Shay’s friends and long time co-writing partners, Sidewalk Prophets (Dave Frey and Ben McDonald) were presented with a Dove Award for New Artist of the Year. Shay contributed two songs to their latest project, These Simple Truths. The songs ‘Moving All The While’ by Frey, McDonald and Watson and ‘Give It All Away’ by Frey, Eskelin, McDonald and Watson appear on the project. ‘Walls’ by Frey, McDonald and Watson appeared on a previous Sidewalk Prophet release, ‘You Love Me Anyway’. The Sidewalk Prophets have toured the United States and other countries with many famous acts, including Jeremy Camp, Stellar Kart, and Audio Adrenaline before being signed to Word Records and appeared on the 2010 Winter Jam Tour Spectacular sharing the stage alongside Tenth Avenue North, Newsboys, and Third Day. The Sidewalk Prophets are currently touring on the Rock and Worship Roadshow 2010 touring with Mercy Me, Francesca Battistelli, David Crowder Band, Remedy Drive, Fee, and Family Force 5. “The Words I Would Say” – #3 on Billboard Magazine’s Christian Songs chart on December 5, 2009. The song was also #1 on the AC Indicator charts for five weeks in a row.