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Phillips, Craig and Dean at the 2010 GMA Dove Awards |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | PCD |
| Genres | Contemporary christian Contemporary worship |
| Occupations | Singers, songwriters, pastors |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | INO/Columbia |
| Website | phillipscraiganddean.com |
| Members | |
| Randy Phillips Shawn Craig Dan Dean |
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Phillips, 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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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.
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.
Randy Phillips, Shawn Craig, and Dan Dean all serve as pastors of churches. Shawn Craig's church (Crosspoint Church) is affiliated with Global Network of Christian Ministries[11], while Randy Phillips' church (Promiseland West Church) is independent. The trio have been criticized for their alleged 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]
| Year | Album | US Christian | Heatseekers | Billboard 200 | Label | Record Producer |
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| 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 |
| 2012 | Breathe In | – | – | – | INO/Columbia |
| Year | Single | Peak | Album | ||||||
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| 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 | – | ||||||
| "For All The World" | 17 | – | Hope For All The World | ||||||
| "Do You Hear What I Hear?" | 31 | – | |||||||
| 2011 | "From The Inside Out" 3 | 39 | – | Fearless | |||||
| 2012 | "When The Stars Burn Down (Blessing and Honor)" | 34 | – | Breathe In | |||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||