[6] Prior to American Idol, Sarver worked as a roughneck on an oil rig.

Sarver auditioned for the eighth season of American Idol in Phoenix, Arizona.

That same month, he joined "Idol" alums Gina Glocksen, David Hernandez and Alexis Grace on the American Stars In Concert Tour.

[2] He has also become the official spokesperson for Credit Power Educational Foundation, Inc.[13] In June 2010, Sarver launched a web site http://michaelsarver.com.

In 2012, Sarver left Dream Records due to the inability of the label to fulfill their contractual obligations.