Phil Stacey

Season 6 · Eliminated 5th–6th

Where are they now

Phil Stacey's 2015 single Reach Beyond peaked at number 11 on Hot Christian Songs. Faith was released on March 29, 2011, on Conquer Entertainment. Into the Light was released on August 25, 2009, via Reunion Records.

Key figures

Career score17 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #87 (tie) of 688
Billboard 200 albums1 album on the Billboard 200Rank on Encore Index: #51 (tie) of 94
Studio albums3 studio albumsRank on Encore Index: #46 (tie) of 238
Wikipedia views, 12 months5,741 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #208 of 303
Wikipedia views since 2015116,828 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #194 of 303

Known for

Phil StaceyAlbum · 2008; 40,000 copies sold in the U.S. (reported)Sales as of March 2009
Phil StaceyEP · 2007; 500 copies sold in the U.S. (reported)Sales as of January 10, 2008

Interest over time

Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, July 2015 – September 2026.

Daughter's Idol audition

Career

2007
American Idol, season 6
Eliminated 5th–6th
January 16 – May 2, 2007
2007
Record deal
In late 2007 he signed a recording contract with Lyric Street Records.
2007
Tour · July 6, 2007 – September 23, 2007
Performed on the American Idols Live! Tour 2007 with the season 6 top 10. The tour ran from July 6 to September 23, 2007.
2008
Release · January 7, 2008
If You Didn't Love Me went to country radio on January 7, 2008, and peaked at number 28 on Hot Country Songs.
2008
Release · April 29, 2008
His self-titled album was released on April 29, 2008, on Lyric Street. It reached number 43 on the Billboard 200 and number 8 on Top Country Albums. It sold 13,000 copies in its debut week.
2009
Record deal · January 28, 2009
On January 28, 2009, he signed to Reunion Records, a Christian music label.
2009
Release · August 25, 2009
Into the Light was released on August 25, 2009. It reached number 27 on Top Christian Albums and did not chart on the Billboard 200 or Top Country Albums.
2010
2011
Release · March 29, 2011
In 2011 he partnered with Market America to launch Conquer Entertainment. Together they released the album Faith on March 29, 2011. The chart cells for Faith are dashes.

More milestones

Date not documented
Other
He was a member of Lee Singers, an auditioned choir at Lee, and of that choir's traveling ensemble Second Edition.
Date not documented
Chart
His 2015 single Reach Beyond peaked at number 11 on Hot Christian Songs.
Date not documented
Chart
His singles You're Not Shaken (2009) and Some Kind of Love (2010) peaked at numbers 17 and 32 on Hot Christian Songs. Inside Out did not chart.
Date not documented
Chart
Old Glory, a 2008 promotional single from his time on Lyric Street Records, peaked at number 57 on Hot Country Songs and was later on Into the Light.

Discography

Releases of Phil Stacey
Title	Type	Year	Label	RIAA certification	U.S. sales	Billboard peak
Phil Stacey	EP	2007	Not documented	Not documented	500January 10, 2008	Not documented
Phil Stacey	Album	2008	Lyric Street Records	Not documented	40,000March 2009	No. 43Billboard 200
Into the Light	Album	2009	Reunion Records	Not documented	Disputed	Not documented
Faith	Album	2011	Conquer Entertainment	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented

Cover images: Cover Art Archive (MusicBrainz).

Data notes

a. Into the Light: reported U.S. sales
- Sources disagree: Into the Light: 18,000, September 23, 2010, Wikipedia.
- Sources disagree: Into the Light: 68,000, September 23, 2010, Wikipedia.

Sources

Phil Stacey (Wikipedia revision 1330329681) — Wikipedia, December 30, 2025.
Phil Stacey (album) (Wikipedia revision 1292849988) — Wikipedia, May 29, 2025.
Idol Chatter 03-12-2009 — USA Today (Idol Chatter), March 12, 2009.
The Ultimate SoundScan Sales/Download Checklist — USA Today, January 10, 2008.
American Idol season 6 — Wikipedia, July 26, 2026.
List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
iTunes Search API album results for Phil Stacey — Apple.
Into the Light (Phil Stacey album) (Wikipedia revision 1325955032) — Wikipedia, December 6, 2025.
American Idols Live! Tour 2007 (Wikipedia revision 1322937451) — Wikipedia, November 18, 2025.
MusicBrainz release groups for Phil Stacey — MusicBrainz.
Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "Phil Stacey", July 2015 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.
McKayla Stacey Follows in Father Phil Stacey's Footsteps on American Idol — American Songwriter, February 27, 2023.
Idol album sales: Fantasia sells best; Chris Sligh, Josiah Leming debut — USA Today (Idol Chatter), September 23, 2010.

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