Michael is a graduate of Brigham Young University and Western Governors University with degrees in German Teaching, Music, Educational Leadership, and Instructional Design. Though he grew up traveling the world with his military father, he now lives in Utah with his wife, Jen, and their three children, where he creates online curriculum for BYU. He enjoys acting in community theater, playing and writing music, and spending time with his family. He played for several years with the handbell choir Bells on Temple Square and is now a member of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.
He is the author of the novels in The Canticle Kingdom Series, The Last Archangel Series, the Chess Quest Series, the Penultimate Dawn Cycle, and The Wonderful Week for a Quest Series.
He has also published several non-fiction works, including Sacred Days, Sacred Songs, An Advent Carols Countdown, Oh Say Can You Sing, The Song of the Righteous, As Saints We Sing, and The Song of the Saints. He has also had work featured in various online and print magazines such as Bards and Sages Quarterly, Mindflights, Meridian, Nugent Magazine, The New Era, Keeping Tab, Allegory, Liahona, and Ensign.
Author Interviews
Interview with Million Dollar Authors
Video Interview with the Chapter Goddess
Podcast Interview on Everyday Excellence
Blog Interview on Storybook World
Blog Interview with Paul Genesse
Video Interview with Come Follow Me Live
Interview on the Busy Latter-day Saint
Books by Michael D. Young 