Phil Keaggy

In 1998, Keaggy returned to the Myrrh roster to release a critically-praised self-titled CD. Phil Keaggy was his first singer/songwriter album since 1995's True Believer, and tapped into his affinities with the pop/rock tradition of the Beatles. Such tracks as "Tender Love" and "A Sign Came Through A Window" recalled the rich melodies and arrangements of Paul McCartney's late 1960s work. "I don't mind the Beatles comparisons," Keaggy said in a Myrrh press biography. "They wrote the best songs of the rock era, period, and any comparison to them is a compliment." Among the sources for Phil Keaggtfs lyrics were the poems of Christian writer H.A. Ironside and the writings of Fifth Century cleric St. John Chrysos-tom. The album was very much a family affair. Recording much of the album's basic tracks at his home studio, Keaggy enlisted his wife and daughter as background singers and set several lyrics by his sister Geri to music.

Lineup

Phil Keaggy – Guitars/Bass/Keyboards/Roland Gr 30/Background Vocals

Guests

Jerry McPherson - Guitar
Jackie Street - Bass
Wade Jaynes - Bass
John Hammond - Drums
Steve Brewster - Drums/Percussion
Eric Darken - Percussion
Tony Pleeth - Cello [London Session Orchestra]
Frank Schaeffer - Cello [London Session Orchestra]
Johnathan Williams - Cello [London Session Orchestra]
Paul Kegg - Cello [London Session Orchestra]
Chris Laurence - Double Bass [London Session Orchestra]
Paul Cullington - Double Bass [London Session Orchestra]
Frank Lloyd - Horns [London Session Orchestra]
John Pigneguy - Horns [London Session Orchestra]
Mike Thompson - Horns [London Session Orchestra]
Bill Hawkes - Viola [London Session Orchestra]
George Robertson - Viola [London Session Orchestra]
Caty Wilkinson - Viola [London Session Orchestra]
Phill Dukes - Viola [London Session Orchestra]
Ben Cruft - Violin [London Session Orchestra]
Bog Kostecki - Violin [London Session Orchestra]
Jim McLeod - Violin [London Session Orchestra]
John Bradbury - Violin [London Session Orchestra]
Pat Kiernan - Violin [London Session Orchestra]
Perry Mason - Violin [London Session Orchestra]
Becca Hirsch - Violin [London Session Orchestra]
Rolf Wilson - Violin [London Session Orchestra]
Will Gibson - Violin [London Session Orchestra]
Gavyn Wright - Violin [London Session Orchestra]/Leader
Tom Howard - Piano/Conductor
Hunter Lee - Flute/Tin Whistle/Bagpipes
Michael Aukofer - Marimba
Bernadette Keaggy – Background Vocals
Alicia Keaggy – Background Vocals
Gianna Jessen – Background Vocals
Keith Moore – Background Vocals
Geri Bobeck – Background Vocals
Gene Miller – Background Vocals