In 1989 he moved to Stockholm where he met Stefan Kéry, a psychedelic connoisseur, and gave him a cassette with some of his many recordings. To Mikaels great surprise he found that the tape was received with great enthusiasm and an album was soon made out of that very tape. The album was titled ”Visions Of A Trespasser” and was released early 1990 in an edition of 150 copies only. The album cover featured a colorful, organic vortex with images of beings of the galaxy in it painted by Mikael. Each and every record had differently hand painted labels. The album was mainly distributed among friends. It showed his very personal style of music covering all kinds of musical directions, all laced with the psychedelic sound. Among these ”not-meant-to-be-heard-by-others”-recordings you will find unbelievable sound’s from tea-balls, spoons and boilers. Except for the 3 studio tracks which was recorded together with a friend, he played everything himself - singing through his guitar-amp and using a pitched guitar for a bass.
In March 1991 he released his follow-up, ”The Unknown” , an odd home cassette- collection with new old haunting songs. The album was distributed the same way as the first one.
After forming Xotic Mind Productions Stefan Kéry let him go into a 8-channal studio and Mikael built up a whole new album all by himself (the only way he knew to work) step-by-step, beginning with the drums and nothing else but except a good memory! The result: ”Claustromania” (meaning: manic obsession for locking oneself in, which derives from the introspective state of mind he always go into while creating!) . The music is filled with pulsating, organic expressions, always emotionally gripping with his soulful voice. The album has a circular concept: The songs about other worlds, man against infinity and the human mind, soul and spirit are linked together with small musical inventions building a story that never ends, ending the way it started, starting the way it ended. The composition also reflects his past life of loneliness and emptiness that now has been replaced by a new existence of love, happiness and possibilities. Mikael says “Claustromania” also is an homage to LSD which helped him make the transformation possible.
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His creative years had only begun. In 1994 Mikael wrote a book with novellas in the horror-fantasy tradition crammed with drawings done during the last 15 years and drawn, copied and shaped 4 volumes of comic-fanzines - all still available in Swedish only! He acted in a 16mm film and in his own 3 fantasy video films as well as taking acting- and dancing- lessons! During the years he has been invited to participate on other Xotic Mind projects, like playing sitar on Adam Axelzons well-received ”Eura” album and with sitar and Tablas on the ”Gnostic Mass”-LP by The Entheogens, an improvisation-group he joined together with Adam Axelzon, Måns ”Word of Life”Månson and Stefan Kéry, among others.
In January 1994, people Xotic Mind released S.T. Mikaels new album ”Psychocosmic Songs” which was even better received than any of his previous LPs. The LP was recorded in a modern, high-tech studio. This time the tracks was a mixture of acoustic and electric singer-songs painted with sitar and tabla jams, heavy fuzz guitar sessions and airy, pulsating sounds done in the same step- by-step method like Claustromania! Although it is serious and soulful in tone, ST Mikael himself says he misses the playfulness and vitality which is more prominent in his home recordings.
In the spring of 1994 ST Mikael was living in a rented house with a beautiful garden of fruits, berries and flowers. For the first time he found an immediate presence of self confidence and also a more emotional and limitless way to express himself. In changing direction from somewhat stylish compositions to more improvised-on-the-spot creations he found that the happiness of a live-performance could be caught on a Pot-induced multi tracked solo recording.
During 1994 he made a huge collection of organic home recordings, far away from any inexperienced studio-technician, planning to release some of the material as a new album. With the addition of the extended studio track ”Summer In My Life” , which was recorded by an experienced crew and with additional musicians like Adam Axelzon. Xotic Mind released it in 1996 as a double-album - titled Soul Flower. As always - with a homemade painting on the cover. It can be seen as a rock opera without a plot, an invitation to a small living room full of impressions of many far away places.
During the years that passed since that album, St Mikael seemed to become more secretive and reclusive, but was still making homemade music. Some of this music, still stretching out in many different musical directions, has been done freely and spontaneously in an extremely relaxed and happy environment, and has been compiled into the home-made double CD, "Mind Evolution", which is not really an official album. Since the turn of the century, Mikael has renewed his lifestyle, has found love in Cheska, an American woman, and has travelled around in Europe, and recently in the USA.
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Summer In My Life
St. Mikael Lyrics
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Felt the waves beneath my feet
But at your word Lord
I'll receive your faith to walk on oceans deep
And I remember how you found me
In that very same place
All my failings surely would have drowned me
You are my freedom
Jesus you're the reason
I'm kneeling again at your throne
Where would I be without You
Here in my life
Here in my life
You have said that all the heavens
Sing for joy at one who finds the
Way to freedom truth of Jesus
Brought from death into this life
And I remember how you saw me
Through the eyes of your grace
And though the cost was your beloved for me
Still you made a way
You are my freedom
Jesus you're the reason
I'm kneeling again at your throne
Where would I be without You
Here in my life
Here in my life
You are my freedom
Jesus you're the reason
I'm kneeling again at your throne
Where would I be without You
Here in my life
Here in my life
Here in my life
The lyrics to St. Mikael's song Summer In My Life describe the singer's relationship with Jesus Christ. The first stanza speaks to the singer's faith in Jesus, even in the face of what seems impossible. The singer portrays Jesus as someone who can grant them the faith to "walk on oceans deep," despite never having walked on water themselves. The next stanza is reflective, focusing on the moment when the singer first encountered Jesus. The singer acknowledges that, without Jesus's "grace," they would have drowned in their own "failings." Despite the cost, Jesus still "made a way" for the singer.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the theme of freedom and the singer's reliance on Jesus. They profess that Jesus is the reason they are "kneeling again at [his] throne," acknowledging their faith in Jesus and their dependence on him. The following stanza expands on the singer's belief in Jesus as a source of freedom and truth, and as a savior who brings them from death into life. The singer recalls how Jesus saw them "through the eyes of [his] grace," and thus saved them from their "failings." The stanza concludes with the recognition that Jesus "made a way" for the singer, despite the sacrifice that was necessary.
Overall, the lyrics to St. Mikael's song Summer In My Life are a heartfelt testament to the singer's faith in Jesus, and the transformative power of that faith on their life. The song depicts Jesus as a figure who can turn someone's life around, even when they have reached a point where it seems impossible. The lyrics convey a sense of gratitude to Jesus for lifting the singer up and bringing them into their new life of freedom.
Line by Line Meaning
I have never walked on water
I've never done anything miraculous or impossible.
Felt the waves beneath my feet
I've never had a spiritual experience or felt the power of faith.
But at your word Lord
But if you tell me to, Lord.
I'll receive your faith to walk on oceans deep
I'll have the faith to do the impossible if it comes from you.
And I remember how you found me
I remember when I felt lost and you came to me.
In that very same place
Right where I was, not where I thought I should be.
All my failings surely would have drowned me
My shortcomings would have been my downfall.
But you made a way
But you helped me through it all.
You are my freedom
You are the one who has set me free from my troubles.
Jesus you're the reason
My faith in you is what allows me to have this freedom.
I'm kneeling again at your throne
I am once again showing my respect and devotion to you.
Where would I be without You
I'd be lost and in despair if it weren't for you.
Here in my life
You are present and active in my life.
You have said that all the heavens
You have proclaimed that all of creation celebrates those who find the way to you.
Sing for joy at one who finds the
Creation is overjoyed when someone discovers your truth.
Way to freedom truth of Jesus
The path to freedom is through belief in Jesus.
Brought from death into this life
Belief in Jesus brings one from spiritual death to eternal life.
And I remember how you saw me
I still remember how you looked at me through eyes of love and grace.
Through the eyes of your grace
You looked at me with acceptance and forgiveness, even though I didn't deserve it.
And though the cost was your beloved for me
Even though it cost Jesus his own life to save mine.
Still you made a way
You still found a way to give me eternal life.
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Written by: AMST Choir
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