Phil Wickham

Born on April 5, 1984 in San Diego, Calif,, Phil Wickham is an American contemporary Christian musician, singer and songwriter. Raised in a Christian home, Wickham began leading worship for his youth group at the age of 13. In 2002, Wickham graduated from Calvary Christian School in Vista, Calif. In 2003, Wickham began a full-time music career by touring California and recording his first album, "Give You My World." Wickham released his self-titled label debut in 2006, followed by "Cannons" in 2007. From late 2006 to early 2007, Wickham went on the Coming Up to Breathe tour with MercyMe and Audio Adrenaline. In late 2007, he went on the Remedy tour with the David Crowder Band and The Myriad. Wickham had surgery to remove a polyp from his vocal cords in 2014. In February 2016, Wickham released his first single, "Your Love Awakens Me." "Living Hope," Wickham's seventh full-length studio project, was released in August 2018 and it was his first album to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart. In June 2021, Wickham's eighth studio album, "Hymn of Heaven," was released and it won the GMA Dove Award for Worship Album of the Year at the 2022 GMA Dove Awards. Phil Wickham continues to tour and share his music.