Hello Y’all,

I have seen several incorrect postings on the web about the release date of “Cannons”, my new record. I believe that this is mainly due to the fact that the CD was initially scheduled to release September 4th, a date that even I had started shouting from the rooftops. But the posting of that date was premature. The label had brought the date of October 2nd to the table, and gave several reasons why it would be the best thing to delay the release a month. After much consideration, my management and I agreed to the new release date. So I apologize to those who have been mislead in the past, but now we are all on the same page. YAY! So if you would all clear your minds of September 4th , and highlight October 2nd on your calendars that would be GREAT. One more thing, the spreading of news by “word-of-mouth” is a powerful thing, but it can only happen if words are coming out of mouths… or blogs, myspaces, and the like.

So this is what I need you all to do:

1. Either pre-order the record off of my myspace/website or be sure to buy it the week it comes out..or both

2. Whether you have a blog or journal, myspace or virb, website or facebook, magazine or newspaper, voice or instrument, and you have connected with the music, then please help spread the word and tell some people about it.

3. Yes, quite.

4. Give more hugs.

5. OCTOBER 2nd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6. Come see me when I’m in your area and give me a sweet high five.

-phil

So, like I said, I’m in Germany. Kind of random I know, but I’m here nonetheless. I won’t be here very long though. I’m actually on my way to Budapest, which is in Hungary for those who weren’t sure. I had an hour to kill here in the airport before I get on my third and final flight of the day, so I got a tomato, mozzarella, pesto panini (which I am eating right now and it is amazing!), sat here on the floor, and I wanted to say hi to you guys. Hi.
The past 24 hours kind of feels like a dream. Last night I played at this massive outreach that happens every year in Orange County called the Harvest Crusade. It’s this amazing evangelistic ministry that’s held for three night in a row at the Aneheim Stadium. David Crowder and I played for the first night, and a ton of people came out for it, enough to give me a little bit of the butterflies. It was actually kinda surreal cuz I remember going to those crusades every year when I was a kid. Once, during my high school days, my youth group took a couple vans to it, and I remember my youth pastor telling me that I was going to play there one day. I was like, “Psh! Yeah right.” Anyway, I guess he was right after all. So that was last night. Big. Loud. A blur. Now, not even a day later, I find myself in the heart of Europe, sitting on the airport floor, minding my own business, while people from all over the world pass by occasionally glancing in my direction to check out my guitar case.
I’m on my way to Hungary to meet up with a church group that is out there serving and telling people about Jesus. I’ll be playing at some concerts/outreaches that have been put together to set up a platform for the gospel to be preached. I’ve always loved being apart of these kinds of trips. Please keep us in prayer as we bring the gospel of Jesus to many who have never heard it. It seems the enemy works extra hard against these kind of things, and the power of prayer is immeasurable. My flights boarding, and I gotta go:)
Thanks,
-phil