Micah Tyler Explained

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.^{[1] [2]} 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.^[3] Tyler released another extended play, Different, with Fair Trade Services, on November 4, 2016,^{[4] [5] [6]} while this peaked on the Billboard magazine Christian Albums chart at No. 38.^[7]

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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Album details	Peak chart positions
US Christ [8]	US Heat [9]
The Story I Tell	Released: October 8, 2013 Label: Independent	—	—
Different	Released: October 20, 2017 Label: Fair Trade Format: CD, download	23	8
New Today	Releasing: April 24, 2020 Label: Fair Trade Format: CD, download	25

Compilations

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Album details	Included
Old Stuff	Label: Independent	The Story I Tell The Kitchen Sink (EP)
The Bootleg Record	Label: Fair Trade

EPs

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Album details	Peak chart positions
US Christ [10]
The Kitchen Sink	Released: October 7, 2014 Label: Independent	—
Different – EP	Released: November 4, 2016 Label: Fair Trade Format: CD, download	24
People Like Us	Released: March 24, 2023 Label: Fair Trade/Columbia Format: CD, download	—

Singles

Year	Single	Chart Positions				Certifications	Album
		US Christ. [11]	US Christ. Airplay [12]	US Christ. AC [13]	US Christ. Digital [14]
2016	"Never Been A Moment"	6	2	3	16		Different
2017	"Different"	7	6	3	6	RIAA: Gold[15]
2018	"Even Then"	6	3	1	10
2019	"Amen"[16]	9	3	3	—		New Today
2020	"New Today"	40	31	—	—
	"Feels Like Joy"	—	—	—	—
2021	"Walking Free"	13	8	5	—		New Today
2022	"I See Grace"	7	1	3	—		People Like Us

Promotional singles

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tony . Cummings . Micah Tyler Artist Profile . . February 15, 2017 . n.d..
2. Web site: John . DiBiase . Micah Tyler Discography . Jesus Freak Hideout . February 15, 2017 . n.d..
3. Web site: Micah Tyler's Satirical "You've Gotta Love Millennials" Video Goes Viral . May 4, 2016 .
4. Matt . Conner . Micah Tyler – 'Different EP' album review . . February 15, 2017 . December 15, 2016.
5. Web site: Caitlin . Lassiter . EP Of The Year? . New Release Today . February 15, 2017 . November 11, 2016.
6. Web site: Jonathan . Andre . Micah Tyler – Different EP . 365 Days of Inspiring Media . February 15, 2017 . November 23, 2016.
7. Web site: . Micah Tyler – Chart history: Christian Albums . . February 15, 2017 . November 26, 2016.
8. Micah Tyler – Chart history (Christian Top Albums). https://web.archive.org/web/20171111033234/http://www.billboard.com/music/micah-tyler/chart-history/christian-albums. dead. November 11, 2017. Billboard. March 1, 2018.
9. Micah Tyler – Chart history (Heatseekers Albums). https://web.archive.org/web/20171111053932/http://www.billboard.com/music/micah-tyler/chart-history/heatseekers-albums. dead. November 11, 2017. Billboard. March 1, 2018.
10. Micah Tyler – Chart history (Christian Top Albums). https://web.archive.org/web/20171111033234/http://www.billboard.com/music/micah-tyler/chart-history/christian-albums. dead. November 11, 2017. Billboard. March 1, 2018.
11. Micah Tyler chart history – Billboard Hot Christian Songs. https://web.archive.org/web/20200125134217/https://www.billboard.com/music/micah-tyler/chart-history/ICO. dead. January 25, 2020. Billboard. January 25, 2020.
12. Micah Tyler chart history – Billboard Christian Airplay. https://web.archive.org/web/20200125134227/https://www.billboard.com/music/micah-tyler/chart-history/CRI. dead. January 25, 2020. Billboard. January 25, 2020.
13. Micah Tyler chart history – Billboard Christian AC Songs. https://web.archive.org/web/20200125134226/https://www.billboard.com/music/micah-tyler/chart-history/ICA. dead. January 25, 2020. Billboard. January 25, 2020.
14. Micah Tyler chart history – Billboard Christian Digital Song Sales. https://web.archive.org/web/20200125134237/https://www.billboard.com/music/micah-tyler/chart-history/CRT. dead. January 25, 2020. Billboard. January 25, 2020.
15. United States. Micah Tyler. Gold. August 14, 2020.
16. Web site: Amen (Single) by Micah Tyler. NewReleaseToday. October 4, 2019.
17. Micah Tyler chart history – Billboard Hot Christian Songs. https://web.archive.org/web/20200125134217/https://www.billboard.com/music/micah-tyler/chart-history/ICO. dead. January 25, 2020. Billboard. January 25, 2020.
18. Micah Tyler chart history – Billboard Christian Digital Song Sales. https://web.archive.org/web/20200125134237/https://www.billboard.com/music/micah-tyler/chart-history/CRT. dead. January 25, 2020. Billboard. January 25, 2020.