Mike Rathke Music Mike Rathke lnk.to/MikeRathke Kansas native, singer/songwriter Mike Rathke began his musical path with a deep appreciation for music and artistry. At age twelve, he left home and drifted from house to house, sleeping on any couch that welcomed him. It was during this time that he bought his first acoustic guitar from a neighbor for twenty dollars and began to teach himself. It was not uncommon for Mike to spend entire summer days learning new songs and playing along with a CD to pass the time. With the support and encouragement of a handful of close friends Mike eventually began to write songs that told his own story. These songs became the outlet that carried him through the turmoil and conflict that he encountered. At age nineteen Mike came into the Christian faith and found that his greatest creativity would come from a life of worship and service to the God of all creation. Mike began leading worship in churches and quietly writing songs of struggle, forgiveness, grace, and redemption. His first adventure in the realm of music production came with three self-produced albums, Letters From the Father, Spoken Words and the Word That’s Spoken, and Never Change. The songs contained in these albums range in topic and cover everything from childhood memories, to heart-felt pleas for a friend to find freedom in Christ from a life of drug addiction. Mike’s approach to writing is one that explores and celebrates the traces of God’s presence in all facets of life. For the life a Christ follower, God’s presence is not confined to the walls of the church…everything is sacred. Mike Rathke reflects this truth in his music.At age nineteen Mike came into the Christian faith and found that his greatest creativity would come from a life of worship and service to the God of all creation. Mike began leading worship in churches and quietly writing songs of struggle, forgiveness, grace, and redemption. His first adventure in the realm of music production came with three self-produced albums, Letters From the Father, Spoken Words and the Word That’s Spoken, and Never Change. The songs contained in these albums range in topic and cover everything from worship to childhood memories, to heart-felt pleas for a childhood friend to find freedom in Christ from a life of drug addiction. Mike’s approach to writing is one that explores and celebrates the traces of God’s presence in all facets of life. For the life a Christ follower, God’s presence is not confined to the walls of the church—everything is sacred. Mike Rathke reflects this truth in his music.
