Phil Wickham was born on April 5, 1984. He hails from San Diego, California. He’s been busy the last few years releasing 7 LPs, his latest being “Ascension.”
Philip was raised in a Christian home, the second of three children (brother Evan, sister Jillian), and after feeling the need to “make his faith his own” he began leading worship for his youth group at 13 years old. He graduated from Calvary Christian School in Vista, California. Wickham’s father is currently a worship leader, and both of his parents were at one time members of Jesus movement band Parable. His older brother Evan Wickham is also a musician who used to serve at Calvary Chapel in Vista, and now currently serves at Solid Rock Church-Westside, Portland, OR. His parents, John and Lisa, encouraged Wickham to learn popular praise songs and to write his own. Wickham began his full-time music career by touring California and recording his first album. On November 2, 2008, Wickham married his longtime girlfriend, Mallory Plotnik. They have one daughter, Penelope Maye Wickham .
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This is Amazing Grace
Lyrics
Verse 1
Who breaks the power of sin and darkness
Whose love is mighty and so much stronger
The King of Glory, the King above all kings
Who shakes the whole earth with holy thunder
Who leaves us breathless in awe and wonder
The King of Glory, the King above all kings
Verse 2
Who brings our chaos back into order
Who makes the orphan a son and daughter
The King of Glory, the King above all kings
Who rules the nations with truth and justice
Shines like the sun in all of its brilliance
The King of Glory, the King above all kings
Chorus
This is amazing grace, This is unfailing love
That You would take my place, That You would bear my cross
You would lay down Your life, That I would be set free
Jesus, I sing for all that You’ve done for me
Bridge
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
Worthy is the King who conquered the grave
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
Worthy is the King who conquered the grave
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