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Phil Keaggy. Tosha Brewer Kunal Khatri Steven Barton. Childhood. March 23, 1951 in Youngstown, OH Ninth out of ten children Missing one finger First guitar at age 10 Carnegie Hall. Bands. First band – The Keytones at age 13 The Vertices The Squires The Volume Four New Hudson Exit
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Phil Keaggy Tosha Brewer Kunal Khatri Steven Barton
Childhood • March 23, 1951 in Youngstown, OH • Ninth out of ten children • Missing one finger • First guitar at age 10 • Carnegie Hall
Bands • First band – The Keytones at age 13 • The Vertices • The Squires • The Volume Four • New Hudson Exit • First recordings
Glass Harp • Fall 1968 • Christian band • Power trio • “Hourglass”
Never is a Long Time Glass Harp
Later Events • Drugs and music • Phil’s mother died in February 1970 • Radical changes • Marriage • Solo career in 1972 • Children
Influence • Grew up with tastes such as Debussy and Montovani on classical side and Presley and Everly Brothers on rock ‘n’ roll side • Paul McCartney
Today • Glass Harp reunited in 2000 • Still tours • CD’s
Awards • Dove Awards • 1988 Instrumental Album THE WIND & THE WHEAT • 1992 Instrumental Album BEYOND NATURE • 1998 Instrumental Album INVENTION • 1998 Children's Music Album SING ME TO SLEEP DADDY • 1999 Instrumental AlbumACOUSTIC SKETCHES • 2000 Instrumental Album MAJESTY AND WONDER • 2001 Instrumental Album LIGHTS OF MADRID • Other Awards • 1988 Best Instrumentalist of the Year – Gospel Music Association
The Master & the Musician Jungle Pleasures
Resources • http://www.pkfans.com/motc/history/doveawards.html • www.museweb.com/keaggy/keaggy_faq.html#C1 • http://pkfans.com/downloads/# • www.philkeaggy.com • http://www.gibson.com/whatsnew/pressrelease/1998/img/Keaggy-Electro.jpg
Questions • How old was Phil when he got his first guitar? • 40 • 10 • 25 • What incident dramatically changed Phil’s life? • His mother’s death • The loss of his finger • His leaving Glass Harp • When did Glass Harp reunite? • 1977 • 2000 • 1986