Micah Tyler

Micah Tyler Begnaud (born April 19, 1983), known professionally as 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.

Micah Tyler
Birth name	Micah Tyler Begnaud
Born	(1983-04-19) April 19, 1983 (age 39) Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
Origin	Buna, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Christian pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals and guitar
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Fair Trade
Website	micahtyler.com

Early life and background

Begnaud was born, Micah Tyler Begnaud,^[1] on April 19, 1983, in Beaumont, Texas, the eldest son of Peter and Gaynell Begnaud (née, Whitmire),^[2] while he was raised with a brother, Daniel,^[3] in Buna, Texas.

He became a youth pastor after graduating from high school at the age of eighteen. He also ran a food truck 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.^[4][5] 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.^[6] Begnaud released another extended play, Different, with Fair Trade Services, on November 4, 2016,^[7][8][9] while this peaked on the Billboard magazine Christian Albums chart at No. 38.^[10]

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

Personal life

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

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US Christ ^[11]	US Heat ^[12]
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	—

EPs

List of EPs, with chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US Christ ^[13]
The Kitchen Sink	Released: October 7, 2014 Label: Independent	—
Different – EP	Released: November 4, 2016 Label: Fair Trade Format: CD, download	24

Singles

Year	Single	Chart Positions				Certifications	Album
		US Christ. ^[14]	US Christ. Airplay ^[15]	US Christ. AC ^[16]	US Christ. Digital ^[17]
2017	"Never Been A Moment"	6	2	3	16		Different
	"Different"	7	6	3	6	RIAA: Gold^[18]
2018	"Even Then"	6	3	1	10
2019	"Amen"^[19]	9	3	3	—		New Today
2020	"New Today"^[A]	40	31	—	—
	"Feels Like Joy"	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
2021	"Walking Free"	13 ^[20]	8 ^[21]	5 ^[22]	—		New Today

Promotional singles

Year	Single	Chart Positions		Certifications	Album
		US Christ. ^[23]	US Christ. Digital ^[24]
2020	"Welcome to the Family"	—	—		New Today

Notes and references

1. "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.

1. BMI (n.d.). "Songwriter/Composer: Begnaud Micah Tyler". BMI. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
2. Texas Birth Index (2002). "U.S. Public Records Index". Family Search. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
3. Texas Birth Index (2002). "U.S. Public Records Index". Family Search. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
4. Cummings, Tony (n.d.). "Micah Tyler Artist Profile". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
5. DiBiase, John (n.d.). "Micah Tyler Discography". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
6. "Micah Tyler's Satirical "You've Gotta Love Millennials" Video Goes Viral".
7. Conner, Matt (December 15, 2016). "Micah Tyler – 'Different EP' album review". CCM Magazine. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
8. Lassiter, Caitlin (November 11, 2016). "EP Of The Year?". New Release Today. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
9. Andre, Jonathan (November 23, 2016). "Micah Tyler – Different EP". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
10. Billboard (November 26, 2016). "Micah Tyler – Chart history: Christian Albums". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
11. . Billboard. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
12. . Billboard. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
13. . Billboard. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
14. . Billboard. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
15. . Billboard. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
16. . Billboard. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
17. . Billboard. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
18. "American certifications – Micah Tyler – Gold". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
19. "Amen (Single) by Micah Tyler". NewReleaseToday. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
20. "Hot Christian Songs Chart | April 16, 2022". Billboard.
21. "Christian Airplay Chart | April 9, 2022". Billboard.
22. "Christian AC Airplay | April 9, 2022". Billboard.
23. . Billboard. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
24. . Billboard. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2020.

External links

• Official website