Michael Hicks was presented with the 2023 Association for Mormon Letters Lifetime Achievement Award during the AML Virtual Conference on April 29. Hicks is a composer, performer, and music scholar, fields in which he is highly respected. AML’s award, however, is focused on his remarkable skill and output as a writer, publishing works in the diverse fields of music scholarship, history, personal essay, memoir, poetry, and religious commentary, all written with his unique flair.