Fly-by visit to UK for Phil Wickham

US worship singer Phil Wickham will be playing with his band in Edinburgh next month.

The gig has been organised by RVLTNMusicFest, part of CLAN Gathering, and takes place at The Liquid Rooms in the Scottish capital on 24 May.

If you are lucky enough to have a ticket for this concert, you could be even luckier and win a meeting with Phil in person and have a professional photograph taken with him before the gig.

Five people have the chance to win and the draw for the competition takes place on 3 May. 

The opening act for the show will be Ireland's Nathan Jess (Don`t know him yet?  See http://www.christiantoday.com/article/introducing.nathan.jess/28944.htm)

The organisers are giving away free tickets on RVLTNMusicFest Facebook page. Just click the like button and check in on Mondays to be in with a chance of winning. Easy!

Phil has been writing songs and leading worship since he was 12 years old. He is married to his high school girlfriend, Mallory Plotnik.

As a contemporary Christian vocalist/songwriter and guitarist, Phil has released five albums so far: Give You My World (2003), his self-titled album (2006), Cannons (2007), Singalong (2008), and Heaven & Earth (2009).

His latest album, Response, released in late 2011, to rave reviews. He is currently working on his next album.

The 2013 fly-by visit includes gigs at Belfast's Ulster Hall on May 22th and a headlining appearance at the Big Church Day Out festival 2013, near London, on Saturday 25 May along with Hillsong Live, LZ7 and many other top Christian bands.

 

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