Phil and John
Encyclopedia
Phil and John was an award-winning Christian
music duo from Mansfield
who recorded and toured throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
and comedy
. Although no longer performing and recording as a group, both remained within the music business: Baggaley went on to establish Christian record label Gold Records, while Hartley moved to Nashville, Tennessee
and became director of A&R
for Worship Together Records.
as The Wood Theives. Their most notable release in this capacity was a single with The Grimethorpe Colliery Band
and was a response to announcement of the closure of Grimethorpe
Colliery.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
music duo from Mansfield
Mansfield
Mansfield is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the main town in the Mansfield local government district. Mansfield is a part of the Mansfield Urban Area....
who recorded and toured throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
History
Phil and John were Phil Baggaley and John Hartley, childhood friends who first started playing together at the age of 13. Their performances, which included an appearance at Greenbelt in 1989, typically incorporated musicMusic
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
and comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
. Although no longer performing and recording as a group, both remained within the music business: Baggaley went on to establish Christian record label Gold Records, while Hartley moved to Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
and became director of A&R
A&R
Artists and repertoire is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists. It also acts as a liaison between artists and the record label.- Finding talent :...
for Worship Together Records.
The Wood Thieves
Whilst known for contemporary worship music as Phil and John, the duo also recorded secular musicSecular music
Secular music is non-religious music. "Secular" means being separate from religion.In the West, secular music developed in the Medieval period and was used in the Renaissance. Swaying authority from the Church that focused more on Common Law influenced all aspects of Medieval life, including music...
as The Wood Theives. Their most notable release in this capacity was a single with The Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
The Grimethorpe Colliery Band is a brass band, based in Grimethorpe, South Yorkshire, England. It was formed in 1917, as a leisure activity for the workers at the colliery, by members of the disbanded Cudworth Colliery Band...
and was a response to announcement of the closure of Grimethorpe
Grimethorpe
Grimethorpe is a large village which is part of the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 1,873....
Colliery.
Singles
- You Wouldn't Let Me Go, Kingsway Music, 1982
- The Day The North Left Town (performing as The Wood Thieves, with The Grimethorpe Colliery BandGrimethorpe Colliery BandThe Grimethorpe Colliery Band is a brass band, based in Grimethorpe, South Yorkshire, England. It was formed in 1917, as a leisure activity for the workers at the colliery, by members of the disbanded Cudworth Colliery Band...
), Rumour Records, 1992
Studio Albums
- Count Me Out, Kingsway Music, 1983
- Waiting For Summer, Kingsway Music, 1985
- Lonely Dancer, What Records, 1987
- Don't Look Now...It's The Hallelujah Brothers, What Records, 1989
- Shine Like America, What Records, 1990
- Carnival Of Clowns, R Records, 1992
- Providence, Phoenix Records, 1997
Live Albums
- Phil and John Live, What Records, 1990
- Breakfast At Ruby's, Kingsway Music, 1994
Compilation Albums
- Goodbye Yesterday: The Very Best Of Phil And John, What Records, 1992
- Simply Phil And John, Kingsway Music, 1995