Posted in: Country by lrh2310 on May 26, 2008 | 0 Comments
Kentucky-born Phil Stacey released his first album on April 29th.
Stacey made a name for himself when he competed in season 6 of American Idol. He was able to get to the final 6 before being voted off. Before he became a part of the show, Stacey served as music minister in 2006 for the First Coast Christian Center. After Idol he served for the United States Navy as a Musician Third Class.
In 2007 Stacey was signed by Lyric Street Records. His first album is self-titled Phil Stacey. His first release “If You Didn’t Love Me” has received moderate success on the country charts at number 29. The lyrics are rather meaningful and well-written. The music is simple and the chorus is catchy. Stacey sings country but this song has a flare of rock in it with its use of acoustic and electric guitars. Many can relate to “If You Didn’t Love Me” with its story of moral support during the hard times. Here are some lyrics from the song:
“Sometimes it feels like
I’m runnin’ straight into the wind
You whisper three words
And it’s at my back again
Yeah, it’s at my back again”
“If you didn’t love
If you didn’t love
If you didn’t love me”
The video is directed and performed well. There are three segments of three different people who experience hard time. The first one shows a man living without his wife and child as he has to work away from his family. In the end his wife appears at the door of a hotel room to stay with her husband. The second segment shows a woman sitting on the bathroom floor while her two children sit in a room watching television. Then one of her kids came to her to comfort her from her troubles. My favorite segment is the third one where an old man sits on a bench looking sad until his dog comes up to him wagging his tail. Love can come from just about anyone, even a pet. Stacey obviously feels what he is saying especially when his wife enters the video at the end.
With songs such as “If You Didn’t Love Me” Stacey will find a comfortable career in country music. He is not exactly easy on the eyes but he is a story teller that means what he says which always comes across to listeners.
