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,[1] and one half of the indie folk duo Lag Season. In addition to being a music artist, he is also a pastor.[2]

Career

Watson released his debut extended play, Here, on January 26, 2018.[3] It was preceded by another extended play, Wait, released May 17, 2019,[1] which was followed by the albums Life & Good | Death & Evil on November 20, 2020.[4] 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".[5] It was followed by Feeling on April 9, 2021.[6]

Since 2024, Watson has been one half of the indie folk duo Lag Season, in collaboration and co-production with Micah Bartel. They released several singles that year, including "Danny Boy", "Graves into Gardens", and "Surrendered". On August 30, 2024, they released an extended play, Preseason. On March 28, 2025, Lag Seasons released their second extended play, Contending.

Discography

As Michael Hughes Watson

Studio albums

Title Details
Life & Good | Death & Evil
  • Released: November 20, 2020
  • Label: Independent
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Track listing
  • 1. "The Lord's Prayer"
  • 2. "Every Day (with Tim Dalrymple and Vanessa Dalrymple)"
  • 3. "Strangers and Pilgrims (with Tim Dalrymple and Vanessa Dalrymple)"
  • 4. "Loving Her (with Tim Dalrymple and Vanessa Dalrymple)"
  • 5. "Thanksgiving (4-Track Recording)"
  • 6. "Oo-De-Lally"
  • 7. "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow"
  • 8. "Say When"
  • 9. "Bucket (with Tim Dalrymple and Vanessa Dalrymple)"
  • 10. "If This Be All (with Emily Overstreet)"
  • 11. "Loving Her (Acoustic)
Feeling
  • Released: April 9, 2021
  • Label: Independent
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Track listing
  • 1. "Generation"
  • 2. "Feeling"
  • 3. "Falls into Place"
  • 4. "Closer Than a Brother"
  • 5. "Woods"
  • 6. "Only Your Love"
  • 7. "Remind Me"
  • 8. "If Nothing Else"
  • 9. "Purify My Heart 2"
  • 10. "Lift You Up"
"—" 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
Track listing
  • 1. "Here"
  • 2. "Your Love"
  • 3. "Only Jesus"
  • 4. "Here (Acoustic)"
  • 5. "Your Love (Acoustic)"
  • 6. "Only Jesus (Acoustic)"
  • 7. "Here (Instrumental)"
  • 8. "Your Love (Instrumental)"
  • 9. "Only Jesus (Instrumental)"
  • 10. "Here (Sam Conrad Remix)"
Wait
  • Released: May 17, 2019
  • Label: Independent
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Track listing
  • 1. "Hanging onto Every Word That You Say"
  • 2. "Words of Life"
  • 3. "Wait"
  • 4. "Hanging onto Every Word That You Say (Acoustic)"
  • 5. "Words of Life (Acoustic)"
  • 6. "Wait (Acoustic)"
  • 7. "Hanging onto Every Word That You Say (Instrumental)"
  • 8. "Words of Life (Instrumental)"
  • 9. "Wait (Instrumental)"
  • 10. "Words of Life (Uke Version)"
Purify My Heart 2
  • Released: March 20, 2020
  • Label: Independent
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Track listing
  • 1. "Lift You Up"
  • 2. "Only Your Love"
  • 3. "Purify My Heart 2"
Dayspring
  • Released: November 27, 2020
  • Label: Independent
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Track listing
"—" 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"
"O for a Thousand Tongues" 2020 Non-album single
"—" 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
Track listing
  • 1. "IWALY"
  • 2. "The Pain in Healing (Look to You)"
  • 3. "Silence Our Enemy"
Contending
(with Barely Tall)
  • Released: March 28, 2025
  • Label: Independent
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Track listing
  • 1. "Make Another Way"
  • 2. "Afraid"
  • 3. "On to the Judge"
  • 4. "Hear the Cry"
"—" 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
 Non-album singles
"Graves Into Gardens"
"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
"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.

References

  1. ^ a b c Cluver, Ross (2019-04-04). "Worship Leader Michael Hughes Watson 'Wait' EP Due in May". CCM Magazine. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
  2. ^ "Jesusfreakhideout.com: Michael Hughes Watson Interview, Michael Hughes Watson 2019". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
  3. ^ "Here by Michael Hughes Watson | MultiTracks.com". www.multitracks.com. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
  4. ^ "Jesusfreakhideout.com: Michael Hughes Watson, "Life & Good Death & Evil " Review". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
  5. ^ "Dayspring - EP by Michael Hughes Watson - Album". Loop Community. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
  6. ^ "Jesusfreakhideout.com: Michael Hughes Watson, "Feeling" Review". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lag_Season
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