Born in 1968 in Los Angeles as the youngest of 8 children Michael Crawford grew up in the San Fernando Valley in the city of Pacoima until the age of 9. At 9 years of age, Michael’s mother got a job that moved the family to Malibu. Michael lived in Malibu from the age of 9 to 19. He attended and graduated from Crossroads High School in Santa Monica. After high school, he took some classes at UCLA and then went on to The Master’s College where he earned a Bachelors Degree in Political Science with an emphasis in philosophy. He then went on to earn a Masters Megree in Divinity from the Master’s Seminary. He moved to the Antelope Valley in 1995. He became a Pastor in 1998 of the Free Grace Church. He has been married for 13 years and has 5 children.