featured artist
PHIL JOEL
Some artists have a special gift of connecting with people. As an organization we have worked with Phil for several years now. Obviously, many of those events were during his 12 year run with the Newsboys. But, we've also worked with him several times since he went solo in January of 2007. Immediately upon hearing of his departure, we connected with Phil about being a part of our 2007 Spring Tour. We were struggling with who to have headline the tour and couldnt have been happier with the yes answer we got from him just days after his departure. The 2007 Spring Tour quickly became one of and still is one of our favorite Tours to date.
Phil Joel is a man of integrity, a man of God, and one incredible musician! We connected with him years ago and look forward to working with him again at this years festival and many other events for years to come! A new album coming out this summer means there is new music to be heard from Phil at this years festival. This will be one of the shows at this years festival you'll want to mark on your calendar!
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE:
Coffeehouse Stage - Sunday 4:00 PM
Main Stage - Sunday 6:30 PM
FEATURED ARTIST INTERVIEW & MUSIC:
NEW ALBUM "THE NEW NORMAL" COMING SOON:
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*AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 1*
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BIOGRAPHY:
After twelve years of touring the world as part of the Contemporary Christian band Newsboys, Phil Joel stepped down from his role as bass player and support vocalist to focus on the ministry that had started in 2005, deliberatePeople.Both Phil and his wife Heather had a passion for the Lord, but they also knew there was more. With the encouragement of their pastor, who had challenged the church body to commit to reading the Bible following a one-year plan, Phil and Heather began their deliberate pursuit to meet with the Lord in the mornings, to spend time in the Word and to redefine their devotion time. The ministry began as a fruit of this challenge. The challenge to increase in intimacy with Him. Both, Phil and Heather realized how having a deliberate encounter with God everyday was the key to greater intimacy with Him and how this lifestyle would revolutionize people’s lives if they were encouraged like they were.
In 2007 Phil left the Newsboys to fully commit to deliberatePeople. Out of this new level of intimacy new music began to be created and thus the deliberatePeople.album was released in May of 2007.
The latest project, “The New Normal” is a continuation of the journey of being deliberate and the fruit thereof. The songs on this new album look at the norms that the world has set for believers and nonbelievers alike in this age of advancing technology and the consequences of itOTHER STUFF:
Deliberate People - 12 Month Bible Reading Schedule
Download the free Bible reading schedules and you have everything you need to get started right now. The 12 month schedule includes the Old and New Testaments, Psalms and Proverbs. AVAILABLE HERE
