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Phillips, Craig and Dean 
Phillips, Craig and Dean at the 2010 GMA Dove AwardsBackground information Also known as PCD Genres Contemporary christian
Contemporary worshipOccupations Singers, songwriters, pastors Years active 1991–present Labels INO/Columbia Website phillipscraiganddean.com Members Randy Phillips
Shawn Craig
Dan DeanPhillips, Craig and Dean is a contemporary Christian music trio composed of Randy Phillips, Shawn Craig, and Dan Dean. Since forming in 1991, they have released 12 albums and earned 18 No. 1 radio singles.[1][2] The group has received nine GMA Dove Award nominations, and sold over two million units,[2] receiving two Dove Awards for participating in the special event album My Utmost for His Highest in 1996, and also took the 2010 Dove Award for Inspirational Album of the Year, Fearless.
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History
In 1991, Randy Phillips went to several record companies with a solo album he had. StarSong, 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.[3]
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 Awards. It was also awarded the 'Inspirational Song of the Decade Award' by CCM Magazine.[4]
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. 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 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 taking home the top prize. Once the judging was over, the top five winners came to Austin 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, Top of My Lungs. Three singles from the album, Your Name, Saved the Day, and Top of My Lungs, landed Top 5 spots on the INSPO chart.[5] The band gained national attention when Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton approached the plate at home games during the 2008 season to "Saved the Day", a song from the album.[6]
They've also contributed to several Contemporary Christian music compilations, most notably My Utmost For His Highest in 1995, and their second greatest hits album, the 2CD 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 in 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, played at Promise Keepers rallies, and recorded music for the National Day of Prayer.
Phillips, Craig and Dean and Kari Jobe perform "Revelation Song" at the 2010 GMA Dove Awards.
Their most recent album, Fearless was released on August 4, 2009.[7] It sold over 10,000 copies during its first week and reached number 46 on the Billboard 200, becoming the trio's highest-debuting album to date.[2] The album's first single was "Revelation Song". It reached number 1 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart in August 2009, and stayed at the top for 11 weeks, and grabbing the top spot on the INSPO chart for 18.,[8] and 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.[9][10] During the 2010 GMA Dove Awards, Phillips, Craig and Dean performed Revelation Song live with fellow CCM artist Kari Jobe.
In 2010, the second single from Fearless, "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.
Members
Randy Phillips
- Pastor of the Austin, Texas-based Promiseland West Church
- Hosts "The Awakening", a long-running worship series—taped in Austin and has aired nationally on TBN and other channels
- Wife: Denise; children: Garland and Lily
Shawn Craig
- Pastor of Crosspoint Church (formerly South County Christian Center) in St. Louis, Missouri
- Completed his Masters of Divinity Degree at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Has won three GMA Dove Awards 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)
- Wife: Becki Trueblood-Craig of Heritage Singers
Dan Dean
- Pastor of The Heartland Church in Carrollton, Texas
- Began (like Craig) as music/worship director before becoming senior pastor
- Wife: Becky; children: Dusty, Devin, and Danielle
Theological criticism
Randy Phillips, Shawn Craig, and Dan Dean all serve as pastors of Oneness Pentecostal churches. Shawn Craig's church (Crosspoint Church) and Dan Dean's church (Heartland Church) are affiliated with Global Network of Christian Ministries[11], while Randy Phillips' church (Promiseland West Church) is independent. The trio have been criticized for their belief in Modalism, the belief that the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are different manifestations of one God, rather than distinct persons within God Himself.[12][13] In response to this criticism, PCD Ministries released a statement affirming their belief in the "existence of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit - the Three in One."[14] Randy Phillips further clarified that "[w]e believe in one God who is eternal in His existence, Triune in His manifestation, being both Father, Son, and Holy Ghost and that He is Sovereign and Absolute in His authority."[12]
Discography
Albums
Year Album US Christian Heatseekers Billboard 200 Label Record Producer 1992 Phillips, Craig & Dean 13 – – Star Song Paul Mills 1994 Lifeline 12 – – Paul Mills, Brian Green 1995 Trust 11 40 – Paul Mills 1996 Repeat The Sounding Joy 12 11 – Paul Mills, Carl Marsh 1997 Where Strength Begins 6 16 – Mills, Dennis Matkosky, Phil Naish 1999 Restoration 33 – – Sparrow Phil Naish 2001 Let My Words Be Few 15 – – Nathan Nockels 2003 Let Your Glory Fall 8 2 142 2004 Let The Worshipers Arise 5 7 179 INO/Columbia 2006 Top of My Lungs 12 4 181 2009 Fearless 1 – 46 Bernie Herms 2010 Hope For All The World - – - Independent Nathan Nockels Compilations
- 1998 Favorite Songs of All (Star Song)
- 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
Video
- 2005 Live (INO/Epic)
Singles/Charting Songs
Year Single Peak Album Christian Heatseekers 2003 "My Praise" 9 – Let Your Glory Fall "Hallelujah (Your Love is Amazing)" 20 – "Here I Am to Worship" 5 – 2004 "You Are God Alone" 3 10 – Let The Worshippers Arise 2005 "Friend of God" 2 9 – 2007 "Your Name" 3 15 – Top of My Lungs "Saved the Day" 3 29 – 2008 "Top of My Lungs" 3 25 – 2009 "Revelation Song" 2 1 28 Fearless 2010 "Great Are You Lord" 2 19 – 2011 "From The Inside Out"*3 39 – "—" denotes releases that did not chart - 2 Reached No. 1 on the Soft AC/Inspirational chart
- 3 Reached the Top 5 on the Soft AC/Inspirational chart
Awards and honors
GMA Dove Awards
Nominations
- 1993 Best New Artist
- 1995 Inspirational Song of the Year for I Want To Be Just Like You
- 1995 Inspirational Album of the year for Lifeline
- 1997 Inspirational Song of the Year for Crucified With Christ
- 1997 Song of the Year for Crucified With Christ
- 2005 Praise and Worship Album for Let the Worshippers Arise
- 2007 Praise and Worship Album for Top of My Lungs
- 2010 Song of the Year for Revelation Song
Wins
- 1996 Special event album of the year for My Utmost For His Highest (Myrrh)
- 2010 Inspirational Album of the Year for Fearless
- 2010 Inspirational Song of the Year for Revelation Song
Other awards
- 1992: New Artist of the Year (Christian Research Report)
- 1993: No. 2 Favorite Group (CCM Magazine)
- 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
- ^ Bush, John. "Phillips, Craig & Dean > Biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p169524/biography. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
- ^ a b c "Phillips, Craig and Dean earn highest retail chart debut in career". Christian Today. 2009-08-13. http://www.christiantoday.com/article/phillips.craig.and.dean.earn.highest.retail.chart.debut.in.career/23983.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
- ^ "Phillips, Craig & Dean Biography". Last.fm. http://www.last.fm/music/Phillips%252C%2BCraig%2B%2526%2BDean/+wiki/edit. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- ^ K-LOVE Phillips, Craig and Dean artist bio
- ^ http://www.phillipscraiganddean.com/dload_factsheet.php?id=PCD_FactSheet.pdf
- ^ http://jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2008/07/09.PHILLIPS%20CRAIG%20and%20DEAN%20FINDS%20FOLLOWING%20AT%20TEXAS%20RANGERS%20BALLPARK.asp
- ^ Leahey, Andrew. "Fearless > Overview". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1612271. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
- ^ "Christian Songs". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs#/charts/christian-songs. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
- ^ "41st Annual GMA Dove Awards on Gospel Music Channel". Doveawards.com. http://www.doveawards.com/10winners.php. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ^ "Phillips, Craig and Dean nab Inspirational Album of the Year at 41st annual GMA Dove Awards". Jesus Freak Hideout. http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2010/04/22.PHILLIPS%20CRAIG%20and%20DEAN%20NAB%20INSPIRATIONAL%20ALBUM%20OF%20THE%20YEAR%20AT%2041ST%20ANNUAL%20GMA%20DOVE%20AWARDS.asp. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
- ^ "Global Network of Christian Ministries - Churches". http://globalministriesonline.com/about/our-ministries/churches/. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
- ^ a b Eric Nielsen. "Blurring the Dividing Line: The Legacy of Phillips, Craig and Dean". Alpha & Omega Ministries. http://vintage.aomin.org/PCD.html. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
- ^ James White. "Loving the Trinity". Christian Research Institute. http://www.equip.org/articles/loving-the-trinity. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
- ^ "Fax from PCD Ministires". http://ernchez.tripod.com/home/pcdletter.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
External links
Categories:- American Christian musical groups
- Promise Keepers
- Musical trios
- Musical groups established in 1991
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