The buses rolled into Boise at about 10:30 AM yesterday. Immediately after we arrived outside of the “Big Easy” (the venue we played at last night) Brody, my acting road manager, and I jumped out of bed. We had an unusual, though not unwanted, duty before us. There is a Christian radio station in Boise that has been kind enough to get behind my music and play some songs of mine over their radio waves. This same station has a close working relationship with the local women’s rescue house in downtown Boise. So the station thought it would be cool for me to visit the house, play some songs, share a devotional thought, and give out some hugs. I’m not going to lie, the whole thing was a bit awkward at first. As we walked through the front door we could hear a woman’s voice over the loudspeakers chanting, “MEN ON FLOOR, MEN ON FLOOR,” and like it was a practiced routine, the doors of the hall before us started slamming shut in hurried succession. We finally got to a room larger than any other we had seen. A small group of thirty to forty women filed in. One walked up with enough enthusiasm to light a bulb speaking compliment after compliment about me and my music, the rest just sat there quietly with curious looks on their faces. I sat down, pulled out my guitar and quickly started playing a song for fear of lengthening the uncomfortable silence that had overwhelmed the room. I sang four songs over the next twenty minutes. Pausing briefly before each one to tell their stories. By the time I had finished, the room had changed. When I sing I can’t help but expose some of my heart to whoever is listening. That’s where the songs have come from. That’s where I try to sing them from, and I think the women appreciated it. They gathered around me afterwards and said a prayer for me, hugged me, told me I reminded them of nephews, of sons. It was an interesting experienced, and an altogether blessed one.
A part of me wanted to ask them their stories. What kind of life brings one to a rescue mission in the middle of Boise?
Speaking of rescue missions: There are some seriously mean fires roaring in San Diego county. One of which is not too far away from my house in Escondido. I am in Colorado Springs at the moment, and it is strange not being with family and friends while they are evacuating to safer grounds. God hears and reacts to our voices, our requests, please let yours be heard. I am excited to hear the stories of how the Lord will use this devastation to bring people closer to himself.
-phil
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And the Lord God said, ” It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to to him.” yea it just wasn’t right without us. very awsome part of Genisis
lol. My sister and I love your music I can really connect to God when I sing them. I especially like, i will wait for you there, i adore you, always forever, and true love. I feel like i can tell God how much I love him when i sing them. I hope he takes care of your family and blesses your ministry.
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Phil, I hope that the blessings were reciprocal at the women’s shelter. whomever brought up about trust in men being destroyed was on target! My family has been involved with the shelter in our town and it can be quite difficult to watch them walk the walk that they have to. I also hadn’t thought about the “men on floor” routine from a man’s perspective, that must be wierd. But, take heart, it is normal! I haven’t been able to see you out on tour yet, so come to Abilene! (tx) Sounds amazing, can’t wait for more updates! God Bless Phil! Hope everyone’s family in CA is doing well, conditions definately taken into account!
*sings* Oohhhhh, how long must I wait for a new blog post???
Hahaha
Oh so that’s what he’s up to, Josh. I’m going to see him in concert on the 10th. I’m so excited! My youth group is going.
I hope I get to meet you again, Phil
Is there any chance you were in Atlanta on the 3rd? I was watching a Mute Math show there that night and my sis thought she saw some dude that looked like you. I was like, I dunno, I read his blog but I don’t know what he looks like.
i love reading these blogs from phil. I truly will never forget the days of 11-3-07 and 11-4-07… i saw you in chicago 3 times… definitely the best 2 days ever!! im so glad i had the chance to meet you again and take some pics… your music and you mean soo much to me phil.
i cant wait to give u my special gift**!! special gift from amanda… haha.
i hope everything is going well for u phil… this morning i woke up wanting to see more of you… this past weekend was so amazing, i could just watch you perform and lead us in worship all the time… haha :]
cya in december philly wick!!
thanks for coming here that many times… it means a lot to me for how tired u were that u stayed and talked with us and still performed… you’re truly a blessing.
god bless,
amanda**
chicago
Phil has been in Chicago for the last few days, and you ask where he is today? He is stopping by 5 radio stations today!
Blessings!
*Josh
Maybe he’s been playing at so many radio stations his fingers fell off and he can’t blog anymore. In the words of Kimmyb, “ZZZZzzzzzz…..ZZZZzzzzzz…….ZZZZZZzzzzz……” we are waiting patiently…
Yes we do! And I heard you are/were in fort wayne!! The radio station shouldve invited me to come…because I have been asking them to play your songs for over a year now! Maybe they finally will!!
Phillip.
You have been gone for TWELVE days.
We miss your well-written narratives about what happens in your very eventful life.
My sister got to go to your show in Denver and I haven’t been that bummed out about missing something in a long time.
Hope you’re doing well.
We miss hearing from you, but I know you’re busy havin’ a blast.
Take care. Hope to hear from you soon.