Folk rock fused with gospel and blues, and a little bit of country for sweetness

14 MP3 Songs
EASY LISTENING: Soft Rock, GOSPEL: Country Gospel



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Phil Jones is the Music and Spiritual Instructor at the Marbridge Foundation, a residential vocational training facility for adults with cognitive challenges. In that capacity, he directs a 40-voice choir of persons with mental retardation, Down Syndrome, brain damage, and a host of other medical conditions that affect cognitive functioning. He also leads 3 smaller singing groups that tour locally, performing for churches, retirement homes, educational, and civic organizations, and leads 4 Bible study groups and a worship service each week.

Debi is self-employed as the proprietor of Austintatious Advertising, a promotional products firm with more than 20 years longevity. Debi is an experienced worship leader -- and a talented comedienne -- who has been singing, playing guitar, and writing songs since the age of 16. Her life has been transformed by her adult decision to trust in Godâs holy word.

In 1976, Phil, a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Texas, a member of Phi Beta Kappa with a Mensa-level IQ, was stricken with a life-threatening illness for which man has no cure. For the first time in his life, Phil sought God through prayer. To his joy and amazement, he discovered that there is a Living God, who answers prayers, and has the power to heal and guide. Having survived, Phil is living proof of that healing power, and his life has been radically changed.

In 1995, Phil and a group of friends formed Sunrise Ministries, Inc. (www.sunriseministries.org), a 501.c.3 nonprofit corporation. The mission of Sunrise Ministries is to share God's loving kindness and healing power with our brothers and sisters in the human family, through an alive and exciting ministry of
· original music,
· personal witness, and
· healing prayer
that engages the soul and inspires the mind.

Phil and Debi met in April, 1998, and married in March, 2000. In November 2003, they released âMy Heartâs Desireâ, their first album together.

Now they have released their second album, âAll Along the Journeyâ, produced by Mike Hersh of Promiseland Studio in Austin, Texas. Offering folk rock fused with gospel and blues, and a little bit of country for sweetness, the music appeals to people of all ages. Children enjoy the warm-hearted exuberance of the songs, and adults find deep meaning in the lyrics.

Phil and Debi have appeared in more than 70 Texas churches, before congregations totaling over 30,000 people.