The Ascension

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Phil Wickham returns with a new album the Ascension, focused on the forward movement we are all called to make in our personal walk of faith. Wickham’s compelling vocals and spiritual sensibilities have a way of taking deeper concepts and making them instantly accessible. Producer Pete Kipley returns, too, building on his long history of collaborating with Phil. Together they have created an album that features Wickham’s soaring vocal range, skilled guitar licks, and unexpected yet sing-able melodies. Wickham creates beautiful word pictures, in this case drawing on the image of each of US ascending the mountain of God. Of course, it’s not an easy climb. There are obstacles along the way and worldly distractions abound, clamouring for our attention. But if we persevere, we can find the life we were meant to have, a life in His presence that inspires a longing for Heaven. Phil Wickham is at his core a humble and sincere artist who writes songs and worships God using the medium of music. It is with that brush that he paints images of a loving and creative God across the canvases of listeners’ hearts and minds. The evidence of this gift has been apparent on all four of his critically acclaimed efforts: Phil Wickham (2006), Cannons (2007), Heaven & Earth (2009), Response (2011) and the Ascension (2013). Wickham’s latest release debuted at the No. 2 spot on the Soundscan Christian Albums Chart and in the Top 40 on the US Billboard 200.