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Influences
Billy Joel, Jackson Browne, Elton John, Tom Waits, Jeffrey Steele, Sting, Crowded House, Don Henley, Peter Gabriel, Jellyfish, Marc Cohn, Randy Newman, Bruce Hornsby, Bob Dylan, Danny Elfman, Beethoven, Charles Ives, Aaron Copeland, Gershwin, Showtunes
Sounds Like
Piano-based pop/rock with slight jazz/blues influences and country overtones. That about covers it all, doesn't it? Just listen.
Songwriter / Performer / Producer based out of Nashville TN with chart success in Europe and a number of songs cut and singled to radio by both label and indie artists in the United States, Shay has carved out a place for himself in the global music community. Shay has recorded, written with, opened for and or performed on the playbill with numerous artists including: DC Talk's Michael Tait, Switchfoot's Jon Foreman, Sony recording artist- Gretchen Wilson, Platinum selling artist Tammy Cochran, Curb recording artist-Deborah Allen, Sparrow recording artists-The Elms, Former Inpop Recording artist James Clay, Vassar Clements, Roland White, Ronnie McDowell, Billy Joe Royal, The Jordanaires and T. Graham Brown. See below for a partial list of Shay's songwriter credits.
Aside from his musical endeavors, Shay has received a citation for poetic achievement from the Amherst Society. He is an advocate of The Lust Free Living group www.lustfreeliving.org and is also a regular speaker at various workshops, clinics and seminars. Shay is also actively involved in child advocacy and speaks on behalf of Mission of Mercy, an organization that helps find sponsors for children living in underpriviledged areas of the world...........
Other projects containing music written by Shay Watson:
Kutless (upcoming)
SONICFLOOd (upcoming Christmas Album)
Sidewalk Prophets-Word Records (Upcoming)
Watson & Nash (Upcoming)
Michael Tait of DC Talk and Newsboys (Upcoming)
Cali-(CCM)-Radio Disney/Levity (CCM/Nash) Recording Artist www.musicbycali.com
Phil Baquie-(CCM)-Shelter Records www.philbaquie.com www.shelterecords.com
Music for a Worship Drive Life-(CCM)-Word Entertainment, LLC A Warner/Curb Company www.worddistribution.com
James Clay-(CCM)-(Former) Inpop Records www.jamesclayband.com
Jenn Weber-(CCM)-‘Music Of My Heart’ recorded under the name Jennifer Joy for Embassy Music www.jennweber.com
Suzzette Michaels/One Given Day-(Christian Country)-High Mountain Records www.suzzette-michaels.com
Hollie Brian/Glow-(CCM) www.holliebrian.com
Barry Russo/These Are The Days-(Pop/Rock) www.barryrusso.com
Ryan Hirschy/Project to be released-(CCM) www.ryanhirschy.com
Various Embassy Music Compilations/Tessa Kirk/Jennifer Joy-(CCM)-Embassy Music www.embassymusic.com
Crystal Eads/It’s Your Love-(CCM) www.indierec.com
Jeanie Davis-(CCM)-‘I Thank You’ radio single through OnTrack Entertainment www.ontrackentertainment.com
Kevin Gibaldi-(CCM/R&B)-‘You Are’ radio single through OnTrack Entertainment www.ontrackentertainment.com www.kevingibaldi.com
Dana Jorgensen-(CCM/Pop/Rock)
Olivia Dunkle-(CCM/Pop/Rock)
Sidewalk Prophets-(CCM/Pop/Rock)
Good Ole’ Gospel Medley-(Print Music/Arrangement)-Jalen Publishing www.jalenpublishing.com
Rock-A-Bye Your Baby-(Print Music/Arrangement)-Jalen Publishing www.jalenpublishing.com
Rock-A-My Soul/This Train-(Print Music/Arrangement)-Jalen Publishing www.jalenpublishing.com
Lustfree Living-Music for Women's DVD.........
Aside from his professional endevours Shay enjoys reading, cooking and spending time with his wife, Claire.
For more info visit: www.shaywatson.com
Hey Shay! Been mia here on ole myspace since I fell into Facebook but just stopping by to say hello ... Blessings, Tamara aka T aka Tami aka ... TomatOe .. TomAhtoe ...PotatOe .. PotAhtoe ...
Hey what is your email so I can send these pictures to you guys?
& I was curious I have to ask my mom but I would love it if you guys played at my birthday in August, so if I ask my mom do you think you guys could do that? :)