www.michaelsarversite.com - Michael Sarver was the Top 10 contestant last year (Season 8) on American Idol. Others in that elite group were: Danny Gokey; Adam Lambert; and Kris Allen.The multi-talented singer songwriter is signed to Dream Records, a Universal Music Group affiliated independent label run by the Dream Center in Los Angeles, a non-profit outreach dedicated to helping inner-cities. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the self-titled CD go to the center’s work providing food, clothing, shelter, life rehabilitation, education and job training to thousands of people. For Sarver, a Louisiana native who grew up in Sulphur, and then moved to Jasper, Texas where he currently resides, the built in charity aspect of his recording deal is a true and inspiring extension of his developing artistry as a singer/songwriter.“To me, a great song is all about the message,” he says. “A lot of songs out there are cool to listen to and you might enjoy the beat, but a song can only speak to you personally when it’s fulfilling the soul of a person and speaking to the inside of you. As a writer and performer, I have a chance with every song to impact someone’s life and alter their emotions. That’s why, whether I wrote the track or not, I want to make sure every song I record and perform has all the heart and passion it deserves.”