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Phil Driscoll was born on 9 November, 1947 in Seattle, Washington, United States, is an American singer. Discover Phil Driscoll's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 76 years old?

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Occupation Musician, singer, songwriter, producer, minister
Age 76 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 9 November, 1947
Birthday 9 November
Birthplace Seattle, Washington, United States
Nationality United States

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1947

Phil Driscoll (born November 9, 1947) is a trumpeter, singer, composer, and producer.

He performs in varying music genres and styles which include rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and patriotic music, and is best known for his work in Christian music and his longterm Christian ministry.

1959

The family moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1959, where Phil's father resumed the ministry.

Phil became principal trumpet and featured soloist in the Tulsa Youth Symphony.

In high school, he competed in the World Music Festival in Amsterdam, where his trumpet section won best in the world.

After high-school graduation, he was lead trumpet in the gospel touring band The Spurrlows.

Driscoll then attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas under a music scholarship, where he formed the university's first jazz band.

1969

While a sophomore at Baylor University, he was offered a contract by Word Records and recorded his first album, A Touch of Trumpet in 1969, accompanied by the Stockholm Symphony Orchestra.

He also won the All American College Show musical competition on CBS, beating out even The Carpenters, and was booked on a USO show touring in Asia.

Driscoll also performed and ministered with Billy Graham in Europe.

1970

He signed with A&R Records for his secular music, and released the album Blowin' a New Mind in 1970.

During the 1970s, Driscoll performed on national television on the Ed Sullivan, Merv Griffin, Steve Allen, Della Reese, and Arthur Godfrey shows.

1972

In 1972, CBS Records purchased Driscoll's song catalog and gave him a job writing music for Blood Sweat & Tears (for whom he wrote "Rock & Roll Queen" and other songs) and other bands.

He also began touring, performing, and songwriting for nearly five years with rock musician Joe Cocker, and authored three of Cocker's songs – "Southern Lady", "Wasted Years", and "Boogie Baby".

Driscoll also wrote for and collaborated with artists such as Steven Stills, Leon Russell, Billy Preston, and 38 Special, and performed with ensembles including the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

1974

In 1974 he moved to Jacksonville, Florida, where he stayed four and a half years and opened two nightclubs, Driscoll's Disco Nite Club and Driscoll's Nice Place.

1977

Driscoll eventually became increasingly dissatisfied with his rock and roll lifestyle, and on Christmas morning in 1977, he and his fiancée became born again Christians.

He then focused his talents towards Christian ministry.

1980

In 1980, Driscoll and his family moved to Cleveland, Tennessee.

In the 1980s Driscoll also played and sang at many of Kenneth Copeland’s ministry conventions.

Driscoll garnered two more Dove Award wins in the mid-1980s – for Instrumental Album of the Year for Celebrate Freedom (1985) and Instrument of Praise (1987).

1981

Beginning with Ten Years After (1981), he began recording in the inspirational genre, producing soulful albums whose sound had an appeal to both black and white audiences.

He established Mighty Horn Ministries, his contemporary Christian music business, which he also shared on television.

1984

After several more albums, Driscoll won his first GMA Dove Award in 1984 for Instrumentalist of the Year, and his album I Exalt Thee (1983) received a Grammy nomination in the Best Gospel Performance – Male category.

1985

In 1985, Driscoll won the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance – Duo/Group for a duet with Debby Boone on "Keep the Flame Burning", and he has been nominated for three additional Grammys, two for Best Gospel Performance – Male and one for Best Gospel/Pop Album.

In 1985 he won a Grammy Award with singer Debby Boone for Best Gospel Performance – Duo/Group, for the song "Keep the Flame Burning" from Boone's album Surrender.

In 1985 he signed with Benson Records, and in 1986, Billboard magazine ranked him No. 9 in the Top 10 Inspirational Artists.

1988

He released an instrumental-only album of hymns, Classic Hymns, in 1988, backed by the London National Philharmonic Orchestra.

1990

In the 1990s, Driscoll produced more than a dozen new albums, mainly in the contemporary Christian genre.

He was voted the Readers' Choice Favorite Instrumentalist in both 1990 and 1991 by Charisma magazine.

1993

In 1993 he appeared on TNN's Music City Tonight.

1996

In 1996, Driscoll built a recording studio, Most High Studios, on a farm in Tennessee.

He also began The Voice of Praise, a television ministry broadcast on the Inspiration Network, and released the album A Different Man, which included the hit ballad "Christ Remains".

1999

He has also won three Dove Awards for his music, and the 1999 Christian Country Music Association Award for Best Musician.

Phil Driscoll was born in Seattle, Washington, and when he was a small child his family moved to Spokane, where his father pastored a small church and his mother played hymns on the piano and organ.

Phil played a small plastic trumpet to accompany his father's preaching.

When he was five the family moved to Dallas, Texas, where his parents continued their ministry.

At six Phil was given a steel guitar, and won many talent contests while still a child.

The family subsequently moved to Lancaster, Texas, where Phil's father became chief of maintenance for the Lancaster school system.

Phil began playing the trumpet, and by the sixth grade was performing in the Lancaster High School band.