During this time, he lived in Austin, Texas and soaked up the Austin scene and played guitar with John Garza, a top song writer at the time, and was heavily influenced by the Austin Music Scene where he spent many hours at the Armadillo World Headquarters and other hot spots. He lived at the New Guild Co-Op, and during the summer it was not unusual for “Asleep at the Wheel” to crash after all night jam sessions. This is when Michael first picked up a mandolin. Eventually, Michael moved back to Corpus Christi, Texas to finish school and to be with his daughter, Cindy. Throughout the 90’s Michael wrote and co-wrote over fifty songs and began to get the notice of publishers. Michael co-wrote “It’s Time” with Frank Zaruba.