Micah Tyler

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{{Infobox musical artist

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| birth_place = Beaumont, Texas, U.S.

| origin = Buna, Texas, U.S.

| instrument = Vocals and guitar

| genre = Christian pop

| occupation = Singer, songwriter

| years_active = 2013–present

| label = Fair Trade

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| website = {{URL|micahtyler.com}}

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Micah Tyler is an American Christian musician, who primarily plays Christian pop music. He has released four musical works: two studio albums, The Story I Tell (2013) and New Today (2020), and two extended plays, The Kitchen Sink (2014) and Different (2016) with Fair Trade Services. Both the Different album and the New Today album charted on one Billboard magazine chart.

Early life and background

He became a youth pastor after graduating from high school at the age of eighteen. He also drove a food delivery truck for his father-in-law’s business before turning to music full time.

Music career

His music recording career started in 2013, with the studio album, The Story I Tell, while he also independently released an extended play the following year, The Kitchen Sink.{{cite web |first=Tony |last=Cummings |title=Micah Tyler Artist Profile |url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/artists/Micah_Tyler/28871/ |publisher=Cross Rhythms |accessdate=February 15, 2017 |date=n.d.}}{{cite web |first=John |last=DiBiase |title=Micah Tyler Discography |url=http://jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/MicahTyler.asp |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout |accessdate=February 15, 2017 |date=n.d.}} In 2015, he had his first viral video with his performance of an original satirical song, "You've Gotta Love Millennials." The video received tens of millions of views within days across Facebook and YouTube.{{Cite web |title=Micah Tyler's Satirical "You've Gotta Love Millennials" Video Goes Viral |date=May 4, 2016 |url=http://www.themcollective.com/press-releases/2016/5/4/micah-tylers-satirical-youve-gotta-love-millennials-video-goes-viral}} Tyler released another extended play, Different, with Fair Trade Services, on November 4, 2016,{{cite journal |first=Matt |last=Conner |title=Micah Tyler – 'Different EP' album review |url=http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/micah-tyler-different-ep-album-review/ |journal=CCM Magazine |accessdate=February 15, 2017 |date=December 15, 2016}}{{cite web |first=Caitlin |last=Lassiter |title=EP Of The Year? |url=http://www.newreleasetoday.com/userprofile_reviewssinglepost.php?review_id=23716&user_id=130961 |publisher=New Release Today |accessdate=February 15, 2017 |date=November 11, 2016}}{{cite web |first=Jonathan |last=Andre |title=Micah Tyler – Different EP |url=http://www.365daysofinspiringmedia.com/reviews/micah-tyler-different-ep/ |publisher=365 Days of Inspiring Media |accessdate=February 15, 2017 |date=November 23, 2016}} while this peaked on the Billboard magazine Christian Albums chart at No. 38.{{cite web |author=Billboard |title=Micah Tyler – Chart history: Christian Albums |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/7493913/micah-tyler/chart?f=310 |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |accessdate=February 15, 2017 |date=November 26, 2016}}

In 2020, Tyler released "New Today," a full length album which reached No. 25 on the Billboard Magazine Christian Albums chart.

Personal life

Tyler is married to Casey Begnaud, and together they have three children. They reside in Buna, Texas.

Discography

=Studio albums=

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Christ

{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/micah-tyler/chart-history/christian-albums|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111033234/http://www.billboard.com/music/micah-tyler/chart-history/christian-albums|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 11, 2017|title=Micah Tyler – Chart history (Christian Top Albums)|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=March 1, 2018}}

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Heat

{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/micah-tyler/chart-history/heatseekers-albums|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111053932/http://www.billboard.com/music/micah-tyler/chart-history/heatseekers-albums|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 11, 2017|title=Micah Tyler – Chart history (Heatseekers Albums)|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=March 1, 2018}}

scope="row"|The Story I Tell

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  • Released: October 8, 2013
  • Label: Independent

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scope="row"|Different

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  • Released: October 20, 2017
  • Label: Fair Trade
  • Format: CD, download

| 23

| 8

scope="row"|New Today

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  • Releasing: April 24, 2020
  • Label: Fair Trade
  • Format: CD, download

| 25

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=Compilations=

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! scope="col" style="width:16em;" | Title

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! scope="col" colspan="1" | Included

scope="row" |Old Stuff

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  • Label: Independent

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  • The Story I Tell
  • The Kitchen Sink (EP)
scope="row" |The Bootleg Record

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  • Label: Fair Trade

=EPs=

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|+ List of EPs, with chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Album details

! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions

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Christ

{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/micah-tyler/chart-history/christian-albums|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111033234/http://www.billboard.com/music/micah-tyler/chart-history/christian-albums|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 11, 2017|title=Micah Tyler – Chart history (Christian Top Albums)|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=March 1, 2018}}
scope="row"|The Kitchen Sink

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  • Released: October 7, 2014
  • Label: Independent

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scope="row"|Different – EP

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  • Released: November 4, 2016
  • Label: Fair Trade
  • Format: CD, download

| 24

scope="row"|People Like Us

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  • Released: March 24, 2023
  • Label: Fair Trade/Columbia
  • Format: CD, download

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=Singles=

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rowspan="2"| Year

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! colspan="4"| Chart Positions

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Christ.

{{cite magazine|url=https://billboard.com/music/micah-tyler/chart-history/ICO|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125134217/https://www.billboard.com/music/micah-tyler/chart-history/ICO|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 25, 2020|title=Micah Tyler chart history – Billboard Hot Christian Songs|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 25, 2020}}

! width="45"| US
Christ.
Airplay

{{Cite web |last=Asker |first=Jim |date=2023-10-25 |title=Micah Tyler Scores His Second No. 1 on Christian Radio Charts With ‘Praise the Lord’ |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/micah-tyler-praise-the-lord-number-1-christian-radio-charts/ |access-date=2024-12-09 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}

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Christ. AC

{{cite magazine|url=https://billboard.com/music/micah-tyler/chart-history/ICA|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125134226/https://www.billboard.com/music/micah-tyler/chart-history/ICA|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 25, 2020|title=Micah Tyler chart history – Billboard Christian AC Songs|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 25, 2020}}

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Christ.
Digital

{{cite magazine|url=https://billboard.com/music/micah-tyler/chart-history/CRT|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125134237/https://www.billboard.com/music/micah-tyler/chart-history/CRT|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 25, 2020|title=Micah Tyler chart history – Billboard Christian Digital Song Sales|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 25, 2020}}

2016

| align="left"| "Never Been A Moment"

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| 2

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| 16

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| rowspan="3"| Different

2017

| align="left"| "Different"

| 7

| 6

| 3

| 6

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  • RIAA: Gold{{cite certification|region=United States|artist=Micah Tyler|title=Gold|accessdate=August 14, 2020}}
2018

| align="left"| "Even Then"

| 6

| 3

| 1

| 10

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rowspan="1"| 2019

| align="left"| "Amen"{{cite web|url=https://www.newreleasetoday.com/albumdetail.php?album_id=21722|title=Amen (Single) by Micah Tyler|work=NewReleaseToday|accessdate=October 4, 2019}}

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| rowspan="2"| New Today

rowspan="2"| 2020

| align="left"| "New Today"{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"New Today" was released as a promotional single in early 2020, prior to New Today{{'}}s release. It was not released as a radio single until September 2020.}}

| 40

| 31

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align="left"| "Feels Like Joy"

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| {{N/A|Non-album single}}

2021

| align="left"| "Walking Free"

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| 6

| 5

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| New Today

2022

| align="left"| "I See Grace"

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| 1

| 3

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| rowspan="2" | People Like Us

2023

| align="left"|"Praise The Lord"

|8

|1

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2025

| align="left"|"God Did It"

|31

|8

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=Promotional singles=

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rowspan="2"| Year

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! width="45"| US
Christ.

{{cite magazine|url=https://billboard.com/music/micah-tyler/chart-history/ICO|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125134217/https://www.billboard.com/music/micah-tyler/chart-history/ICO|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 25, 2020|title=Micah Tyler chart history – Billboard Hot Christian Songs|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 25, 2020}}

! width="45"| US
Christ.
Digital

{{cite magazine|url=https://billboard.com/music/micah-tyler/chart-history/CRT|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125134237/https://www.billboard.com/music/micah-tyler/chart-history/CRT|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 25, 2020|title=Micah Tyler chart history – Billboard Christian Digital Song Sales|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 25, 2020}}

2020

| align="left"| "Welcome to the Family"

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| New Today

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