Effective period / Period of releases: 1998 - 2006

Popular Australian Contemporary Christian musician. Michelle was born in Adelaide, Australia 1971.

Tumes first signed with an Australian publisher, but soon after moved to the United States to write songs for CCM musicians such as Jaci Velasquez. Signing with Sparrow Records, her debut album, Listen, was released in 1998.

Her music has become popular worldwide, frequently being played on radio stations for the genre. Her style is a blend of soft acoustic pop with an ethereal element.