Micah Watson Versus Matt Redman

I hire self-starting smart people with personalities I enjoy being around. I figure a person can learn a new skill, acclimate to a new work culture, get new processes down. But I don’t think I can teach anyone work ethic, problem solving and how to make me laugh sweet tea out my nose.

Micah was an easy hire.

Micah Watson is my road manager/booking guy. He handles all the details of my artist world outside of taxes. (That’s Becky’s job. Lucky.) He travels with me as well, handling all the logistics, making sure I don’t do something stupid…and making me laugh. A lot.

And lately Micah’s been on stage with me some too. He plays everything – piano, guitar, banjo, drums. And he sings complex harmonies effortlessly. Our two-man band will be on tour with Mark Shultz and Anita Renfroe starting next month. If you miss us then, you can catch our duet again on the Down Here: An Acoustic Advent tour.

This January some mutual friends of ours are putting on a youth conference in Pigeon Forge, TN. I’ll be speaking. Micah will be leading the music. And between now and then I’m blogging on the conference’s website to get conference attendees prepared for our upcoming time together and familiar with all the staff who’ll be serving them.

Yesterday, I wrote about Micah on the conference’s site. Not Micah the road manager, booking guy, or half of a duet. But Micah the accomplished musician. And Micah the Matt Redman lookalike. And Micah the missionary kid from Jerusalem who is still passionate about missions. I even posted some of his music. Here’s a little taste.

Check out the entire post over at the Edge conference website.

Follow Micah on Twitter here and get in touch with him to book me here.

27 comments on “Micah Watson Versus Matt Redman”

Brad says:

Micah has a new fan here. Love…his…stuff. And his heart. And he’s your road manager? Very cool.

Dan Cruver says:

Shaun,

I have been a huge fan of Micah from the first time I spent time with him at our 2011 conference in Phoenix. Seeing him serve this last weekend in Atlanta only served to increase my respect and admiration for him. I am deeply grateful for you and Micah and count it an honor to serve with both of you for the sake of the kingdom and the care of vulnerable and orphaned children.

Grateful,

Dan

Cheri says:

Thanks for exposing us to great talent. Was blessed to meet Micah early this year in June on one of your trips to Wisconsin. He mentioned he was a musician and he was funny indeed. We will be lucky enough to get to see you and him in action in October. Be blessed!

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Kris says:

Wow! Awesome, Micah!!
Thanks for introducing us. What a gift you have both been given! Rock on, your music blesses me!!

Jolanthe says:

Reading your article over at the Edge…and off to download his album. Thanks for the introduction – and your comparisons are hilarious. 🙂

Lisa Auter says:

Oh Wow. I was crying with overwhelmed tears as I watched Micah’s music video.. I am so grateful to you, Shaun, for unveiling your road manager/booking guy to those of us who don’t get to your shows….so we might see the incredible work God does in Micah. I get chills from his song and I, too, am definitely a new fan. I want to share that video to everyone I know! Bless you both as you do the conference. And bless Micah and his missionary heart. Thank you, Micah, for I, too, have a heart for the needy in this world, but feel God calls me to serve my family at this time (kids have trauma history and need God’s love) – but I was able to go to Honduras this past May and meet my sponsor child, so I got my first taste of being out there and loving on kids about Jesus…..it was joyfully addicting. Thank you, Micah, for all that you do, and all you inspire!