Mike was born and bred in Coventry, England. Musically, he is the product of the strong Coventry City Corps music program, where he played in the Young Peoples Band before spending ten years in the Coventry City Band. A Coventry City Band tour of the USA in 1987 changed his life forever, and he emigrated permanently to the US in 1991. He is a veteran member of the National Capital Band and also a member of the Southern Territorial Band. Currently, Mike serves as the Band Chaplain of the National Capital Band, and has an important ministry to the members and their families.

After eleven years as an employee of the Salvation Army, Mike and his wife, Christi, entered the College for Officer Training in 2002 and were appointed to Fredericksburg, Virginia in 2004, an appointment which they still hold. They have three wonderful children, Hope, Michael and Christian.

Mike is a keen soccer (real football) and suffers as a fan of the Coventry City Football Club.

1 Peter 4:1-2 are important verses to Mike as they define his calling to full time service as a Salvation Army officer: Christ suffered here on earth. Now you must be ready to suffer as he did, because suffering shows that you have stopped sinning. It means that you have turned from your own desires and want to obey God for the rest of your life.