Artist:Phil Wickham
Song:Battle Belongs
Album:Hymn of Heaven
Phil Wickham is very successful in the CCM market. Battle Belongs topped the CCM charts. It's from his new album Hymn of Heaven. His music is very similar to Praise & Worship (P&W) acts like Hillsong United. He was born Apr. 5, 1984 in San Diego. His parents were in the 70s Jesus Music band Parable. His older brother Even Wickham has released four albums. Their father is a P&W leader so they were encouraged to write those kind of songs. Wickham's 2003 debut album Give You My World was released on Simple Records. It was picked up by INO which is now called Fair Trade Services with Sony distribution. Wickham has been on this label for his entire career. He has been a fixture on the CCM charts. Battle Belongs is from Wickham's new album Hymn of Heaven. It topped the CCM Airplay chart. Wickham writes and produces his own songs. He wrote Battle Belongs with Bethel Music owner Brian Johnson. They write several songs on the album. The song is drum heavy and anthemic. I find it sounds too much like other P&W groups. They all sound alike to me. But I can assure you the faithful eat it up. And Wickham will continue his success in the CCM market as long as he does this kind of music. This album has been available as a digital download since April. It will be released on CD at the end of June. Here's the video for Battle Belongs by Phil Wickham.
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