Phillip LaRue

Phillip LaRue
Background information
Birth name Phillip Paul LaRue
Born (1981-10-09) October 9, 1981
Butte County, California
Origin Nashville, Tennessee
Genres Pop, acoustic, Americana, CCM
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, Producer
Instruments Vocals, guitar
Years active 1999–present
Labels BEC, Razor & Tie
Associated acts LaRue
Website facebook.com/philliplarue

Phillip Paul LaRue (born October 9, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, artist and producer from Nashville, Tennessee.[1][2] He has released four studio albums with his band LaRue, formed by his sister Natalie LaRue and himself, and two studio albums as solo artist. He has sold over 500,000 copies and worked with many well-known music artists including Tenth Avenue North, Brandon Heath, Jars of Clay, Audrey Assad, Jennifer Knapp, Phil Wickham, Ronnie Dunn, Jason Castro and Dave Barnes.[3] In 2010, he won a Dove Award for Song of the Year for co-writing "By Your Side" for Tenth Avenue North.[4][5][6]

Phillip LaRue is the founder of CMI Academy[7] where he trains, coaches and mentors established and new artists in the Christian Music Industry. His music is frequently featured in television and films including Ghost Whisperer (CBS), One Tree Hill (CW), [8] Harper's Island (CBS), The Hills (MTV), and Nashville (ABC).

Early life

Phillip Paul LaRue was born on October 9, 1981, in Butte County, California, the son of Paul William LaRue and Carolynn Marie LaRue (née, Nesbitt), who were married on October 11, 1980 in Santa Barbara County, California.[9][10][11][12] His younger sister is Natalie LaRue, and he has two additional younger twin sisters.[9]

Discography

As LaRue

Year Title
1999 Waiting Room (Maxisingle)
2000 LaRue (Reunion)
2001 Transparent (Reunion)
2002 Reaching (Reunion)

As Solo artist

Title Release date Label
Let the Road Pave Itself April 7, 2009 BEC
6 Strings and 88 Keys EP April 7, 2009 BEC
You[13] November 13, 2015 Razor & Tie

References

  1. ↑ Recordings, BEC. "Signed Artist Phillip LaRue". BEC RECORDS. BEC RECORDS. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  2. ↑ FM, Last. "LAST FM: Phillip LaRue". Last FM. CBS Interactive Music Group. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "Phillip LaRue Recent Works". Razor & Tie Publishing. Razor & Tie Direct. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  4. ↑ Hendrickson, Lucas (21 April 2010). "Dove Awards spreads its wings". The Tennessean. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  5. ↑ "CCM Artists Honored at 41st Annual DOVE Awards". The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc. CBN News. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  6. ↑ "40th Annual GMA Dove Awards". MSN. Microsoft. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  7. ↑ "CMI Academy". CMI Academy: Comprehensive Training for Christian Singers, Songwriters & Worship Leaders. Brilliant Partners. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  8. ↑ "Phillip Larue's Song Featured On CW's One Tree Hill Premiere". Breathe Cast. breathecast.com. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  9. 1 2 Carpenter, Bil (2005). "Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopdia": 244–5. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  10. ↑ Broadcast Music, Inc. "Songwriter/Composer: LARUE PHILLIP PAUL". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  11. ↑ California Birth Index. "Phillip Paul Larue, Born 10/09/1981 in California". California Birth Index. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  12. ↑ Santa Barbara County Marriage Records (October 11, 1980). "Paul W Larue, Carolynn M Nesbitt". Family Tree Now. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  13. ↑ Title and date

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