Miguel-Angel Santos, a.k.a. Halo, is on a mission: to seek the lost and lead them to be saved. “There is a great population of people in this world that feel hopeless and in despair. I pray that my music can motivate and inspire those searching for direction,” he notes. Halo firmly believes in being accessible to his fans, whether be it by one on one interaction or by reaching many at a time through a song. Thus, he has begun his movement in the Southwest Florida area, where he has resided for the past 13 years after departing from his hometown of Miami, Fl. The southwest region of Florida primarily consists of smaller cities such as Naples, Bonita Springs, Ft. Myers, and Cape Coral. “Miami will always be my first love, but the path I was headed over there either prison or a cemetery was soon to be my destination. I have nothing but love for Southwest Florida and especially all the close friendships I have made here over the years,” he mentions. His aim is to use a music ministry along with other avenues to accomplish what he professes to be said best in the words of Apostle Paul written in Acts 20:24: My Life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus the work of telling others about the Good News about the wonderful grace of God. (NLT) “I aim that my music always points to what happens after this life on Earth ends in one way or another. However, the majority of my music just depicts real life situations. Whether it’s about marriage, failed relationships, child raising, financial struggles, death, or just simply tales of my time on the streets. It’s real music for real people,” he states. Halo, who is referred to by many as Michael, was born the son of Hispanic immigrant parents. He was born and raised in the southwest Miami area in the mid 80’s. The divorcing of his parents at an early age led him to living stints in Tampa, Naples, and Miramar, Fl. “Miramar shares borders with Carol City, so I can never forget to mention that Carol City is like a second home to me as many years as I dwelled in that area,” he adds. Often relocating cities as well as changing relatives he’d live with, he had resided with his mother, father, grandmother, and even sister at different points in his life. In October of 2011 he met his present wife. “She is truly the woman God made for me. I was a single father to my son for so long and after so many years of trying to find the right girl, just like that my prayers were answered,” he notes. He adds, “She had two children about the same age as my son and the Lord just knitted our lives perfectly. There are no first name references in our home, just Mom and Dad. All glory to God for that.” His passion for making music began as late teenager and his quest began around age 18 going by the stage name Halo. “I was misinformed and my thoughts were misdirected back then. My aspiration for making music was for sole gratification and not for the glory of God. Yeah I did shows around town and had some popularity in SWFL but I count that all as lost now. Just time and efforts lost,” he states. He paraphrases Matthew 16:26, “What good is it to gain the world and lose your own soul in the process?” When asked how he got the name Halo he explains, “When I was younger on the streets I would often get myself into sticky situations with law enforcement and often times I would walk away unscathed, so friends would jokingly say “you must have a halo over your head. These days it is my love for Jesus that fuels my desire. I was spared my life and freedom while I was knee deep in wrong living. Furthermore, I was forgiven of my sins by his death on the cross. With that being said, I feel I’ve been commissioned to seek the lost souls who are in the darkness just as I once was. Though life may appear hopeless and even horrific at times we should all find comfort in the words: Trust in the LORD and lean not on your understanding. That’s Proverbs 3:5.”