Phil Wickham
A contemporary singer/songwriter who makes passionate, faith-based
rock music, Phil Wickham's name was already well-known in Christian
music circles by the time his fourth album, 2009's Heaven &
Earth, found crossover success on Billboard's pop charts. A string
of successful albums followed before Wickham's career was sidelined
by a vocal injury in 2014. Overcoming his ailment, he achieved both
a spiritual and commercial resurgence with his 2016 album, Children
of God. Born in San Diego, California, Wickham was raised in a
religious household along with his brother and sister. His parents,
both musicians and former members of the band Parable, encouraged
his musical interests growing up. In 2003, Wickham toured and
released his self-produced debut album, Give You My World. In 2006,
he signed with Simple/INO Records and released his sophomore
self-titled album. A year later, he returned with Cannons, which
was inspired by C.S. Lewis' The Voyage of the Dawn Treader and
featured the song "Jesus Lord of Heaven." In 2009, Wickham's fourth
album, Heaven & Earth, debuted at number four on Billboard's
Hot 100 Christian Albums chart and marked a significant entry onto
the pop charts as well. In 2011, he released the album Response on
Fair Trade Services, and in 2013, Wickham delivered his fifth
full-length studio album, Ascension, a concept album inspired by
Psalms 120 to 134, the so-called Psalms of Ascent. The following
year, Wickham was forced to cancel a string of shows after
experiencing pain and hoarseness in this throat. It was revealed he
had developed a vocal polyp requiring surgery and a period of total
silence. Wickham's medical scare and subsequent recovery inspired a
musical and spiritual reawakening for the veteran singer, which
could be heard on his uplifting sixth LP, Children of God. The
album arrived via Fair Trade Services in early 2016. Beginning with
the single, "Living Hope," Wickham began releasing a string of
singles in advance of his 2018 album, Living Hope. ~ Matt Collar Similar artists
Albums
Gospel - Released October 4, 2011 | Fair Trade - Columbia
Gospel - Released August 3, 2018 | Fair Trade - Columbia
Gospel - Released October 30, 2012 | Fair Trade - Columbia
Gospel - Released March 30, 2018 | Fair Trade - Columbia
Gospel - Released June 1, 2018 | Fair Trade - Columbia
Gospel - Released April 22, 2016 | Fair Trade - Columbia
Gospel - Released April 15, 2014 | Fair Trade - Columbia
Gospel - Released August 6, 2013 | Fair Trade - Columbia
Gospel - Released April 27, 2018 | Fair Trade - Columbia
Gospel - Released September 24, 2013 | Fair Trade - Columbia
Gospel - Released July 20, 2018 | Fair Trade - Columbia
Gospel - Released January 18, 2019 | Fair Trade - Columbia
Gospel - Released October 4, 2011 | Fair Trade - Columbia
Gospel - Released February 5, 2016 | Fair Trade - Columbia
Gospel - Released October 14, 2016 | Fair Trade - Columbia
Gospel - Released June 29, 2018 | Fair Trade - Columbia
