When people say that R&B is dead, it’s only because they haven’t heard David Michael Wyatt sing yet.
Born and raised in Houston, Wyatt comes from a musical family with a church background. He began singing while in pre-school, thanks to his teacher hearing his voice. However, he revealed that he didn’t fall in love with his voice until later on.
“Although I had my first solo in pre-k singing Whitney Houston’s ‘The Greatest Love of All,’ I didn’t fall in love with my own voice until I was 18,” he recalled. “I began to appreciate my voice and see how it affected people.” Wyatt’s voice affects people in a positive way.
The singer held an intimate listening session at Tidal, where he performed covers of “Hey Ya” by OutKast, “Use Somebody” by Kings of Leon, and “This Christmas” by the late Donny Hathaway, which is celebrating 55 years since its release.
When starting his career, Wyatt said that he didn’t see his artist journey as doing covers. From background vocals to original music, his covers became the bridge that connected him to audiences online.
“Doing the covers just happened to work out for me,” he explained. “They took off way bigger and faster than I even thought or imagined.” With each cover, Wyatt saw how deeply his singing moved people.”
“[For listeners], it was like taking a trip down memory lane, and then having the original artists of the songs reach out and tell me how much they appreciate the love. It has since become a thing of its own.”
From his first cover of “At Your Best” by The Isley Brothers to Donny Hathaway’s Christmas classic, he admitted there’s pressure that comes with honoring beloved songs. “When I was asked to do the cover of this song, I was like, ‘Are you sure, because this is one of those songs.’ I’m a firm believer that some songs don’t need to be covered.”
He added that he wanted to keep the respect and legacy of Hathaway’s song, but also wanted to put his spin on it. Since completing this cover, Wyatt is open to covering other Christmas classics, which are “Have Yourself A Little Christmas”, “Mary, Did You Know?”, and Boyz II Men’s “Let It Snow.”
To hear some of his classic covers, you can listen to his EP, Velvet Covers.
As well as his rendition of This Christmas below.
Be on the lookout for David Michael Wyatt as he gets ready for his 2026 tour.
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