Phillips, Craig and Dean (rendered as Phillips, Craig & Dean on albums) is a

contemporary Christian music Contemporary Christian music, also known as CCM, Christian pop, and occasionally inspirational music is a genre of modern popular music, and an aspect of Christian media, which is lyrically focused on matters related to the Christian faith and s ...

trio composed of

pastors A pastor (abbreviated as "Pr" or "Ptr" , or "Ps" ) is the leader of a Christian congregation who also gives advice and counsel to people from the community or congregation. In Lutheranism, Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy and An ...

Randy Phillips, Shawn Craig, and Dan Dean. Since forming in 1991, the group has sold over two million units. They have also received ten

GMA Dove Award A Dove Award is an accolade by the Gospel Music Association (GMA) of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the Christian music industry. The awards are presented annually. Formerly held in Nashville, Tennessee, the Dove Awards ...

nominations, winning four, including Praise and Worship Album of the Year in 2007 for ''

Top of My Lungs ''Top of My Lungs'' is the eleventh studio album from contemporary Christian group Phillips, Craig and Dean. It was released through INO Records on September 16, 2006. The album features the radio hit singles, "Saved the Day", "Your Name", and "To ...

'', and Inspirational Album of the Year in 2010 for ''

Fearless Fearless or The Fearless may refer to: Psychology * Lack of fear * Courage or bravery Film, television and audio Film * ''Fearless'' (1978 film), an Italian film directed by Stelvio Massi * ''Fearless'' (1993 film), an American drama directed ...

''.

History

In 1991, Randy Phillips went to several record companies with a solo album he had.

StarSong Star Song Communications is a Christian record label that was started in 1976 by Wayne Donowho, who recruited his friend Darrell Harris. It gained notoriety when it issued Resurrection Band's ground-breaking debut album, Awaiting Your Reply in 197 ...

, a Nashville-based company, urged him to form a male vocal group. He then called two friends who also happened to be pastors—and had also recently made solo albums. In 1992 they released their eponymously titled debut album, which peaked at No. 13 on the Christian albums chart. The band followed it with ''Lifeline'' in 1994 and ''Trust'' in 1995, which charted at No. 12 and No. 11, respectively. The song "Crucified with Christ" from ''Trust'' was particularly popular, reaching No. 1 on the INSPO chart and being nominated for 'Inspirational Song of the Year' and ' Song of the Year' at the 1997

Dove Award A Dove Award is an accolade by the Gospel Music Association (GMA) of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the Christian music industry. The awards are presented annually. Formerly held in Nashville, Tennessee, the Dove Awards ...

s. It was also awarded the 'Inspirational Song of the Decade Award' by

CCM Magazine ''CCM Magazine'' is a twice-monthly online magazine focusing on contemporary Christian music, published by Salem Publishing, a division of Salem Communications. History ''CCM'' was first published in July 1978, as a printed magazine. It has bee ...

. In 1996 they released a Christmas album titled ''Repeat the Sounding Joy'' featuring the Christ Church Choir and the Nashville String Machine. In 1997 they released ''Where Strength Begins''. The following year, they released a compilation titled ''Favorite Songs of All'' which included two new songs. In 1999 they returned with ''Restoration'', and followed it with ''Let My Words Be Few'' in 2001 and ''Let Your Glory Fall'' in 2003. In recent years, they've shed their contemporary Christian roots and focused on more

worship Worship is an act of religious devotion usually directed towards a deity. It may involve one or more of activities such as veneration, adoration, praise, and praying. For many, worship is not about an emotion, it is more about a recognition ...

oriented music. On that line, they've released their latest albums. It was through Phillips' weekly TV program that Phillips, Craig & Dean discovered what would be the title track for their 2004 CD ''Let The Worshipers Arise''. The praise & worship-themed show sought to discover the best song from an unknown songwriter with Michael Ferrin of Texarkana,

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

taking home the top prize. Once the judging was over, the top five winners came to

Austin Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city ...

and the winning song debuted on an ''Awakening'' broadcast. "When I heard him sing it live it was one of those moments," Phillips recalls. "I think when people hear it, it’s going to cause them to reach out to Christ with a renewed passion like they’ve never had before." In 2006, Phillips, Craig and Dean released their 11th studio album,

. Three singles from the album, ''Your Name'', ''Saved the Day'', and ''Top of My Lungs'', landed Top 5 spots on the INSPO chart. The band gained national attention when Texas Rangers outfielder

Josh Hamilton Joshua Holt Hamilton (born May 21, 1981) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from to , most prominently as a member of the Texas Rangers teams that won two consecutive Americ ...

approached the plate at home games during the 2008 season to "Saved the Day", a song from the album. They've also contributed to several Contemporary Christian music compilations, most notably ''My Utmost For His Highest'' in 1995. Their second greatest hits album, the 2-CD set ''The Ultimate Collection'', was released by Sparrow Records in 2006. Since all three singers are full-time pastors and make it a priority to be at their respective churches for Sunday services, they have declared a virtual moratorium on Saturday night concerts. They have performed at the conventions of the National Religious Broadcasters and Christian Booksellers Association, appeared at

Moody Church The Moody Church (often referred to as Moody Memorial Church, after a sign hung on the North Avenue side of the building) is a historic evangelical Christian (Nondenominational Christianity) church in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, Ill ...

, played at

Promise Keepers Promise Keepers is an Evangelical Christian parachurch organization for men. It originated in the United States, but independent branches have also been established in Canada and New Zealand. Promise Keepers describes its goal as "to bring abou ...

rallies, and recorded music for the

National Day of Prayer The National Day of Prayer is an annual day of observance held on the first Thursday of May, designated by the United States Congress, when people are asked "to turn to God in prayer and meditation". The president is required by law () to sign a ...

. In 2001, the National Day of Prayer 50th Anniversary theme song was "Shine on Us", featuring the trio. Their album ''

'' was released on August 4, 2009. It sold over 10,000 copies during its first week and reached No. 46 on the ''Billboard'' 200, becoming the trio's highest-debuting album to date. The album's first single was "

Revelation Song "Revelation Song" is a song written by Jennie Lee Riddle with lyrics adapted from Revelation 4 of the New Testament. The song first gained exposure on U.S. Christian radio through a Christ for the Nations Institute recording, "Glorious" in 2004, as ...

". It reached No. 1 on ''

Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...

Hot Christian Songs Hot Christian Songs is a music chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States. It ranks the popularity of Christian songs using the same methodology developed for the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, the magazine's flagship songs c ...

chart in August 2009, and stayed at the top for 11 weeks. It also grabbed the top spot on the INSPO chart for 18 weeks. In addition, "

" earned a Dove Award at the 2010 GMA Dove Awards for Worship Song of the Year, while ''Fearless'' earned the Inspirational Album of the Year award. During the 2010 GMA Dove Awards, Phillips, Craig and Dean performed ''Revelation Song'' live with fellow CCM artist

Kari Jobe Kari Brooke Jobe (born April 6, 1981) is an American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter. Since her first album in 2009, she has received two Grammy Award nominations and ten Dove Award nominations, six of which she won. Biograp ...

. In 2010, the second single from ''

'', "Great Are You Lord" reached No. 1 on the INSPO chart. It has also peaked at No. 23 on the Hot Christian Songs chart and 19 on the Christian AC chart. The group's first EP, a Christmas project titled '' Hope for All the World'', was released later in 2010. In 2012, the trio released their twelfth studio album, ''

Breathe In Breathe In may refer to: * ''Breathe In'' (Lucie Silvas album), 2004 ** "Breathe In" (song), a 2005 song by Lucie Silvas * ''Breathe In'' (Phillips, Craig and Dean album), 2012 * ''Breathe In'' (film), a 2013 film by Drake Doremus {{disam ...

''. It peaked at No. 6 on

's U.S.

Christian Albums Top Christian Albums is a weekly chart published in ''Billboard'' magazine that ranks the best-performing Christian albums in the United States. Like the ''Billboard'' 200, the data is compiled by Nielsen Soundscan based on each album's weekly ...

chart. In 2013, the songs from their Christmas EP were added in a full-length studio album of the same name along with four new songs. On November 10, 2014, their fourteenth studio album, ''Above It All'', was released. It takes on a new, modern, and electronic style while retaining PCD's trademark elements. The first single is a reverent cover of "Jesus, Only Jesus". In 2017 the trio released their fifteenth studio album ''Hymns & Psalms'', a collection of hymns. Their sixteenth studio album, ''You're Still God'', was released on July 10, 2020.

Members

Randy Phillips, Shawn Craig, and Dan Dean each is the senior pastor of a local church.

Randy Phillips

* Pastor of LifeAustin Church in

Austin, Texas Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the county seat, seat and largest city of Travis County, Texas, Travis County, with portions extending into Hays County, Texas, Hays and Williamson County, Texas, Williamson co ...

* Hosts ''The Awakening'', a long-running worship series—taped in Austin and has aired nationally on TBN and other channels

Shawn Craig

* Pastor of Crosspoint Church (formerly South County Christian Center) in

St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi River, Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the Greater St. Louis, ...

* Completed his

Masters of Divinity For graduate-level theological institutions, the Master of Divinity (MDiv, ''magister divinitatis'' in Latin) is the first professional degree of the pastoral profession in North America. It is the most common academic degree in seminaries and di ...

degree at

Oral Roberts University Oral Roberts University (ORU) is a private evangelical university in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Founded in 1963, the university is named after its founder, evangelist Oral Roberts. Sitting on a campus, ORU offers over 70 undergraduate degree programs ...

Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa () is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 47th-most populous city in the United States. The population was 413,066 as of the 2020 census. It is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with ...

* Has won three

s for the song ''In Christ Alone'' (in 1993—Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year; in 1994—Song of the Year; in 2006—Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year again)

Dan Dean

* Pastor of Heartland Church (formerly Christ Temple) in

Carrollton, Texas Carrollton is a city in Dallas, Denton, and Collin counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 133,434, making it the 23rd-most populous city in Texas. History The area was first settled by Jared Ford i ...

* Began (like Craig) as music/worship director before becoming senior pastor * In the Spring of 2012, Dean was diagnosed with

prostate cancer Prostate cancer is cancer of the prostate. Prostate cancer is the second most common cancerous tumor worldwide and is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related mortality among men. The prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system that sur ...

, and is now in the process of recovery and remission

Discography

Albums

Compilations

*1998: ''

Favorite Songs of All ''Favorite Songs of All'' is Phillips, Craig and Dean's sixth album and first greatest hits collection. No songs from ''Where Strength Begins'' or ''Repeat the Sounding Joy'' were included. In addition, two new songs, "Freedom of the Sea" and "No ...

'' (Star Song) (includes 2 new songs) *2004: ''8 Great Hits'' (Sparrow) *2005: ''The Worship Collection: Favorite Songs of All'' (Sparrow) *2006: ''The Ultimate Collection'' (2CD) (Sparrow) *2007: ''Greatest Hits'' (Sparrow) *2007: ''Favorite Live Songs of All'' *2011: ''My Phillips, Craig & Dean Playlist'' (Sparrow)

Singles

*² Reached No. 1 on the Soft AC/Inspirational chart *³ Reached the Top 5 on the Soft AC/Inspirational chart

Video

*2005: ''Live'' (INO/Epic)

Awards and nominations

;

GMA Dove Awards A Dove Award is an accolade by the Gospel Music Association (GMA) of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the Christian music industry. The awards are presented annually. Formerly held in Nashville, Tennessee, the Dove Awards ...

Other awards

*1992: New Artist of the Year (Christian Research Report) *1993: No. 2 Favorite Group (

) *1993: No. 1 Song of the Year for "Favorite Song of All" (CCM Magazine) *2000: Inspirational Song of the Decade (1990s) for "Crucified With Christ" (CCM Magazine) *2005: Favorite Inspirational Artist Reader's Choice (CCM Magazine) *2006: Favorite Inspirational Artist Reader's Choice (CCM Magazine)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Phillips, Craig And Dean American Christian musical groups Fair Trade Services artists Promise Keepers American musical trios Musical groups established in 1991 Performers of contemporary Christian music 1991 establishments in the United States