Michael Hughes Watson Explained

Michael Hughes Watson
Genre:	Pop, Indie pop, Lofi pop, Contemporary Christian
Years Active:	2018-present
Label:	Independent
Current Member Of:	Lag Season
Past Member Of:	Above the Golden State

Michael Hughes Watson is a Christian pop music artist from Portland, Oregon.^[1] He is the lead vocalist of the Christian indie rock band Above the Golden State, active from 2007-2014, and one half of the indie folk duo Lag Season. He released his debut extended play, Here, on January 26, 2018.^[2] It was preceded by another extended play, Wait, released May 17, 2019, which was followed by the albums Life & Good | Death & Evil on November 20, 2020.^[3] On November 27, 2020, he released an extended play titled the Dayspring EP. It included three traditional Christmas hymns and one original song, "Smoke in the Wind".^[4] It as followed by Feeling on April 9, 2021.^[5] In addition to being a music artist, he is also a pastor.^[6]

Discography

As Michael Hughes Watson

Studio albums

Title	Details
Life & Good \| Death & Evil	Released: November 20, 2020 Label: Independent Formats: Digital download, streaming
Feeling	Released: April 9, 2021 Label: Independent Formats: Digital download, streaming
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

Title	Details
Here	Released: January 26, 2018 Label: Independent Formats: Digital download, streaming
Wait	Released: May 17, 2019 Label: Independent Formats: Digital download, streaming
Purify My Heart 2	Released: March 20, 2020 Label: Independent Formats: Digital download, streaming
Dayspring	Released: November 27, 2020 Label: Independent Formats: Digital download, streaming
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Title	Year	Details	Album
"Smoke in the Wind"	2019	Released: January 1, 2019 Written by Michael Hughes Watson	Dayspring EP
"O Come, O Come Emmanuel"	2019	Released: November 1, 2019 Written by John Mason Neale	Dayspring EP
"O for a Thousand Tongues"	2020	Released: February 27, 2020 Written by Charles Wesley
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As Lag Season

Extended plays

Title	Details
Preseason	Released: August 30, 2024 Label: Independent Formats: Digital download, streaming
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Title	Year	Details	Album
"Danny Boy"	2024	Released: March 15, 2024 Written by Michael Hughes Watson	rowspan="3"
"Graves Into Gardens"		Released: March 22, 2024 Written by Christopher Joel Brown, Michael Brandon Lake, Steven Furtick, Tiffany Hammer
"Surrendered"		Released: April 12, 2024 Written by Micah Bartel
"Silence Our Enemy"		Released: July 19, 2024 Written by Michael Hughes Watson Produced by Micah Bartel	Preseason
"IWALY"		Released: August 30, 2024 Written by Michael Hughes Watson
"The Pain in Healing (Look to You)"		Released: September 13, 2024 Written by Michael Hughes Watson
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes and References

Web site: Cluver . Ross . 2019-04-04 . Worship Leader Michael Hughes Watson 'Wait' EP Due in May . 2024-10-27 . CCM Magazine . en-US.
Web site: Here by Michael Hughes Watson MultiTracks.com . 2024-10-27 . www.multitracks.com . en.
Web site: Jesusfreakhideout.com: Michael Hughes Watson, "Life & Good Death & Evil " Review . 2024-10-27 . www.jesusfreakhideout.com.
Web site: Dayspring - EP by Michael Hughes Watson - Album . 2024-10-27 . Loop Community . en-US.
Web site: Jesusfreakhideout.com: Michael Hughes Watson, "Feeling" Review . 2024-10-27 . www.jesusfreakhideout.com.
Web site: Jesusfreakhideout.com: Michael Hughes Watson Interview, Michael Hughes Watson 2019 . 2024-10-27 . www.jesusfreakhideout.com.