Phillip Sandifer

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 has performed or recorded with Twila Paris, Clay Crosse, Jennifer Warnes, Michelle Wagner, Four Him, Kim Hill, Cheri Keaggy, The Imperials, Whiteheart, Steven Curtis Chapman, Mylon Lefevre & Broken Heart, Pat Boone, Bob Bennett, Billy Crockett, Rob Frazier, Dawn Smith Jordan and many others. Songs he has written have been recorded by Glen Campbell, Fernando Ortega, Bob Bennett, Rob Frazier, Dawn Smith Jordan and others. He has also produced or been the executive producer of 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 while still writing and producing his own music. In college 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" (Spring 2008), Sandifer speaks to the condition that seems to befall everyone's life in certain stages. Phillip will also release his first Christian worship project "Expression, Volume I" in the spring of 2008. 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".