Philip Kamm Madeira (born 1952) is an American songwriter, producer, musician and singer. He was raised in

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, and attended

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, graduating in 1975. His songs have been recorded by

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, The North Mississippi Allstars. His co-writing partners include

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, Gordon Kennedy,

, and

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. He lives in

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. Madeira has recorded three solo albums. Madeira received the Nashville Music Award (Nammy) for Best Keyboardist in 2000. He also received a Humanitarian award from ASCAP in 1986 for his raising consciousness and money for the Ethiopian hunger crisis. In 2009, he received the Dove Award for "Recorded Country Song of the Year" from the Gospel Music Association, for his song "I Wish", co-written with

Life and career

From 1976 to 1978, Madeira was a member of the

Phil Keaggy Philip Tyler Keaggy (born March 23, 1951) is an American acoustic and electric guitarist and vocalist who has released more than 55 albums and contributed to many more recordings in both the contemporary Christian music and mainstream markets. H ...

Band, with

Lynn Nichols Lynn Arthur Nichols is an American songwriter, producer,(January 24, 2009New 'Day' Dawns ''Billboard (magazine)'' (identifying Nichols as a producer with associations with Phil Keaggy and Switchfoot) and musician from New York who now resides in ...

, Terry Andersen and Dan Cunningham. The band released one album together, entitled '' Emerging''. The Ithaca, NY-based band broke up in 1978, and Madeira relocated to Nashville in 1983, where he worked as a sideman and a songwriter, making solo records independently. In 2008,

invited Madeira to join her band "The Red Dirt Boys". In 2012, Madeira provided the musical backdrop for Merrill Farnsworth's theatrical piece "Jezebel's Got The Blues... and Other Works of Imagination". In 2012, he produced a collection of Americana Musicians covering Paul McCartney songs on "Let Us In: Americana", a benefit for The Women and Cancer Fund. In early 2012, Madeira completed production on "Mercyland: Hymns For The Rest Of Us" which features

Mat Kearney Mathew William Kearney (; born December 1, 1978) is an American musician born in Eugene, Oregon, and based in Nashville, Tennessee. So far, he has a total of five top 20 hits on the Adult Top 40 Chart. '' Just Kids'' was released on February 2 ...

Dan Tyminski Daniel John Tyminski (born June 20, 1967) is an American bluegrass composer, vocalist, and instrumentalist. He is a member of Alison Krauss's band Union Station, and has released three solo albums, ''Carry Me Across the Mountain'' (2000), on ...

John Scofield John Scofield (born December 26, 1951), sometimes referred to as "Sco", is an American guitarist and composer whose music over a long career has blended jazz, jazz fusion, funk, blues, soul and rock. He first came to mainstream attention in the ...

, the

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, and

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, and Phil Madeira. In mid 2013, Madeira released his first solo CD in 15 years- "PM". Jericho Books released his first book, ''God on the Rocks: Distilling Religion, Savoring Faith'' in June 2013. Later in 2013, Madeira and occasional production partner

produced the major label debut of Pawnshop Kings, a brother duo from Southern California. Madeira appeared with

Neil Young Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian-American singer and songwriter. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, joining Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Richie Furay ...

Sheryl Crow Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actress. Her music incorporates elements of rock, pop, country, folk, and blues. She has released eleven studio albums, five compilations and three li ...

Leon Russell Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges; April 2, 1942 – November 13, 2016) was an American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling records during his 60-year career that spanned multiple genres, including rock and ...

, and

Jack White John Anthony White (; born July 9, 1975), commonly known as Jack White, is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the duo the White Stripes. White has enjoyed consistent critical and popular success and is widely c ...

on CMT's

Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American country musician. The critical success of the album ''Shotgun Willie'' (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of ''Red Headed Stranger'' (1975) and '' Stardust'' (197 ...

's 80th Birthday Party, hosted by CMT network. 2014 marked the release of Humming People's "City of Lost Men", produced in Norway by Madeira, leading to a long standing relationship with the band. Madeira's song "From This Valley" (written with and recorded by

) won the

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for Best Country Performance by a Duo in 2014. Madeira commenced work on a followup to his Mercyland project in Summer 2014; the project "Mercyland: Hymns For The Rest Of Us, Vol II" was released on Mercyland Records in 2016. In late 2015, Madeira finished two solo projects, "Motorcycle" and "Soul Of A Man". Madeira produced ''Treasure of the Broken Land: The Songs of Mark Heard'' featuring Red Dirt Boys,

Rodney Crowell Rodney Crowell (born August 7, 1950) is an American musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music. Crowell has had five number one singles on Hot Country Songs, all from his 1988 album '' Diamonds & Dirt''. ...

, Buddy Miller, The North Mississippi Allstars,

Amy Speace Amy Speace is a Nashville-based folk/ Americana American singer-songwriter and essayist from Baltimore, Maryland. National Public Radio described her voice as "velvety and achy" and compared her to Lucinda Williams. She lives in Nashville, Tenn ...

, Willie Sugarcapps, and others. It was released in 2017. In 2016, Madeira wrote the liner notes for

's Grammy winning " Country For Old Men". In 2017, Madeira produced several records for indie artists including

Sammy Horner The Electrics are a Celtic rock band from Dumbarton, Scotland. They formed in 1988 when former Infrapenny members Sammy Horner (vocals and bass guitar) and Paul Baird (guitar) asked drummer Dave McArthur and sax/keyboard player Allan Hewitt to pla ...

and The Sweet Sorrows, and The Mosleys. Madeira and the other members of The Red Dirt Boys joined Emmylou Harris again for a tour with

John Mellencamp John J. Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951), previously known as Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, and John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American singer-songwriter. He is known for his catchy brand of heartland rock, which emphasizes traditional instrument ...

. Between 2016 and 2017, Madeira began writing for a project about his home state. This record is called "Providence" and features Madeira on piano and vocals, Chris Donohue on upright bass, and Bryan Owings on drums. Recorded at Nashville's Sound Emporium, the jazz/blues/Americana outing includes guest guitarists

, James Hollihan, and

. The record was released April 6, 2018.

Discography

Solo albums

* 1985: ''Citizen of Heaven'' ( Refuge) * 1995: ''Off Kilter'' (self-released, UK and Europe only) critically acclaimed for its dark, moody vibe, Madeira played all instruments except drums (Charlie Morgan) on this recording of songs devoted to matters of the heart. * 1999: Various Artists - '' When Worlds Collide: A Tribute to Daniel Amos'' * 1999: ''Three Horseshoes'' featuring appearances by

Antoine Silverman Antoine Silverman is a New York violinist, music contractor, and music arranger. The son of folk guitarist, writer and singer Jerry Silverman, Antoine began classical violin lessons at the age of three. By 5, he had discovered bluegrass as well, ac ...

Derri Daugherty Derri Daugherty (born Derald Daugherty; October 13, 1958) is an American record producer, songwriter, guitarist and singer, best known as the lead singer and guitarist for band the Choir. Daugherty is also one of the founding members of the R ...

, Steve Hindalong,

Terry Scott Taylor Terry Scott Taylor (born May 24, 1950) is an American songwriter, record producer, writer and founding member of the bands Daniel Amos and The Swirling Eddies (credited as Camarillo Eddy). Taylor is also a member of the roots and alternativ ...

, John Hartley (of The Woodthieves),

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(of

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(

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, etc.), Gordon Kennedy,

Tommy Sims Tommy Sims is an American bassist, songwriter, record producer and bandleader. Music career From 1987 to 1989 Sims was the bassist for the Christian rock band White Heart, which he left to become a studio musician and producer. During 1992 ...

(Bruce Springsteen), as well as Madeira's band. * ''Coming from Somewhere Else'', with Gordon Kennedy,

and Billy Sprague * 2012: Various Artists - ''Mercyland: Hymns For The Rest Of Us", 2012, (Mercyland) * 2013: ''P.M.'' (Mercyland Records) * 2015: Various Artists: ''Mercyland: Hymns For The Rest Of Us Volume II'' (Mercyland) * 2015: ''Motorcycle'' (Mercyland) * 2016: ''Original Sinner'' (Mercyland) * 2018: ''Providence'' (Mercyland) * 2019: ''Crickets'' (Mercyland) * 2019: ''Open Heart'' (Mercyland)

With the Phil Keaggy Band

* 1977: '' Emerging'' (NewSong)

As guest artist

* 1983:

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- '' Eye of the Storm'' (

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) * 1987:

Kenny Marks Kenneth Michael Marks (November 6, 1950 – October 31, 2018) was an American Christian singer. Early life and education Marks' father Mirko “Michael” Mrakovic and mother Ljubica “Lucy” Vukic came from Yugoslavia. His parents changed t ...

- ''Make It Right'' ( Dayspring) * 1991:

Ashley Cleveland Ashley Cleveland (born February 2, 1957) is an American singer/songwriter best known as a background vocalist and gospel singer. Ashley Cleveland was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. She has been married to Kenny Greenberg since April 27, 1991, a ...

- ''Big Town'' (

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) * 1993: Billy Sprague - ''The Wind & The Wave'' (

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) * 1994:

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- '' House of Love'' ( A&M) * 1994:

Charlie Peacock Charles William Ashworth (born August 10, 1956), known professionally as Charlie Peacock, is an American singer, songwriter, pianist, record producer, and author. His albums include ''Love Press Ex-Curio'', ''Arc of the Circle'' and ''No Man's L ...

- ''Everything That's On My Mind'' ( Sparrow) * 1994: Newsong - ''People Get Ready'' (

) * 1997: The Waiting - ''The Waiting'' ( Sparrow) * 1997:

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- ''

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'' (

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) * 1998: The Waiting - ''Blue Belly Sky'' ( Sparrow) * 1999:

- ''Cruel Moon'' ( HighTone) * 1999:

Julie Miller Julie Anne Miller (born Julie Griffin, July 12, 1956) is a songwriter, singer, and recording artist living in Nashville, Tennessee. She married Buddy Miller in 1981. They sing and play on each other's solo projects and have recorded three duet ...

- ''Broken Things'' ( HighTone) * 1999: Owsley - '' Owsley'' (

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) * 1999:

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- ''

'' (Squint) * 2000: Dakota Suite - ''Morning Lake Forever'' (Houston Party) * 2000:

- ''Peace And Love'' (

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) * 2001:

and

– ''

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'' ( HighTone) * 2002:

- ''Midnight And Lonesome'' ( HighTone) * 2002:

Randy Stonehill Randall Evan Stonehill (born March 12, 1952) is an American singer and songwriter from Stockton, California, best known as one of the pioneers of contemporary Christian music. His music is primarily folk rock in the style of James Taylor, but ...

- ''Edge Of The World'' (Fair Oaks) * 2003:

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- '' Nazarene Crying Towel'' (

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) * 2004:

- ''

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'' (

New West New West Records is a record label based in Nashville, Tennessee, and Athens, Georgia. It had offices in Burbank, California, and Beverly Hills, California. The label was established in 1998 by Cameron Strang "for artists who perform real musi ...

) * 2006:

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- '' Imaginary Kingdom'' (

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) * 2007:

Little Big Town Little Big Town is an American country music vocal group from Homewood, Alabama. Founded in 1998, the group has comprised the same four members since its founding: Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman (née Roads), Phillip Sweet, and Jimi Westbro ...

- '' A Place to Land'' (

Equity Music Group Equity Music Group was an American country music record label founded in 2003 by singer Clint Black. The label was distributed by Koch Entertainment (now E1 Entertainment). The name "Equity" was chosen to represent the equality between the ar ...

) * 2008:

- ''

All I Intended to Be ''All I Intended to Be'' is the 25th studio album from Emmylou Harris and her third release on Nonesuch Records. It was released in the United States on June 10, 2008. The album debuted at number 22 on the Billboard 200, and number four on Top Co ...

'' (

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) * 2013:

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- ''

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'' (

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) * 2015:

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- '' Modern Blues'' (Harlequin and Clown)

As song contributor

* 2001: Various Artists - ''Beat'' (Silent Planet) - track 13, "The Better Part" * 2001: Various Artists - ''Beat'' (Silent Planet) - track 20, "Change of Heart (live)" * 2002: Various Artists - '' Making God Smile: An Artists' Tribute to the Songs of Beach Boy Brian Wilson'' (Silent Planet) - track 13, "

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As composer

* 1988:

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- ''The Reckoning'' ( Sparrow) - track 2, "You Can't Take It With You" * 1998: Stonehill - ''

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'' (Brentwood) - track 3, "Sleeping" (co-written with Randy Stonehill) * 1992: Michele Wagner - ''Safe Place'' (

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) - track 6, "Face To Face" (co-written with Michele Wagner) * 1999:

- ''

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'' (

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) - track 4, "Maybe" (co-written with Gordon Kennedy) * 1994:

- ''

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'' (Word / Epic) - track 4, "All There Is To Know" (co-written with Phil Keaggy); track 7, "Everywhere I Look" * 2002:

and

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- ''

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'' (

) - track 2-5, "Maybe" (co-written with Gordon Kennedy) * 2005:

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- ''Every Single One: Part 2'' (Overflow) - track 9, "The Everlasting" (co-written with Geoff Moore) * 2012:

- ''Love's Truck Stop'' (

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) - track 10, "Waiting On A Slow Train" (co-written with Matraca Berg) * 2013:

- ''

'' (Sensibility / Columbia) - track 7, "From This Valley" (co-written with

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and Joy Williams)

References

External links

Phil Madeira’s website
* *
MySpace page
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