Michael Gungor (born September 14, 1980) also known as Vishnu Dass,[1] is an American singer-songwriter, producer, music editor, author, and podcast host.
[3] Aside from his work with the band, Michael Gungor has written and produced music for several other artists, and is a co-founder of the art collective The Liturgists.
[4] The album included the single "Friend of God", a Dove Award-nominated song which Gungor wrote with gospel artist Israel Houghton.
In 2005, Gungor toured with Teen Mania's Acquire the Fire traveling youth rally event.
In the same year, he and his wife Lisa released a live album titled Battle Cry: Worship from the Frontlines, through Integrity Media.
[5] Michael later retired most of the songs on this album,[citation needed] tweeting a link to his blog[6] which is no longer online.
He then formed the Michael Gungor Band, consisting of himself on guitar and vocals, his wife Lisa on vocals, his brother David Gungor on bass, John Arndt on piano, Josh Eatmon on drums,[citation needed] and former Desperation Band member Michael Rossback as a guitarist and producer.
[7] Michael Gungor rented a house down the road from his church in Grandville and turned it into a recording studio.
The album was yet another departure from Gungor's old style, involving indie-folk instrumentation reminiscent of Sufjan Stevens and ambient soundscapes.
In 2014, Gungor, together with Michael's wife and sister, began collaborating with other artists and releasing music as "The Liturgists", which he calls "an experimental art collective".