Phil Stacey

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Phil Stacey

Background information
Birth name Joel Philip Stacey
Born January 21, 1978 (1978-01-21) (age 30)
Origin Richmond, Kentucky, U.S.[1]
Genre(s) Country
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 2007-present
Label(s) Lyric Street
Associated acts Rascal Flatts
Jason Sellers

Phil Stacey (born Joel Philip Stacey, January 21, 1978 in Richmond, Kentucky) is an American country music singer who first gained national attention on season 6 of the television talent show American Idol. After being eliminated from the competition on May 2, 2007, he was signed to a recording contract with Lyric Street Records. His debut single, "If You Didn't Love Me", was released to radio in early 2008 as the lead-off to his self-titled debut album, which was issued April 29, 2008 on Lyric Street.

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[edit] Biography

Phil Stacey was born in Harlan County, Kentucky.[2] His mother, Adrell Horn, was born in Madison County, Kentucky and works as a nurse in Smyrna, Tennessee.[3] His father, Gary Stacey, is a Church of God (Cleveland) minister who pastors a church. Stacey's maternal grandfather, Carlie Horn, was also a Church of God pastor.[2] Stacey grew up in Fairfield, Ohio and began singing in church.[2] In 2006, he served as the music minister for First Coast Christian Center in Jacksonville, Florida. He currently serves in the United States Navy as a Musician Third Class, and is stationed at Navy Band Southeast in Jacksonville.

Phil Stacey with the Jacksonville Jaguars mascot, November 2007
Phil Stacey with the Jacksonville Jaguars mascot, November 2007

Stacey graduated from Wichita Northwest High School in Wichita, Kansas in 1997. He attended Lee University[4][5] in Cleveland, Tennessee. He holds a degree in vocal performance from Lee, where he was a member of one of its auditioned choirs, Lee Singers, and part of that choir's internally-selected traveling ensemble, Second Edition. In addition to his vocal prowess, he is memorable for missing the birth of his daughter, McKayla, to audition for American Idol. He also has one other daughter, Chloe. He was eliminated from American Idol along with Chris Richardson in the top six results episode; no one had been eliminated the week before.

[edit] After Idol

Since American Idol, Stacey has performed as a special guest at Carnegie Hall with the New York Young People's Chorus, was a featured soloist (along with Melinda Doolittle) at Scott Hamilton's annual iceskating benefit, raised nearly $100,000 in a benefit concert for Greensburg, Kansas tornado victims, and sang at two different NFL football games (Titans vs Raiders & Jaguars vs Chargers).

In late 2007, Stacey signed to a recording contract with Lyric Street Records. His first single "If You Didn't Love Me" was released to country radio on January 7, 2008; it was written by Jason Sellers, Wendell Mobley, and Rascal Flatts lead vocalist Gary LeVox.[1] His self-titled debut album was released in April 2008.[1]

[edit] Discography

Singing God Bless the USA during the halftime show of the Jacksonville Jaguars vs. San Diego Chargers football game in Jacksonville.
Singing God Bless the USA during the halftime show of the Jacksonville Jaguars vs. San Diego Chargers football game in Jacksonville.

[edit] Studio albums

Year Album Chart Positions Record Label
US Country US 200
2007 Phil Stacey (EP) American Idol
2008 Phil Stacey 8 43 Lyric Street

[edit] Singles

Year Single US Country Album
2008 "If You Didn't Love Me" 28 Phil Stacey

[edit] American Idol performances

On stage
On stage
Week # Theme Song Choice Original Artist Order # Result
Top 24 (12 Men) N/A I Could Not Ask for More Edwin McCain 12 Safe
Top 20 (10 Men) N/A Missing You John Waite 1 Safe
Top 16 (8 Men) N/A I Need You LeAnn Rimes 7 Safe
Top 12 Diana Ross I'm Gonna Make You Love Me The Supremes 7 Bottom 3
Top 11 British Invasion Tobacco Road The Nashville Teens 6 Safe
Top 10 No Doubt/Artist who inspire Gwen Stefani Every Breath You Take The Police 6 Bottom 3
Top 9 American Classics Night and Day Fred Astaire 2 Bottom 3
Top 8 Latin Maria Maria Santana & The Product G&B 5 Bottom 2
Top 7 Country Where the Blacktop Ends Keith Urban 1 Safe
Top 6 Inspirational The Change Garth Brooks 5 Safe
(Non-Elimination Week)
Top 6 Bon Jovi Blaze of Glory Bon Jovi 1 Eliminated


[edit] Footnotes

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Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (November 2007)
  1. ^ a b c Neal, Chris (2008-03-10). "Who's New: Phil Stacey". Country Weekly 15 (5): 72. 
  2. ^ a b c The Richmond Register - ‘Idol’ singer has local ties
  3. ^ www.tennessean.com | MTCN03apps |
  4. ^ Lee University - Cleveland, TN
  5. ^ Lee University - Phil Stacey & American Idol

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