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ABOUT JENNY

Jenny Phillips can still remember the power she felt listening to gospel music as a young girl and the desire she had even then to help others feel the same power. That vision carried her to where she is now—a leader in inspirational music and one of the most requested and performed artists in the LDS music industry. She has released nine albums, and performed across the United States and internationally at more than 1,000 performances. And stories of change and testimony follow wherever she goes.

Phillips began her professional musical journey in 1999, after graduating from BYU, when she independently released her first album. Eight years later, as one of the top-selling artists with Deseret Book's music label, Jenny has become known throughout the world for her powerful presentations and music for the youth of the church.

Phillips has long had a vision of sharing LDS music in all parts of the world. She says, "LDS music had such a huge impact on my life as I was growing up. Since a young age, I had a vision of making LDS music available outside of the US. It has been one of the most fulfilling things I've been able to work on. I want members of the church everywhere to have access to this kind of music in their native tongue." Jenny has performed her music in 13 countries, and her music has been translated into 14 different languages.  Her music has been performed by LDS youth groups in more than 24 nations.

During the creation of her second and third albums, Phillips formed a choir to tour with her. They began small—only eight members performing twice a month, but by the time Phillips released her fourth album, Journey toward Zion, in 2004, the group had grown to 140 rotating members performing more than 200 times each year. The Jenny Phillips choir has recorded on over a dozen CDs including EFY and Hilary Weeks projects.

In addition to her five full-length albums, Phillips has released four best-selling albums for LDS youth.

Jenny lives in North Salt Lake with her husband and three children.



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TIMELINE

1999: Jenny releases her first CD: "He Comforts Me," distributed by Excel Entertainment. Jenny marries Daniel Phillips two weeks after the CD was released. Jenny does 4 firesides that year.

2000: Jenny has a baby boy and releases her second CD "Heal Me," again distributed by Excel. Jenny organizes a small fireside group (about 8 members) and starts doing 1-3 firesides a month.

2001: Jenny is invited to Japan for her first international performance.

2002: Jenny has a baby girl. She signs on as a label artist with Excel Entertainment who releases her album "Parables.” Jenny increases her fireside group size to 30 members and performs 6-7 times a month.

2003: Parables is translated and released in Spanish. Jenny takes an international tour to Mexico. Jenny performs throughout the United States at 10-12 firesides a month.

2004: Jenny's releases "Journey Toward Zion," which makes the LDSBA top-10 best selling list. Jenny takes this program to England, Scotland, and Wales. Excel Entertainment merges with Deseret Book.

2005: Jenny releases "A Great and Marvelous Work: Songs for the 2005 Young Women's Theme" which reaches #3 on the LDSBA list. Jenny and her fireside group of 90 members perform at over 200 firesides throughout the US. Jenny tours Denmark, Germany, and Sweden and 14 different states. Jenny releases the "Journey Toward Zion European Version" with music in Danish, German, and Swedish-the first LDS music released by Deseret Book in those languages. Jenny releases "Arise and Shine Forth." Jenny records selections from her upcoming project. "The Miracle" in Swedish while touring Sweden.

2006: “Arise and Shine Forth” becomes a #1 bestseller. Jenny's seventh album, The Miracle, releases. She continues touring in 2006 in Utah, California, Nevada, Tennessee, Alabama, Nebraska, Colorado, Oregon, Kentucky, Washington, Indiana, Wyoming, Idaho, South Carolina, Indiana, and Georgia, and internationally including a 10-day tour through Australia as well as a tour to New Zealand and Samoa. Jenny wins a Pearl Award for "Musical Presentation or Soundtrack." She also wins the LDSBA Listener's Choice Award for Female Recording Artist of the Year. Jenny writes and records a song on the 2006 EFY CD. Jenny releases “Daughter of a King” which becomes her bestseller yet. Jenny has another baby girl—just in time for Christmas.

2007: Jenny releases a CD for the women of the church: “Sisters of Light” which become an instant bestseller. Jenny performs in Utah, Colorado, Nevada, California, Oregon , Washington, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Idaho, and North Carolina. She wins the LDSBA Listener's Choice Award for Female Recording Artist of the Year and Album of the Year. Jenny writes and records two songs for the project “The Ten Virgins.” Jenny creates the new girl's group Mercy River, to be released in 2008. Jenny releases “Steadfast & Immovable: Songs for Youth 2008” in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French, as well as recording some of the songs in Polish, Czech, Finnish, Russian, and Dutch. Jenny's CD “Daughter of a King” wins a Pearl Award for “Musical Presentation or Soundtrack.”

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BIO FOR FIRESIDES

Introduction for Jenny Phillips' Firesides

Jenny Phillips has been writing music and singing since she was 6 years old. She can still remember the power and the spirit she felt listening to religious music as a young girl and the desire she had to help others around the world feel the same power and spirit through music. After graduating from Brigham Young University, Jenny began writing and recording professionally. Jenny is now a songwriter and recording artist for Deseret Book, and, holding on to the vision she had as a girl, has performed at over 1,000 firesides in 28 states and 15 countries. Her music has been translated into 15 languages. Jenny lives in North Salt Lake with her husband and 3 children.

If the choir is performing with Jenny:

Performing with Jenny tonight is a group of talented singers from across Utah. Jenny started this choir in the year 2000 with 8 members doing 1-2 firesides a month. Eight years later that group has grown to 140 rotating members doing 10-15 firesides a month. This choir gives of their time and talents on a volunteer basis, and we hope tonight you will be able to feel each one of their testimonies.

*Reminder to turn of cell phones if needed.

We now turn the time over to Jenny.




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