Hey guys!
Hope this blog finds you well. I wanted to give you guys an update on the new record. First of all, I am super excited with how it’s turned out and I can’t wait to share it with you all. Above is what the cover is going to look like.
Here are the major things y’all need to know about the new record:
1. As you can see from the picture of the cover above, the title is “Heaven And Earth”
2. After much thought and deliberation the release date has been pushed back to NOVEMBER 17th. But, there will be a pre-sale thing we will be doing on this site that will allow you guys to hear some music before the actual release date, so stay tuned!!!
3. The 1st single off the record is called “Safe”. We chose this as the single because we feel that it’s message relates to many and never gets old. It speaks out to those that are hurting, those that are going through tough things. It’s a reminder that the God who brought sight to the blind and brought the lame to their feet is the same God who holds you in his arms today. It’s my sincere prayer that the simple message of this song would resonate in people’s hearts. I wrote it after a moving conversation I had with a man who told me his story. It was a story of God’s faithfulness during a struggling time. How God can turn things that seem so grim into things that give Him glory. Think of all those that Jesus healed and saved while he was on earth from great tragedy and sickness and even death. It gave people all the more reason to praise Him!
4. I am so honored that Bart Millard, who has become a good friend and is the lead singer of MercyMe, is a guest vocalist on the song “Safe”! This wasn’t planned, it just kind of happened and I’m thrilled with the result. In a way, Bart gave me my “start”, so to speak, when he believed enough in what the Lord was doing through my music to take me out on a MercyMe tour when I was just starting out. Now, three albums later, it was an amazing feeling to bring him into my sphere of things. I’m always amazed with how good that guy can sing!
5. As the next few weeks progress “Safe” will be presented to radio stations in hope that they might add it into their playlist of songs. These playlists are usually small and selective, and it helps A LOT when the stations are being contacted by local listeners who ask for a specific song. So when the time comes, I would ask whoever is willing to help out in that area, to call and request “Safe”…because it helps me very much to continue doing what I’m doing.
There will be more to come on all of this. But I just wanted to lay it all on the table for you guys. Thanks for reading, talk to you soon
-phil
I am endlessly impressed with the musical range in the new CD and I love the message of every single song they all run together like one HUGE powerful God song. Many of them I would like to do in a congregational setting.
Is there any hope of you putting chords to the songs up here online for all us musicians?
Phil, You inspire me to live for the Lord even more. Thank you so much for making worship so much more personal than ever before!!! I’m coming to see you at Ruston tonight and i’m so excited right now!!!!
Would you please, Please! do an instructional vid on “Safe”? I absolutely love this new song! I love both the acoustic and studio duet with Bart! Awesome..! Just…Awesome!
I’m so excited for you new album! Thank you so much for writing all these amazing songs. At my church, they sing because of your love a lot, so I’m really excited to finally have that and all these other wonderful songs on this album! I look forward to November 11th
God bless,
Steph
I heard SAFE for the first time tonight on WCSG in Grand Rapids, MI. I do not stay in my car to listen to the rest of a song when I’ve arrived at my destination very often, but I had to hear the rest of SAFE, and hear who the artist was! Wow, this song speaks my heart. I’m wondering if there is an accompaniment track available yet; my daughter and I have Special Music at church on Oct. 11 and I’d love to sing it with her! I can’t wait to hear the whole album! Thank you!
Tracie,
i was wondering the same thing. Did you ever hear if there was a way to get an accompany tape?
God Bless
Sherryl
Beautiful cover!
I’ve been hearing SAFE on My Bridge Radio in Nebraska and I love, love, love the song. I want it!!! It’s been great comfort for me. When can I get it???
Dude Phil I hope the news isn’t true that “GREAT IN MY LIFE” won’t be on the new record!?!??!!
noooooo!!!!
http://www.christianbook.com/phil-wickham/heaven-earth/pd/CD46892
“Safe” is awsome!!! WGRC in PA just played “Safe” for the first time. I emailed them and WGRC replied that they would begin to play “Safe” this week. And they kept their promise. It’s wonderful!!! I was so looking forward to hearing it! I look forward to hearing it alot more!
To other WGRC listeners, go on WGRC.com & look for “Safe” on the voting list for Top 10 Wednesday and vote!!! (vote every week…as long as it stays on the voting list)
Phil, my daughter and I saw you for the first time in Shippensburg, PA this summer, and became instant fans of your music to enrich our spiritual lives! So glad you made that stop in PA!!! We love your music!!! Can’t wait for the Heaven and Earth CD!!!
I am looking soooo forward to Heaven And Earth. On the cover shot you look just like you sound – angelic. God bless you and yours!
pushed back huh? you never hear about anything getting pushed forward… at least not when I want them to be.
can’t wait to hear the new record! What’s better for you Phil, AmazonMp3 or iTunes or your Bandfarm storefront?
In honor of Heaven and Earth I’m trying to make Phil a trending topic by November 17th! So…I decided to make a Phil Wickham Twibbon! Here it is: http://twibbon.com/join/philwickham
Can’t wait for the new album Phil! I am beyond excited!!!
God bless you Phil and all those reading this!
SOOO EXCITED!!!!! Can’t even imagine how much adreneline you’ve got going through your body. If i was you, I’d surely pass out. REQUEST TO AIR1 ALL THOSE IN SOCAL!!!!! Will you be doing a radio version or will it be that pre-recorded stuff? Anyways,
YAAAAAAY!!!!!
Sincerely,
-The Brittsterer.
Wow. Weird spelling dude. What’s wrong with me?… Bye! =]
This is getting exciting. Phil it sounds amazing! November is so far away!Dang!
man!!!! i don’t want to wait that long i want to have the cd now!!!
but head the sneak peak and it sounds amazing good job
Great! Can’t wait…
November??? What NOOO! We’ve been waiting on pins and needles Phil!!!! We’ll be sure to request “safe” on Air1!!! PS- Come to Palm Desert!!!!!!!
I CANNOT WAIT TO GET IT!!!!!!!
sailing on a ship is one of your best songs.
my friend was at the dallas coyboys game too
Mic*
I also love the way you always tend to sneak on stage before a solo show.
It’s just hilarious because people are usually focusing so hard on seeing you walk up there, but instead there’s always a random intermission and then suddenly the first chords for that little new intro to Desire is ringing out and you’re up there getting ready to murder that mike with awesomeness.
Kudos, child.
Kudos.
NOVEMBER 17!!! it’s ,my 19th birthday!!! Love you Phill!!!!
guy’s please request “Safe” on KLOVE (100.1 FM)
Call 1 800 525-5683 and ask to make a song request.
‘grace’ was stuck in my head all day.
I AM SO EXCITED!!! Oh my goodness, I’ve been waiting for this record since… since I finished listening to Cannons!
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If only you would come to Michigan, I would just about fall off my chair!!