Mike Donehey has seen his fair share of the unexpected. Following a potentially fatal car crash as a teen, Mike learned to play the guitar while still in bed recovering from his injuries. Learning the guitar quickly gave birth to songwriting, and that songwriting quickly led to the formation of a band. That band, Tenth Avenue North, became one of the most loved and successful artists in Christian music. Beginning with their acclaimed national debut, Over and Underneath, Tenth Avenue North’s audience multiplied with each new album and hit song, like radio favorites “Love Is Here,” “By Your Side,” “You Are More,” “Losing,” “Worn,” “I Have This Hope,” and multi-week no. 1 smash “Control (Somehow You Want Me).” At the beginning of 2020, when the world shut down, Mike seized the opportunity to expand his storytelling capabilities into long form books. His first acclaimed book, Finding God’s Life for My Will, was an immediate best-seller upon its release. It is soon to be followed by his next book, Grace In The Gray, releasing in January 2023. After a four year hiatus, in which Mike released a well-received solo album, Tenth Avenue North is back with a full length new album, “Learning to Trust.” Donehey says, “It seems to me God never promised us clarity, but he asked us to trust Him in every season we find ourselves; even when we don’t have all the answers, we always have his promises.” Currently, Mike enjoys touring with his band, speaking, preaching, and pontificating. He resides in Nashville Tennessee with his lovely wife Kelly and their four daughters. The unexpected has a way of disrupting our lives in ways we might not have ever chosen. Through every twist and turn of life, for Mike, learning to embrace the unexpected has been the very thing that has brought forth encouraging and soul-healing art time and time again. Looking forward, Mike is trusting to be led in any way that will allow him to continue to serve and inspire.


