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Refimprove|date=August 2009Infobox musical artist|image= | | name = Phillips, Craig and Dean| image = PCD Dove Award.jpg| caption = Phillips, Craig and Dean at the 2010 GMA Dove Awards| image_size = 250px| background = group_or_band| alias = PCD| occupation = Singers , songwriters , pastors | origin =| genre = Contemporary Christian music|Contemporary christian Contemporary worship | years_active = 1991–present| label = INO/Columbia| associated_acts =| website = http://www.phillipscraiganddean.com phillipscraiganddean.com| current_members = Randy Phillips Shawn Craig Dan Dean| past_members = Phillips, Craig and Dean is a contemporary Christian music trio (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.cite web |url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p169524/biography|pure_url=yes |title=Phillips, Craig & Dean > Biography|accessdate=2009-08-23|publisher= Allmusic |first=John|last=Bush The group has received nine GMA Dove Award nominations, and sold over two million units,cite web |url= http://www.christiantoday.com/article/phillips.craig.and.dean.earn.highest.retail.chart.debut.in.career/23983.htm |title=Phillips, Craig and Dean earn highest retail chart debut in career |work= Christian Today |accessdate=2009-08-23|date=2009-08-13 receiving two Dove Awards for participating in the special event album My Utmost for His Highest (album)|My Utmost for His Highest in 1996, and also took the 2010 Dove Award for Inspirational Album of the Year, Fearless (Phillips, Craig and Dean album)|Fearless .
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.cite web|title=Phillips, Craig & Dean Biography |url= http://www.last.fm/music/Phillips%252C%2BCraig%2B%2526%2BDean/+wiki/edit|accessdate=17 May 2010|publisher= Last.fm
In 1992 they released their Phillips, Craig & Dean (album)|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 Award s. It was also awarded the 'Inspirational Song of the Decade Award' by CCM Magazine . http://www.klove.com/music/artists/artist-bio.aspx? i=151 K-LOVE Phillips, Craig and Dean artist bio
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, Texas|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. http://www.phillipscraiganddean.com/dload_factsheet.php? id=PCD_FactSheet.pdf The band gained national attention when Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton (baseball)|Josh Hamilton approached the plate at home games during the 2008 season to "Saved the Day", a song from the album. http://jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2008/07/09.PHILLIPS%20CRAIG%20and%20DEAN%20FINDS%20FOLLOWING%20AT%20TEXAS%20RANGERS%20BALLPARK.asp
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 (law)|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 (Phillips, Craig and Dean album)|Fearless was released on August 4, 2009.cite web |url=Allmusic|class=album|id=r1612271|pure_url=yes |title=Fearless > Overview|accessdate=2009-08-23|publisher= Allmusic |first=Andrew|last=Leahey It sold over 10,000 copies during its first week and reached number 46 on the Billboard 200| Billboard 200 , becoming the trio's highest-debuting album to date. The album's first single was " Revelation Song ". It reached number 1 on Billboard (magazine)| 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.,cite web |url= http://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs#/charts/christian-songs |title=Christian Songs |work= Billboard (magazine)|Billboard |accessdate=2009-08-23 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.cite web|url= http://www.doveawards.com/10winners.php |title=41st Annual GMA Dove Awards on Gospel Music Channel |publisher=Doveawards.com |date= |accessdate=2010-06-09cite web |url= 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 |title=Phillips, Craig and Dean nab Inspirational Album of the Year at 41st annual GMA Dove Awards|accessdate=2010-04-22|publisher= Jesus Freak Hideout 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
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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 Trinity Broadcasting Network|TBN and other channels
Wife: Denise; children: Garland and Lily
Shawn Craig
Pastor of http://www.thecrosspoint.com 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 Award s 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 http://www.theheartlandchurch.com 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 churches. Shawn Craig's church (Crosspoint Church) is affiliated with http://globalministriesonline.com/ Global Network of Christian Ministriescite web|url= http://globalministriesonline.com/about/our-ministries/churches/|title= Global Network of Christian Ministries - Churches|accessdate=2011-07-28, 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.cite web|url= http://vintage.aomin.org/PCD.html|title= Blurring the Dividing Line: The Legacy of Phillips, Craig and Dean|accessdate=2010-10-09|author=Eric Nielsen|publisher=Alpha & Omega Ministriescite web|url= http://www.equip.org/articles/loving-the-trinity |title=Loving the Trinity|accessdate=2010-10-09|author=James White|publisher=Christian Research Institute 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."cite web|url= http://ernchez.tripod.com/home/pcdletter.htm|title=Fax from PCD Ministires|accessdate=2010-10-09 Randy Phillips further clarified that "we 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."
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
2012
Breathe In
6
–
88
Fair Trade
Nathan Nockels/ Bernie Herms
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
2011 My Phillips, Craig & Dean Playlist (Sparrow)
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 (Phillips, Craig and Dean album)
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 (Phillips, Craig and Dean album)
2012
"When The Stars Burn Down (Blessing and Honor)"2
3
–
Breathe In
"—" 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 (Phillips, Craig and Dean album)|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
Reflist
External links
http://www.phillipscraiganddean.com Official website
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