Band Members: Philip Joel Urry

Philip Joel Urry (born January 5, 1973) is a musician known as a solo artist in addition to being the former bassist for the Christian rock Group, the Newsboys. He uses the name Phil Joel professionally due to pronunciation issues with his surname. Phil was born in Auckland, New Zealand. In his free time, he was lead singer and guitarist in the band Drinkwater. Though he had little experience with the instrument, the Newsboys offered him a position as bassist in 1995. He said at the time, "I already know how to play a guitar with six strings, four should be a cinch." He also sang background and some lead vocals for the band. In June 2000, Phil released his first solo album, Watching Over You, on Inpop Records. This release is largely autobiographical, telling of his experiences as an adopt