Phil Wickham

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Phil Wickham
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Wickham in 2008
Background information
Birth namePhilip David Wickham [1]
Born (1984-04-05) April 5, 1984 (age 40)
Origin San Diego, California, U.S.
Genres CCM · contemporary worship [2]
OccupationSinger · songwriter · worship leader
InstrumentVocals · guitar
Years active2002–present [2]
LabelsSimple/INO
SpouseMallory Plotnik (m. 2008)[ citation needed ]
Website philwickham.com

Philip David Wickham [1] [ citation needed ] (born April 5, 1984) [3] [4] is an American contemporary Christian singer, musician and songwriter from San Diego, California. He has released ten worship albums: Give You My World in 2003, a self-titled album in 2006, Cannons in 2007, Singalong in 2008, Heaven & Earth in 2009, Response in 2011, Singalong 2 in 2012, The Ascension in 2013, Singalong 3 in 2015, Children of God in 2016, Living Hope in 2018, Hymn of Heaven in 2021, and I Believe in 2023. [5] He has also led worship at Soul Survivor. [6] His single "This is Amazing Grace" has been certified Platinum by the RIAA and it topped the 2014 year-end Christian Airplay chart. [7]

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Early life and education

Born Philip David Wickham [1] [ permanent dead link ‍][ citation needed ] on April 5, 1984, [3] [4] Phil Wickham was raised in a Christian home, the second of three children—with brother Evan and sister Jillian—of parents John and Lisa (née Irwin) Wickham.[ citation needed ] The context for Phil Wickham's early musical and religious pursuits was his parents' commitments; Wickham's father John played in early bands for the early Maranatha! Music label, and met Evan's mother, Lisa, in the band Parable; consistently since 1981, they served as worship leaders in their congregation. [8] [9] [ independent source needed ] [10] Phil Wickham began leading worship for his youth group at Maranatha Chapel at 13 years old;[ citation needed ] his parents encouraged him to learn popular praise songs and to write his own.[ citation needed ]

In 2002, he graduated from Calvary Christian School in Vista, California.[ citation needed ]

Career

Albums

Wickham began a full-time music career by touring California and recording his first album, Give You My World, in 2003. [2] After that release Wickham signed with Simple Records. Wickham released his self-titled label debut in 2006. [2] [11] Wickham's second release with Simple/INO Records, Cannons, was released in 2007. [2] Cannons was partly inspired by cannon explosions and C. S. Lewis' book, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader from The Chronicles of Narnia series. Wickham stated in an interview with ChristianityToday.com, "The album is about how the universe is exploding with the glory of God, and we are compelled to join in with its song." [4] The 10th track from Cannons, "Jesus Lord of Heaven", [12] has been translated into seven different languages. [4] On August 8, 2008, Wickham released a live worship album, Singalong, recorded at Solid Rock Church in Portland, Oregon with 3,000 in attendance. [13] The album was released as a free download, only available from his website, and received over 8,000 downloads within a week of being released. After the release of Singalong, his self-titled album hit No. 25 on iTunes Store Top Christian Albums sales, two years after its initial release. [14]

Heaven & Earth , Wickham's third studio album, was released on November 17, 2009. [15] His Christmas album Songs for Christmas was released as a digital download available on his website on October 29, 2010. [16] Wickham's fourth full-length studio album, Response , was released on October 4, 2011. [17] On October 30, 2012, Phil Wickham released his second live acoustic album, Singalong 2. [18] The Ascension , Wickham's fifth studio album, was released on September 24, 2013. [19] The album peaked at No. 39 on the Billboard 200, making it Wickham's highest charting album on the chart. [20] The lead single off of this album, "This is Amazing Grace", became No. 1 on the 2014 year-end Christian Airplay Songs chart. [21]

In February 2016, Wickham released the first single, "Your Love Awakens Me", from his album, Children of God, which was released later that year. Living Hope , Wickham's seventh full-length studio project, was released in August 2018. [22] The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart, his first album to do so. [23] On October 4, 2019, Wickham's 10-track holiday album Christmas was released along with the music video for "Joy to the World (Joyful, Joyful)". Wickham toured both Texas and California with Shane & Shane that same December on their annual Christmas tour. [24] Christmas would go on to spend 12 weeks on the Billboard Christian Albums chart, peaking at No. 24. [25]

In June 2021, Wickham's eighth studio album Hymn of Heaven was released. [26] Featuring a guest appearance by Brandon Lake, its releases included "Battle Belongs" (No. 2 on the Hot Christian Songs chart), "House of the Lord" (No. 1) and "Hymn of Heaven" (No. 2), along with It's Always Been You released as a promotional single. Debuting at No. 1 on Billboard 's Top Christian Albums Chart in the United States, it also entered at No. 6 on the Official Charts' Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart in the United Kingdom. At the 2021 GMA Dove Awards, "Battle Belongs" was nominated for the GMA Dove Award for Worship Recorded Song of the Year. [27] The album was nominated for the Billboard Music Award for Top Christian Album at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. [28] At the 2022 GMA Dove Awards, Hymn of Heaven won the GMA Dove Award for Worship Album of the Year, the title track won the GMA Dove Award for Worship Recorded Song of the Year, and "House of the Lord" was nominated for two GMA Dove Awards: Song of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year. [29]

Tours

Wickham visits churches around the world to play his music. [30] From late 2006 to early 2007, he went on the "Coming Up to Breathe" tour with MercyMe and Audio Adrenaline. [31] In late 2007, he went on the Remedy tour with the David Crowder Band and The Myriad. [32] In the summers of 2023 and 2024, Wickham embarked on the Summer Worship Nights Tour with Brandon Lake.[ citation needed ]

Festival and other activities

Wickham has played Christian worship festivals, e.g., Creation Fest in 2008. [33] In the mid-2010s, Wickham was one of the worship leaders for Soul Survivor week and Momentum Festival in the UK. [6]

Personal life

Wickham married Mallory Plotnik in 2008;[ citation needed ] as of December 2023, the couple was living in San Diego, California, with their four children. [34] [ full citation needed ] Wickham attends Light Church, a small chapel based in Encinitas, California.[ according to whom? ][ citation needed ]

Wickham had surgery to remove a polyp from folds of his vocal cords on April 28, 2014, after which he was prescribed a month of silence to allow the surgical site to heal. [35] [ independent source needed ] He was uncertain that he would be able to sing again, leading to identity issues and self-doubt; spiritual insights from this period formed the basis for his 2016 album, Children of God. [8]

Discography

Albums
YearTitle
2006 Phil Wickham
2007 Cannons
2009 Heaven & Earth
2011 Response
2013 The Ascension
2016 Children of God
2018 Living Hope
2019Christmas
2021 Hymn of Heaven
2022Hymn of Heaven (Acoustic Sessions)
2023I Believe
2024I Believe (Hometown Version)

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021Christmas with the Chosen: The MessengersSelf
2020 Christmas with the Chosen SelfTV special
2019 Breakthrough Worship LeaderThis Is Amazing Grace (Breakthrough Mix)
201950th Annual GMA Dove AwardsPerformerTv Special
2016Worship Night in AmericaSelfDocumentary
2014Believe MeSoundtrack (You're Beautiful)You're Beautiful
2013This is Amazing GraceSelfVideo short
2013On the Spot InterviewsSelfTV series documentary short
2007The WagerSoundtrack (Grace)
2005FavouritismSelfTV series
2005Michael Portillo's Great British LosersSelf

Awards and nominations

American Music Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2022 Phil Wickham Favorite Inspirational Artist Nominated

Billboard Music Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2022 Hymn of Heaven Top Christian Album Nominated

GMA Dove Awards

YearNomineeAwardResult
2015 "This Is Amazing Grace"Song of the YearNominated
Worship Song of the YearNominated
HimselfSongwriter of the Year (Artist)Nominated
2019 "Living Hope"Song of the YearNominated
Worship Song of the YearNominated
Worship Recorded Song of the YearWon
Living Hope Worship Album of the YearNominated
2021 HimselfArtist of the YearNominated
"Battle Belongs"Worship Recorded Song of the YearNominated
Christmas: Acoustic SessionsChristmas / Special Event Album of the YearNominated
2022 "House of the Lord"Song of the YearNominated
Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the YearNominated
HimselfSongwriter of the Year - ArtistWon
"I've Got Joy" [A]
(CeCe Winans)		Inspirational Recorded Song of the YearNominated
"Hymn of Heaven"Worship Recorded Song of the YearWon
Hymn of Heaven Worship Album of the YearWon
2023 "Then Christ Came" [B]
(MercyMe)		Song of the YearNominated
HimselfSongwriter of the Year - ArtistNominated
HimselfArtist of the YearNominated
"Holy Forever" [C]
(Chris Tomlin)		Worship Recorded Song of the YearNominated
"This Is Our God"Nominated

Grammy Awards

YearNomineeAwardResult
2023 "Hymn of Heaven (Radio Version)" Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song Nominated
"Holy Forever" [D]
(Chris Tomlin)		Nominated
2024 I BelieveGrammy Award for Contemporary Christian Music AlbumNominated

Further reading

Published works

Notes

  1. ↑ Wickham is credited as a co-writer of "I've Got Joy" performed by CeCe Winans.
  2. ↑ Wickham is credited as a co-writer of "Then Christ Came" performed by MercyMe.
  3. ↑ Wickham is credited as a co-writer of "Holy Forever" performed by Chris Tomlin.
  4. ↑ Wickham is credited as a co-writer of "Holy Forever" performed by Chris Tomlin.

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