Phil Stacey Explained

Phil Stacey
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Joel Philip Stacey
Birth Date:21 January 1978
Origin:Richmond, Kentucky, United States
Occupation:Singer
Genre:Country, CCM
Years Active:2007-present
Label:Lyric Street, Reunion
Website:https://www.philstacey.com/

Joel Philip Stacey (born January 21, 1978) is an American singer who first gained national attention on season 6 of the television talent show American Idol. After being eliminated from the competition on May 2, 2007, he was signed to a recording contract with Lyric Street Records. His debut single, "If You Didn't Love Me", was released to radio in early 2008 as the lead-off to his self-titled debut album, which was issued April 29, 2008, on Lyric Street. Stacey's second album, Into the Light, was released on August 25, 2009, via Reunion Records.

Life and career

Stacey was born in Harlan County, Kentucky.[1] His mother, Adrell Horn, was born in Madison County, Kentucky and works as a nurse in Smyrna, Tennessee.[2] His father, Gary Stacey, was a Church of God (Cleveland) minister who pastors a church. Both of Stacey's grandfathers, Carlie Horn and E.T. Stacey, were also Church of God pastors.[1] Stacey grew up in Fairfield, Ohio and began singing in church.[1] In 2001, he joined in the U.S. Navy, and was the lead vocalist for the Navy Band Southeast. In 2006, he served as the music minister for First Coast Christian Center in Jacksonville, Florida.

Stacey graduated from Wichita Northwest High School in Wichita, Kansas in 1997. He attended Lee University[3] [4] in Cleveland, Tennessee. He holds a degree in vocal performance from Lee, where he was a member of one of its auditioned choirs, Lee Singers, and part of that choir's internally selected traveling ensemble, Second Edition. He was eliminated from American Idol along with Chris Richardson in the top six results episode; no one had been eliminated the week before.

Albums

In late 2007, Stacey signed to a recording contract with Lyric Street Records. His first single "If You Didn't Love Me" was released to country radio on January 7, 2008, and peaked at number 28 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. It was written by Jason Sellers, Wendell Mobley, and Rascal Flatts' lead vocalist Gary LeVox.[5] His self-titled debut album was released in April 2008.[5] Stacey also released a promotional single entitled "Old Glory" in July, and parted ways with Lyric Street soon afterward.

On January 28, 2009, Stacey signed to Reunion Records, a Christian music label.[6] His first album for the label, Into the Light, was released on August 25. It has sold 18,000 copies so far.[7]

In 2011, Stacey partnered with Market America to launch Conquer Entertainment as a tool for independent artists to reach more fans through networking. Together, they released the album, Faith, as a means to promote the program and reach more artists.[8]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales
US ChristianUS CountryUS
Phil Stacey —843
Into the Light 27——
  • US: 68,000
Faith
  • Release date: March 29, 2011
  • Label: Conquer Entertainment[10]
———
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
US CountryUS Christian
2008"If You Didn't Love Me"28—Phil Stacey
2009"Inside Out"——Into the Light
"You're Not Shaken"—17
2010"Some Kind of Love"—32
2015"Reach Beyond"—11
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
2008"If You Didn't Love Me"Roman White
2010"Old Glory"

American Idol performances

Week #ThemeSong ChoiceOriginal ArtistOrder #Result
Top 24 (12 Men)N/AI Could Not Ask for MoreEdwin McCain12Safe
Top 20 (10 Men)N/AMissing YouJohn Waite1Safe
Top 16 (8 Men)N/AI Need YouLeAnn Rimes7Safe
Top 12Diana RossI'm Gonna Make You Love MeDee Dee Warwick7Bottom 3
Top 11British InvasionTobacco RoadThe Nashville Teens6Safe
Top 10No Doubt/Artist who inspire Gwen StefaniEvery Breath You TakeThe Police6Bottom 3
Top 9American ClassicsNight and DayFred Astaire2Bottom 3
Top 8LatinMaria MariaSantana & The Product G&B5Bottom 2
Top 7CountryWhere the Blacktop EndsKeith Urban1Safe
Top 6InspirationalThe ChangeGarth Brooks5Safe
Top 6Bon JoviBlaze of GloryBon Jovi1Eliminated

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bill Robinson . 'Idol' singer has local ties » Local News . The Richmond Register . 2014-07-30.
  2. Web site: The Tennessean|Robertson . Rctimes.com . 2014-07-30.
  3. Web site: Lee University, Cleveland TN . Leeuniversity.edu . 2014-07-30.
  4. Web site: Lee University - Phil Stacey & American Idol. https://web.archive.org/web/20070329065038/http://www.leeuniversity.edu/events/philstacey/default.asp. dead. March 29, 2007. March 29, 2007. 2020-03-25.
  5. Neal . Chris . 2008-03-10 . Who's New: Phil Stacey . . 15 . 5 . 72 .
  6. Web site: Phil Stacey signed with Provident/Reunion Records. 2009-01-29. USA Today Idol Chatter. 2009-05-12.
  7. Web site: 'Idol' album sales: Fantasia sells best; Chris Sligh, Josiah Leming debut . Content.usatoday.com . 2010-09-23 . 2014-07-30.
  8. Web site: Phil Stacey releases new album, Faith through Conquer Entertainment. Blog.unfranchise.com. March 30, 2011. 2020-03-25.
  9. Web site: Jennifer Hudson leads Idols in weekly album sales - Idol Chatter - USATODAY.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20090321031155/http://blogs.usatoday.com/idolchatter/2009/03/jennifer-hudson.html. dead. March 21, 2009. March 21, 2009. 2020-03-25.
  10. Web site: Faith by Phil Stacey | CD Reviews And Information . NewReleaseTuesday.com . 2011-03-29 . 2014-07-30.
  11. Web site: The Ultimate SoundScan Sales/Download Checklist . Content.usatoday.com . 2008-01-10 . 2014-07-30.

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