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'{{Other uses|Michael Webb (disambiguation){{!}}Michael Webb}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2011}} {{Use Australian English|date=October 2011}}{{Infobox person | name = Michael J Webb | image = | image_size = 150px | caption = | birth_name = Michael John Webb | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1956|09|21}} | birth_place = London, England | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | residence = | nationality = {{flagicon|AUS}} Naturalised Australian | other_names = | known_for = Appeared with brother [[Keith Houghton-Webb|Keith]] on [[Hey Hey its Saturday]], [[Adelaide]], in late 1970s. Senior Pastor of Grow Church | education = | employer = | occupation = Musician | title = Senior Minister | salary = | networth = | height = | weight = | term = | predecessor = | successor = | party = | boards = | religion = Christian ([[Apostolic Church Australia]]) | spouse = Chrys Webb | partner = | children = Lauren, Marc and Luke Webb | parents = John and Shirley Webb | relatives = | signature = | website = | footnotes = }} '''Michael J Webb''' was born in [[London]] on 21 September 1956, and migrated to [[Australia]] at age 11 in 1967. Webb was initially well known for his appearances on Channel [[NWS (TV station)|NWS]]-9 in [[Adelaide]] in the 1970s. He later became a [[Christianity|Christian]], and eventually a [[Pastoral|pastor]] and the [[South Australian]] state leader for the [[Apostolic Church Australia]]. == Background == Webb and his brother [[Keith Houghton-Webb|Keith]] Webb had a passion for music at a young age, which led them to their appearances and performances on local television channel [[NWS (TV station)|NWS]]-9 in [[Adelaide]]. <!-- Image with unknown copyright status removed: [[Image:Tvguide19711204.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Mike and Keith with other contestants and host Warwick Prime from New Faces Adelaide]] -->The Webb brothers initially received the "Encouragement Award" alongside [[Faye Nelson]] and [[Deborah Kirk]] on SAS 10's ''[[New Faces (Australian)|New Faces]]'' in 1971. This was a unique event, as it was the first occasion that three acts had received the award in the same show.<ref>[[TV Guide#TV Guides in other countries|TV Guide]] (SA's Fully Independent TV, Radio and Theatre Review) - 4–10 December Edition 1971</ref> The Webb brothers later went on to win the grand final of the series, and became guest presenters on numerous TV [[Telethon]]s, a popular form of raising funds for charity in the 1970s. They also appeared regularly on NWS 9's ''[[Stars of Tomorrow]]'' and were popular guests on Ernie Sigley's ''[[Adelaide Tonight]]'' in the 1970s. In particular, they became teen hosts on Adelaide's version of the popular television show ''[[Hey Hey It's Saturday]]'' in 1973.<ref>NWS-9 (Channel Nine, Adelaide, Archives) http://www.nws9.com.au</ref> However, ''[[Hey Hey It's Saturday]]'' only lasted a single season before the format was changed, and within a few years the [[Melbourne]] show hosted by [[Daryl Sommers]] was syndicated throughout the Nine Network Australia Wide. The Webb brothers appeared alongside the likes of [[Lisa Edwards]] who later went on to be one of [[John Farnham|John Farnham's]] backing singers. In addition, the Webb brothers performed as one of the support acts for [[John Farnham|Farnham]] during an Australia Day concert at [[Memorial Drive Park|Memorial Drive]] in 1973. Their performances also included a number of "live" appearances on local radio stations. The Webb brothers formed the band Web in the late 1970s, performing at various Adelaide venues, eventually recording a number of their original songs at the ABC studios in [[Collinswood]], showcasing their talent on [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation#Radio|ABC radio]].<ref>ABC Radio South Australia Archives</ref> Webb went on to play in numerous bands and cover acts in the Adelaide area including Stiletto, the Michael Hunter Band, No Moving Parts and The Works. He currently plays solo gigs in the Adelaide area at weddings, in hotels and wineries and private parties on a part-time basis. https://www.facebook.com/MusicianMichaelJWebb/ ==Marriage and children== Webb married Chrys (Christine Ann Webb) in 1976 and had their first child Lauren in 1979. Webb's love of music led him to name their first son, Marc, born in November 1980, after [[T.Rex (band)|T-Rex]] front man [[Marc Bolan]].{{citation needed|date=September 2007}} They later had their second son Luke in 1985. ==Conversion to Christianity== Webb and his brother Keith (who had since moved to [[Queensland]]) eventually began working on a [[Rock Opera]] based on the prophecies of [[Nostradamus]]. It was during research for this project that Webb first became a [[Christian]], initially worshiping at the Noarlunga Corps [[Salvation Army]] in [[Morphett Vale]]. Webb and his family moved to [[Berri, South Australia]] in 1994, where they started a small home fellowship group that eventually became Riverland [[Shekinah]], and in a later name change, [http://www.riverland.net.au/~rivshek/ Riverland Central Christian Church], a member of the [[Apostolic Church (denomination)|Apostolic Church]] in Australia. It was here that Webb once again began singing and playing guitar as both Pastor and worship leader for the church. Later, Webb was officially ordained as a minister of religion in the Apostolic Church. The church initially met in [[Berri, South Australia|Berri]] but eventually moved to [[Glossop (Australia)|Glossop]], South Australia.<ref>Riverland Central Website - http://www.rccc.riverland.net.au</ref> After his time in Riverland Central, Webb became the National Church Planting Director for the Apostolic Church, which included the beginning of churches across Australia. This included a church plant in [[Gerard (Aboriginal Council)|Gerard]], an Australian [[Indigenous Australians|Aboriginal]] mission in South Australia, and a church and orphanage in [[Kerala]] India.<ref>Impact Magazine</ref> Webb later passed on the role for "church planter" to become the state leader of the Apostolic Church for South Australia and the Northern Territory.<ref>Apostolic Church Australia Website - http://www.apostolic.org.au</ref> In 2006, Webb and his wife Chrys returned to Adelaide to take over [[Gateway Community Church]] in [[Morphett Vale]], but remained the Senior Pastors for Riverland Central until the leadership was passed on to Pastors David and Joella Crossfield in January 2007.<ref>Gateway Community Church Website - http://www.gatewaycc.org.au</ref> ==External links== * http://www.apostolic.org.au * http://www.gatewaycc.org.au == References == {{More footnotes|date=September 2007}} <references/> {{DEFAULTSORT:Webb, Mike}} [[Category:English Pentecostals]] [[Category:Australian Pentecostals]] [[Category:Australian television presenters]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:1956 births]]'