Micah Tyler
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Micah Tyler
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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=
=Compilations=
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scope="row" |Old Stuff
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scope="row" |The Bootleg Record
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=EPs=
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style="width:3em; font-size:90%"|US 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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scope="row"|The Kitchen Sink
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scope="row"|Different – EP
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| 24 |
scope="row"|People Like Us
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=Singles=
=Promotional singles=
Notes and references
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.micahtyler.com/}}
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Category:American performers of Christian music