Phillips, Craig and Dean is a Contemporary Christian Music trio comprised by Randy Phillips, Shawn Craig, and Dan Dean. They've been together since 1991 and they have had 18 #1 songs, several Dove nominations and one Dove award for participating in a special event album "My Utmost For His Highest". They have also sold over 2 million units.

Some of their most popular songs include "Favorite Song of All", "My Praise", "I Want to be Just Like You", "Friend of God", and "You Are God Alone". They also work as youth pastors when not singing.

History

Phillips, Craig

In 1994 they released their debut album called Lifeline and followed it with Trust in 1995. In 1996 they released a Christmas album titled Repeat the Sounding Joy featuring the Christ Church Choir and the Nashville String Machine.

In 1997 they released Where Strength Begins. The following year, they released a compilation titled Favorite Songs of All. In 1999 they returned with Restoration.

In recent years, they've shed their mainstream pop roots and focused on more worship oriented music. On that line, they've released their latest albums. It was through Phillips' weekly TV program that Phillips, Craig & Dean discovered what would be the title track for their new CD. The praise & worship-themed show sought to discover the

"When I heard him sing it live it was one of those moments," Phillips recalls. "I think when people hear it, it’s going to cause them to reach out to Christ with a renewed passion like they’ve never had before."

They've also contributed to several CCM compilations.

Members

Dan Dean

• Dan Dean pastors The Heartland Church in Irving, Texas.
• Dean's wife, Becky, was in a near-fatal car accident on New Year’s Eve 2002. Dan was with her through every step of her recovery, something that strengthened their relationship tremendously, and he’s happy to report that she has miraculously recovered.

Randy Phillips

• Randy Phillips is the pastor at Austin, Texas-based Promiseland West Church.
• Phillips hosts a weekly local TV show titled Awakening which airs on five stations in the Austin, Texas area, as well as nationwide.

Shawn Craig

• Shawn Craig is the music pastor at South County Christian Center in St. Louis, Missouri, a position he’s held for 25 years.
• Craig just completed his Masters of Divinity Degree at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Trivia

• All three singers are full-time pastors. For that reason, they make it a priority to be at their respective churches in Sunday services so they have declared a virtual moratorium on Saturday night concerts.

Discography

• Lifeline (1994)
• Trust (1995)
• Repeat of the Sounding Joy (1996)
• Where Strength Begins (1997)
• Favorite Songs of All (1998)
• Restoration (1999)
• Let My Words Be Few (2001)
• Let Your Glory Fall (2003)
• Let The Worshipers Arise (2004)