Michael Sweet
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Biography
Michael Harrison Sweet, born Julyâ¯4,â¯1963 in Whittier, California, was the coâfounder, songwriter, guitarist and lead vocalist of the Christian metal band Stryper. After early performances in the early 1980s with his brotherâs band Roxx Regime, Michael Harrison Sweetâs breakthrough came with Stryperâs debut Soldiers Under Command (1985) and hits such as "Honestly" and "Soldiers of the Light", which helped the band chart on the Billboard 200. In 1992 Michael Sweet departed to pursue a solo career, releasing Michaelâ¯Sweet (issued in 1994 and later titled 1994) and Real (1996), the latter earning a Dove Award nomination; his album Truth (1998) was reâissued by Restless Records in 2000. Michael Sweet joined Boston in 2007, contributing vocals and guitar until 2011, and later revived Stryper for reunion tours and new releases including Reborn (2005) and Even the Devil Believes (2020). He also collaborated with George Lynch on three albums and continued solo projects such as One Sided War (2016) and The Master Plan (2026).
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Albums
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- Heart Of Gold
- Blue Bleeds Through
- I Am Adam
- Unsuspecting
- All I'm Thinking Of (Is You)
- Anybody Else
- Distracted
- Heart Of Gold by Electra Mustaine
- Truth
- Lift My Head
- Tomorrow
- Ever After
- Save Me
- Wool And Chiffon
- Prayer
- Stone
- Achilles Heel
- Miles Away
- Color My World
- Strong
- The Rose
- How to Live by Robert Sweet
- My Love My Life My Flame
- Honestly
