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Songwriter Michael Hunter Ochs is signed to a worldwide administration deal with Kobalt Music. Recently, Michael's song, "In Her Eyes" was featured on JOSH GROBAN'S third CD, "AWAKE." Josh was the number one selling artist in the world in 2007. Recent activity includes the lead single with American Idol Finalist Kimberly Caldwell (Capitol Records) and upcoming releases with Disney's Nathan Pacheco, SONY/BMG debut artist Timothy James and international releases by Universal Records A1 and Tone Damlii. During the last several years, Ochs has garnered widespread recognition and universal appeal as evidenced by his Multi-Platinum certification by the RIAA (sales surpassing 15 milllion units), as well as his capture of the Nashville Songwriters Association International award for Song Of The Year and The Gospel Music Association Dove Award for Song of the Year for 1998's, "On My Knees," performed by Jaci Velasquez. Michael is a versatile songwriter, having had songs recorded in genres from country to alternative rock, classical crossover to contemporary Christian and even Hebrew. Michael was honored when DreamWorks Motion Pictures licensed his composition "Live" for the national advertisements for the Steven Spielberg/Tom Hanks film, "The Terminal." Ochs co-wrote the theme song for the Lifetime Television series, "I Married A Princess" and his music has recently appeared in the Warner Brothers film, "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" and the 20th Century Fox film, "Aquamarine." His song "One And Only" was featured as the love theme and closing credits in the Uma Thurman summer comedy, "My Super Ex-Girlfriend." Ochs work can also be heard on many television soundtracks, including the Julia Louis-Dreyfus sit-com "The New Adventures Of Old Christine," "The Simpson's," "So You Think You Can Dance," "Dawson's Creek," "Jack & Jill," "As The World Turns," "The Young And The Restless" and "The Guiding Light." Michael's songs have been recorded by major label acts including Cece Winans, Curtis Stigers, Jaci Velasquez, Natalie Grant, The Wilkinsons, Eric Heatherly, Joy Williams, Teitur, Nicole C. Mullen, Andrew Dorff, Rachel Lampa, Alana Grace and Jennifer Marks.

In addition to his success in contemporary popular music, Ochs is universally hailed as a breakthrough composer in the arena of Hebrew/Jewish worship music. He is the Composer in Residence at Congregation Micah in Nashville, TN and has performed at some of the most respected Jewish Institutions in the world including London's Leo Baeck Rabbinical College and The Jewish Museum of Berlin.