Todays the day we’ve been waiting for everyone! His album is now out! Be sure to pick up your copy in stores or on iTunes.
Here is the link to buy it on iTunes:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=278760098&s=143441
Also, the IYDLM music video has been put on iTunes. Be sure to buy that as well! Link:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewVideo?id=278671852&s=143441
Phil Stacey set to release his first album, aptly named ‘Phil Stacey’
By Mike CelizicIt’s pretty weird for an enlisted man in the Navy to have commanding officers asking him for his autograph. Add that to the fringe benefits of being a finalist on “American Idol.”
“I’ve got commanding officers, admirals and captains and all these people — ‘Oh, can I get an autograph for my kid?’ ” Phil Stacey told TODAY’s Ann Curry and Natalie Morales on Monday.
One year ago, Stacey was eliminated from Season 6 of “Idol” after making it to the final six contestants. He was a musician third class at the time in the Navy, and when he went back to his day job playing for a Navy rock band, he remembers it as being an experience unlike any other.
“It was pretty exciting, especially since my job was to sing,” he said. “Everywhere I went to sing, people were flipping out.”
He was in New York to promote Tuesday’s release of his debut album, a country CD entitled “Phil Stacey.”
“The album is like a dream come true,” he said, wearing a smile that only someone whose world is opening up before him could wear. “For me, the most important thing is the messages in the songs. It’s all about love, and it’s encouraging. It’s positive and uplifting. I’m just really excited to get it out.”
After the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Stacey went to a Navy recruiting station to join the war against terror. He had no idea his decision, motivated by patriotism, would lead to a career in the entertainment business.
“I was at a recruiting station. They saw that I had a college degree. They asked me what it was in. I said music,” he told Morales and Curry. “They were like, ‘You want to audition for the band?’ I was like, ‘I don’t really play trumpet that well.’ They said, ‘We have rock bands.’ ”
He took the audition, won the job and thoroughly enjoyed his enlistment, which ended last year (he is still in the reserves).
He moved to Nashville with his wife, Kendra, and daughters McKayla and Chloe, and last month made his debut at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry. He’s also shot a music video of “If You Didn’t Love Me,” directed by award-winning director Roman White, who’s worked with such country stars as Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson. The single, co-written by Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts, is climbing the country charts.
Other co-writers on the album include his producer, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Neil Thrasher, Rivers Rutherford and Wendell Mobley.
During his “Idol” run last year, Stacey’s renditions of the country hits “Where the Blacktop Ends,” “The Change” and “I Need You” were among his most praised performances of the season. Following his performance of “Where the Blacktop Ends,” judge Randy Jackson predicted, “You are going to have a career in country music. That was hot!”
Since his “Idol” run, he’s been on “Oprah,” “Life With Regis & Kelly,” “The Tonight Show,” “Ellen,” “Larry King Live,” Nickelodeon’s “MeTV” and, of course, TODAY.
Stacey, dressed in a white leather jacket, gave the impression that joining the Navy was as good a decision as he’s ever made.
“If you’re going to answer the call of duty, you might as well do it in rock. I ended up with a really cool job,” he said, in case somebody hadn’t noticed.
Watch the video of the Today Show interview here:
American Idol Season Six Finalist Phil Stacey’s Debut CD in Stores Next Tuesday, April 29th
Rave Reviews Already Coming InAmerican Idol Season 6 finalist Phil Stacey will release his self-titled debut CD on April 29th, 2008 on Lyric Street Records. Phil will kick off his CD release week with a live appearance on NBC-TV’s Today Show on Monday, April 28th. The Today Show is broadcast live on NBC-TV from 7-10 a.m. (ET) and on NBC affiliates nationwide from 7-10 a.m. in all other time zones.
Following his visit to the Today Show, Phil will spend the remainder of the day doing a satellite radio tour. On Tuesday, April 29th, the day his album releases, he will spend the day in the Big Apple doing numerous television and radio appearances via satellite interview tours. Later in the week, Phil will appear on Fox Business, and Good Day New York, and will do interviews with AOL Music and other entertainment outlets before flying to Florida on Thursday night for a weekend of tour dates.
Phil, about whom AI Judge Randy Jackson raved, “You are going to have a career in country music!” and whom Tony Bennett called “One of the better singers I’ve heard, not just today, but in a long time,” is already getting overwhelmingly positive critical response to his debut CD:
“Happy to report that Phil Stacey is a good, solid record. Phil’s voice is in fine form throughout, and [the album] features some terrific picking. A consistent album….nice start.”
– Ken Barnes, USA Today
“Got ahold of Phil Stacey’s coming debut album…happy with a lot of it. There’s a timeless quality to the best material here and Phil carries it off well vocally.”
– Howard Cohen, the Miami Herald
The CD was produced by Grammy-award winner Wayne Kirkpatrick (Eric Clapton’s “Change The World”), and Phil’s debut single, “If You Didn’t Love Me” was co-written by labelmate Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts. The single is rapidly climbing the country radio charts and the song’s video is getting substantial airplay on both the CMT and GAC networks.
Born in Harlan, KY and raised in Ohio and Kansas, Phil made a name for himself when he performed for millions of viewers each week during his competition on the sixth season of American Idol. His renditions of the country hits “Where The Blacktop Ends,” and “I Need You” were among his most praised performances of the season. In 2003, Phil enlisted in the United States Navy where he served as a Musician Third Class at Navy Band Southeast in Jacksonville, Florida. He just completed his 4 year commitment to the U.S. Navy and is still in the Navy Reserves. Following his time on American Idol, Phil toured with his fellow contestants over the summer on a 55 city tour before moving to Nashville with wife Kendra and their two daughters to pursue his country music career.
Lyric Street Records is a part of the Disney Music Group. The Disney Music Group is the recorded music and music publishing arm of the Walt Disney Studios.
Hey everyone, just letting you all know Phil will be performing on the Dove Awards, which air tomorrow night (4/23) on the Gospel Music Channel. Be sure to watch!
Then I was up at 4:00 am yesterday morning to make it to Nashville in time to participate in Gospel Music Association Week. The week runs until Wednesday and closes with the Dove Awards show on the Gospel Music Channel Wednesday night. I will be singing during the awards show, as will Chris Sligh, Jordin Sparks and Mandisa, so if you can, please tune in!
Read the rest of Phil’s blog at IDOL CHATTER!
2 Minute song clips were added to Phil’s myspace today. You can hear the clips of “Identity,” “No Way Around A River,” and “Who You Know.”
If you haven’t already, be sure to add him as a friend!
Many of you might have heard this through youtube thanks to KAT Country 103 but if you haven’t we’ve got the audio right here! Enjoy!
Phil is number 20 on the GAC Top 20 Countdown! Be sure to keep voting for him here:
http://www.gactv.com/gac/pac_ctnt/text/0,,GAC_26058_47219,0.html
Also keep streaming the video on CMT!
http://www.cmt.com/videos/phil-stacey/214218/if-you-didnt-love-me.jhtml
Thanks to MiamiHerald.com, who released a short clip of the track titled “‘Round Here” on Phil’s upcoming album released April 29th.
Phil has been performing this song at live shows and I thought I’d make a tribute montage using the recorded of the song that was done before Phil’s Idol journey.
This really is a beautiful song, I hope you all enjoy it.
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