Mike Eldred
@mikeeldred
Mike Eldred is enjoying a 40-plus year career as one of North America’s most in-demand and beloved tenors, thrilling audiences in concert halls, on Broadway, and on recordings, radio, and television. He appeared on Broadway in Les Miserables as “Jean Valjean”, and in the original cast of the Tony-nominated musical, The Civil War. He performed in the 25th anniversary tour of Jesus Christ Superstar, and starred as “The Tenor” in the national concert tour of Handel’s Messiah Rocks. Eldred also toured several years with Styx frontman and lead vocalist Dennis DeYoung and starred in DeYoung's original musical The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Mike's starring role as “Tony” in the Nashville Symphony’s production of West Side Story has earned international praise as “arguably the best ‘Tony’ on record”. The cast recording featuring Eldred was released on NAXOS International. In the earlier years, Mike toured and charted as a solo Contemporary Christian Music artist, releasing 2 solo albums on Home Sweet Home/WORD records and performing on tour across the nation as a CCM artist over several years.
An artist of tremendous depth and reach, Mike’s diversity and generosity of spirit fuel the many facets of his career. He is increasingly interested in using his performances to raise awareness and funds for causes close to him. A benefit concert in Whitefish, Montana raised thousands for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) and kicked off a fundraiser bicycle ride, in which Mike rode nearly 400 miles over five days on a route stretching from Glacier National Park to Yellowstone National Park.
In addition to numerous appearances on recordings and DVDs, Mike has released five solo CDs that have garnered critical and popular acclaim. His first two albums were in the Contemporary Christian Music Industry, producing several chart-topping singles. His third album, ME, features favorites from the stage drawn from his years on Broadway. That record was followed by Let It Begin, a holiday album that features appearances from several of Mike’s friends including former touring partner Jim Brickman. The latest release is Come Love Me Again, a celebration of the music of John Denver and a companion to Mike’s newest symphonic pops show. An early inspiration for Mike’s life as a singer, John Denver’s music, his message and his passion for America’s open spaces resonates deeply with Mike and he enjoys sharing this with audiences all over the country. Mike's new concert series ON THE STAGE features national and local artists in Whitefish, Montana in an up close and personal concert setting.
Eldred is a busy vocal and performance coach, both online and in person around the country and he has performed as a Host and a soloist in concert with many of North America’s finest symphony orchestras, including Baltimore, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, Detroit, Edmonton, Fort Wayne, Fort Worth, Glacier, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Long Beach, Milwaukee, Modesto, Naples, Nashville, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Phoenix, Portland, San Diego, Seattle and Toronto.