Here's What We Know
Here's What We Know
Gary Scott Thomas
How Michael Peterson Overcame Trauma, Loss, and Career Setbacks with the Habit of Hope
33 minutes Posted Jun 17, 2026 at 8:00 am.
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Send us Fan Mail What keeps a person moving forward after loss, trauma, disappointment, and heartbreak? This week on Here's What We Know, we sit down with country music artist Michael Peterson, known for hits like Drink, Swear, Steal and Lie, From Here to Eternity, and When the Bartender Cries. Michael shares the story behind the music, how he survived a childhood marked by abuse, loss, and learning challenges. He almost gave up on music twice, and then one phone call came right when he neede...