Phillip Sandifer (Phillip Leading Worship)
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Phillip Sandifer is a recording & concert artist, writer & producer living and working concurrently in Austin, Texas and Overland Park, Kansas.

Phillip's bio (non-artsy pic)

Phillip Sandifer has nine recordings as a solo artist to his credit and has performed in 49 of our 50 states (hey, if you're from Alaska invite him to come to your town- that's the only state he hasn't played in) in twenty six years of traveling. Over the years he's performed or recorded with Twila Paris, Jennifer Warnes, 4 Him, Steven Curtis Chapman, the Imperials and many others.  Additionally, he has led worship or ministered through music at churches and conferences in concert with speakers including Billy Graham, Dr. Bill Bright, Chuck Swindoll, Josh McDowell, Howard Hendricks, Chip Ingram and others.

Despite his lack of pretense, Sandifer is a respected writer and producer in the  music industry.  Songs he has written have been recorded by Glen Campbell,  Fernando Ortega and others.  He has also produced or executive produced numerous recorded products and has helped to develop a number of other successful artists.  Increasingly his most enjoyable professional involvement takes place with aspiring and developing artists seeking experienced music and / or management guidance. 

In college Phillip recognized the potential for seeing music speak truth to people, and what began as a hobby, with his performing around campus, turned into a career direction.  Phillip cut a record, "Never Steal the Show" (1981), and then signed with Urgent Records, recording "On My Way" (1984), "Keeping The Dream Alive" (1987) which produced two Christian music classics "When It's All Been Said And Done" and "Just Because You Are", "Constant" (1989) and "The Other Side Of Salvation (1993) followed which yielded four chart-topping #1 singles-"The Less Traveled Road", "From A Broken Heart" , "Man Of Compassion" and "Learning To Love You" as well as the #2 single "What You  Mean To Me".  "Arizona Highway" (1997) produced 2 top ten singles-"Others" and "Arizona Highway".  His brother Michael and he perform from time to time as the duo "Santa Fe".  Their initial recording "Moon Circles" (1998) yielded two top 10 singles - "Wider Sky" and "Love Speaks Louder". His most recent solo project, "Sensible Enigmas" (2001) has become a concert favorite due to touching songs such as "Angela's Prayer", "Do You Like To Color" and "Every Heart Needs A Harbor".  Recently Phillip was a guest lead vocalist singing the classic "House At Pooh Corner" on a Disney lullabies project.  On a previous Grammy Award nominated Disney project "A Bug's Life", Phillip was a guest lead vocalist. With his new project "Prone To Calamity" (Summer 2009), Sandifer explores some of the more interesting aspects of our "sameness" as humans (sample). Phillip will also release his first worship project "Expression" in the summer of 2009 (sample). 


Phillip's concerts range in size from intimate group settings of 100 people or so to larger promoted events.  Phillip says, "my concerts are a mix of story songs and worship songs....we banter back and forth about life and we try to put things in perspective by worshipping God, who allows us to rise above it all and walk in peace and with purpose".  Regarding his production and management work Phillip says, "developing creative artists who engage believers and provoke the contemplation of God by the non-believer is the best job on earth".