Wayne Watson
Wayne Watson is an American singer-songwriter in contemporary Christian music. Some of his songs have become CCM classics, including "Another Time, Another Place", "For Such a Time as This", "Friend of a Wounded Heart", "People of God", "Touch of the Master's Hand", "New Lives for Old", "Watercolour Ponies", and from his 1998 album The Way Home "Here in This Town". He has won eight GMA Dove Awards. He was born in Wisner, Louisiana, United States.
Career history
Watson originally planned to pursue a career playing baseball, but while in college he began dabbling in music, and after graduation regularly performed in area churches. While leading worship at a Christian youth camp, the father of one of the children videotaped Watson's performance and sent it to a record company.Watson produced 23 No. 1 singles in Christian radio—including "Friend of a Wounded Heart", "When God's People Pray", "Almighty", "Be in Her Eyes", "Watercolour Ponies", "More of You", "Another Time, Another Place", and "Home Free".
His career credits include a dozen Dove Awards wins, including Male Vocalist of the Year in 1989, Song of the Year in that same year, Pop Contemporary Song of the Year and Contemporary Album of The Year for Watercolour Ponies, and Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year for "Home Free". He has been nominated for two Grammy Awards, for Best Male Gospel Performance in 1988 for Watercolour Ponies, and for Best Pop Gospel Album in 1993 for A Beautiful Place.
In the 1990s, he performed "Another Time, Another Place" with fellow artist Sandi Patty on NBC-TV's The Tonight Show—an event that was deemed a defining moment in Christian music's move to wider audiences. In the late 1990s, his "For Such a Time as This" became a centerpiece theme of the CBS-TV series Touched by an Angel.
Watson is retired after many years of serving as the associate director of music at Chapelwood United Methodist Church in Houston, Texas.
On January 1, 2011, Watson was among seven artists inducted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame.
Discography
Official compilations
- 1985: Best of Wayne Watson
- 1991: The Early Works
- 1992: How Time Flies
- 1995: The Very Best
- 1999: Signature Songs
- 2004: Signatures
- 2007: ''The Definitive Collection''
Appearances on other albums
- 1985: An Evening in December; First Call & Friends
- 1985: Together We Will Stand; We Will Stand; a Continental Singers project
- 1989: Our Hymns "It Is Well with My Soul"
- 1990: Another Time...Another Place; Sandi Patti
- 1990: Handel's Young Messiah "He Was Despised"
- 1991: Live with Friends; Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir "Almighty"
- 1991: The New Young Messiah; "Comfort Ye My People"
- 1994: Saviour: Story of God's Passion for His People; "Man of Sorrows"
- 1995: Christmas Carols of the Young Messiah; "Angels Medley"
- 1996: Tribute – The Songs of Andraé Crouch; "Through It All"
- 1997: Sing Me to Sleep, Daddy;
- 1999: Touched by an Angel: The Christmas Album; "For Such a Time as This"
- 2000: Child of the Promise original cast recording "Shepherds Recitative"
- 2002: McPherson 1: Sunset Drive "Watercolor Ponies"
Video
- 1987: Wayne Watson in Concert
- 1994: The New Young Messiah
- 1994: It's Time
- 1995: ''Christmas Carols of the Young Messiah''
Awards
Dove Awards- 1988: Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year: Watercolour Ponies
- 1989: Song of the Year: "Friend of a Wounded Heart"
- 1989: Male Vocalist of the Year
- 1992: Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year: "Home Free"
- 1992: Short Form Music Video of the Year: "Another Time, Another Place"
- 1997: Special Event Album of the Year: Tribute – The Songs of Andrae Crouch
- 1998: Children's Music Album of the Year: ''Sing Me to Sleep Daddy''