I’ve been doing a few pretty heavily CCM-influenced worship groups lately, so why not add another to the mix, eh?
Phil Wickham is giving his whole live album Singalong away for free download to anyone who signs up for his newsletter (go here if you haven’t yet). I know it’s just a scam to get contacts, which translates into fans, money, popularity, and spread of his message. I know it’s just one of the best, cheapest forms of advertising available, and I’m becoming a pawn of the marketing system by participating, but I don’t care – Phil Wickham is still a really nice guy.
I’d heard of Phil Wickham about five years ago from a friend of mine who said, “Hey, you’ve gotta check out this guy Phil Wickham. He’s amazing!” So I checked him out and thought, “Eh, he’s not bad, but I’ll pass.”
Since then, however, he’s been refining his sound and creating some great music. It’s pop-rock worship stuff, but it’s got a lot of passion to it. I really like the live Singalong album – recorded at Solid Rock Church in Portland, Oregon, on May 9, 2008, with 3000 fans present, it shows how passionate he is when he leads worship. Stripping away everything but Wickham, his guitar, and 3000 worshipers, I think the album captures the energy and excitement better than any of his other albums.
To get a glimpse of that passion and energy, check out this video of him playing the song “True Love” live in-studio. He also goes into a little background about the song.
Some of the songs on the album are pretty mellow and almost melancholy, but I really enjoy the album as a whole. There are a few really incredible worship songs here, like “Beautiful,” “Because of Your Love,” “Divine Romance,” and “True Love.” Man, this guy can write some great worship music.
What about Wickham himself? He seems like a really cool guy. According to Wikipedia, he grew up in a Christian home, with parents who had played in a Jesus People band. At twelve years old, Wickham began leading worship for his youth group, and later he began writing his own praise and worship songs. From there, he’s recorded four albums and toured the world with the likes of MercyMe, Audio Adrenaline, David Crowder, and The Myriad.
Go ahead and download my two favorite songs and then head over to Phil Wickham’s official site to get the whole Singalong album for free. I told you, he really is a nice guy:
Beautiful – Download – Stream
True Love – Download – Stream
Website: www.philwickham.com
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September 6, 2008 at 9:15 pm
mel
Divine Romance is great. On repeat. Have you checked out his lcover of Hallelujah? (It’s a living room video on youtube.) Most powerful version I’ve ever heard (even more than Jeff Buckley, John Cale, Rufus Wainwright, Brandi Carlile…) Tear your heart right out.
September 6, 2008 at 9:21 pm
mel
Oops, sorry… hotel room… still tears your heart out.
September 8, 2008 at 1:07 pm
bdstimpson
Thanks for the link, mel! That’s an awesome video!
I love Phil Wickham’s stuff so much. He’s not an amazing musician, but he’s got such a passionate voice. Thanks for posting about him, Jake!
September 8, 2008 at 9:33 pm
In Him
Hi,
We downloaded this album, but can’t get the tracks out of the zip archive. We’re using Windows rather than Mac, so we’re wondering if this is the issue?
Thanks, and have a blessed week!
Andy and Miranda – In Him
April 17, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Mama h.
I love True Love by Phil Whickham!!!! OMG, he is such an inspiration to me. I LOVE YOUR MUSIC PHIL!!!!!!
September 29, 2012 at 3:01 pm
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