Dixie & Sharon Phillips
GRAND PRIZE WINNERS WITH THEIR SONG "HIDDEN HEROES"
2012 Singing News/Solid Gospel Songwriters Search
WRITTEN IN 2012: The 2012 Singing News/Solid Gospel Songwriters Search was a great success. Songwriters from all around the country sent in their original compositions to be judged by a top panel of judges. Singing News, Solid Gospel, and Crossroads Entertainment are pleased to announce that the winners have been chosen!
Dixie and Sharon Phillips have won the Grand Prize with their song "Hidden Heroes". Congratulations to Dixie and Sharon! Their songs "Bound" and "Love Took His Breath Away" were Runners-Up.
Dixie and Sharon are sisters-in-law, and are both married to brothers who are pastors. Dixie and Sharon have been involved in fulltime ministry for more than 30 years, sharing their songs with their church congregation.
Sharon has taught piano and voice for 30 years. She serves as church accompianst and enjoys working with the praise band. Sharon and Pastor Don Phillips have three grown children and two grandchildren. They have faithfully served the congregation of Calvary Baptist Church in Camden, Arkansas, for 28 years.
Dixie has been married to pastor Paul Phillips for 37 years. They have been honored to serve as Gospel Lighthouse Church in Floyd, Iowa, for 32 years.
Dixie is a ghostwriter, children's author and a contributor to Guideposts' Prayer Series. Dixie and Pual have four grown children and seven grandchildren.
When Dixie and Sharon found out they won they said, "We will never forget this day! You have made our Christmas brighter with this great news!"
Dixie and Sharon entered and placed in last year's contest with Singing News, but didn't win the grand prize. Dixie said, "We decided to try once again this year and boy did it pay off!"
Now Dixie and Sharon will be staff writers for Crossroads Entertainment. Chris White and Singing News are thrilled to have them aboard.
The Runners Up were:
1. Bound by Dixie & Sharon Phillips
2. Foot Of The Cross by Melissa Kennedy
3. Heartbeat Of The Savior by Cory Turner
4. Love Took His Breath Away by Dixie & Sharon Phillips
5. Me, Myself & I by David Rosen
Dixie and Sharon Phillips have won the Grand Prize with their song "Hidden Heroes". Congratulations to Dixie and Sharon! Their songs "Bound" and "Love Took His Breath Away" were Runners-Up.
Dixie and Sharon are sisters-in-law, and are both married to brothers who are pastors. Dixie and Sharon have been involved in fulltime ministry for more than 30 years, sharing their songs with their church congregation.
Sharon has taught piano and voice for 30 years. She serves as church accompianst and enjoys working with the praise band. Sharon and Pastor Don Phillips have three grown children and two grandchildren. They have faithfully served the congregation of Calvary Baptist Church in Camden, Arkansas, for 28 years.
Dixie has been married to pastor Paul Phillips for 37 years. They have been honored to serve as Gospel Lighthouse Church in Floyd, Iowa, for 32 years.
Dixie is a ghostwriter, children's author and a contributor to Guideposts' Prayer Series. Dixie and Pual have four grown children and seven grandchildren.
When Dixie and Sharon found out they won they said, "We will never forget this day! You have made our Christmas brighter with this great news!"
Dixie and Sharon entered and placed in last year's contest with Singing News, but didn't win the grand prize. Dixie said, "We decided to try once again this year and boy did it pay off!"
Now Dixie and Sharon will be staff writers for Crossroads Entertainment. Chris White and Singing News are thrilled to have them aboard.
The Runners Up were:
1. Bound by Dixie & Sharon Phillips
2. Foot Of The Cross by Melissa Kennedy
3. Heartbeat Of The Savior by Cory Turner
4. Love Took His Breath Away by Dixie & Sharon Phillips
5. Me, Myself & I by David Rosen
