Michael Puryear

Biography

Michael Puryear has over 40 years’ experience in the Music Industry as a Music Publishing Executive—V.P. BMG Music Publishing Gospel Division (where he celebrated the 2001 ASCAP Christian Publisher of the year); as a Creative Director for Lorenz Creative Services and BMG Music Publishing; as a Songwriter—BMG Music Publishing/Universal Music Publishing/Harding Music Group; and as a Joint Venture Partner with his Final Four Music and BMG Music Publishing as well as Universal Music Publishing.

Michael’s worked with diverse writers, such as Marcus Hummon (God Bless the Broken Road/Ready to Run/Only Love), Steven Curtis Chapman (Capitol Christian Music Group recording artist and multiple Grammy winner), Ginny Owens (Rocketown Records recording artist), Chapin Hartford (Meet in the Middle/Better Than a Hallelujah), Scott Krippayne (Word Records/Spring Hill Records recording artist/American Idol Song Winner/Paw Patrol Theme), Kyle Matthews (We Fall Down/If You Want Me To/Everything and Nothing for Vince Gill), Michael Anderson (Maybe It Was Memphis/No Love in You for John Fogerty/Forefront recording artist).

Michael’s Publishing Company, Final Four Music list cuts by Amy Grant, The Oak Ridge Boys, Donnie McClurkin, Michael W. Smith, Jessica Simpson, MN8 (Sony Work/UK), Vince Gill, Michael English, Bob Carlisle, Mark Lowry, Ce Ce Winans, Take 6 and others.

As a songwriter, Michael has written songs that’ve been recorded by Ginny Owens, Diamond Rio, The Martins, Larnelle Harris, Point of Grace, Glen Campbell, Gaither Vocal Band, Brian Littrell (Backstreet Boys), Ricky Skaggs, Gold City, Michael Peterson, Travis Tritt, Jessy Dixon, Aaron Tippen, Phillips, Craig and Dean, Clay Crosse, John Conlee, Gordon Mote and Dallas Holm among others. He received a Dove Award for the song “If We Only Had the Heart” by Bruce Carroll. 

Michael is married to the beautiful Jan Puryear.  He has 3 sons, Dylan, Jordan and Brennan and 4 grandchildren.