The Collingsworth Family

The Collingsworth Family is a Southern Gospel group started by Phil and Kim Collinsgworth and features their family as the group. They are currently signed to gospel label Stowtown Records.

The Collingsworth Family
Origin	Mt. Orab, Ohio, United States
Genres	Southern Gospel
Years active	2006 (2006)–present
Labels	Stowtown Records/Sony
Website	thecollingsworthfamily.com
Members	Phil Collingsworth Kim Collingsworth Brooklyn Collingsworth Blair Courtney Collingsworth Metz Phillip Collingsworth, Jr. Sharlenae Collingsworth Olivia Collingsworth

History

Phil and Kim both came from a Christian upbringing. They met in high school and married upon graduating high school. Kim recalls, “We had our first date when I was 16, and he was 21. Poor guy, he had to wait on me to grow up. We were so in love and really wanted to get married. So, I decided to cram four years of high school into three so I could graduate from high school in 1986. The same year he would graduate from college. That plan worked well.”[1]

Phil and Kim Collingsworth started in the music ministry when they were musicians at a church camp in Petersburg, Michigan in August of 1986. The two performed as a duo for 14 years, balancing gigs with raising children and Phil’s job at a life insurance agency. In 2000, they made the decision to tour full time. That’s also when their children — 10, 9, 6 and 2 at the time — became permanent members of the act.[2]

Phil and Kim have started music presentations for church camps and extended-length revival campaigns. They have also held the positions of Ministers of Music, and Directors of the Music Division at Union Bible College and Seminary in Westfield, IN. Phil was Dean of Enrolment Management at his alma mater, God's Bible School and College, Cincinnati, OH. [3]

In 2010, the Collingsworth Family signed with then new Christian label Stowtown Records[4]

In 2014, The Collingsworth Family recorded two live projects in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Majestic, a live CD and DVD from piano performer Kim Collingsworth and friends stemmed from a show in Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium with a crowd of more than 2,300 people over a 5-hour concert. A DVD titled We Will Serve the Lord was released shortly after in October, 2014.[5]

In 2018, they released their album Mercy and Love, a collection of covers and new songs.[3]

Their album The Best of The Collingsworth Family – Volume 1 was nominated for Best Roots Gospel Album in the 2018 Grammy Awards.[6]

Discography

Albums

• "A True Family Christmas" (October 2019)
• "Mercy and Love" (Sept 2018)
• "Brooklyn & Courtney" (January 2017)
• "The Collingsworth Family Presents Brooklyn & Courtney"(Nov 2016)
• "The Best of the Collingsworth Family Vol 1"(Sept 2016)
• "The Best of the Collingsworth Family Vol 2"(Sept 2016)
• "That Day Is Coming"(Sept 2015)
• "Majestic" (Sept 2015)
• "The Lord is Good"(Sept 2013)
• "Hymns From Home"(Sept 2013)
• "Feels Like Christmas" (Sept 2012)
• "Part of the Family"(Sept 2011)
• "Fear Not Tomorrow"(Sept 2010)
• "A Decade of Memories"(September 2010)
• "Simply Christmas" (Oct 2009)
• "The Answer" (September 2009)
• "Then and Now" (September 2009)
• "Your Ticket to Music Hall"(August 2008)
• "Kim Collingsworth, Personal"(August 2008)
• "We Still Believe"(May 2007)
• "Sunday Morning Ivories, Volume 2"(Sept 2006)
• "God Is Faithful"(September 2005)
• "Christmas in Kosovo"(September 2004)
• "Strength for the Journey"(November 2003)
• "I’m Too Far"(April 2002)
• "Silver & Ivory (Instrumental)"(April 2001)
• "Sunday Morning Ivories"(Nov 2000)
• "Lifting Our Voices"(April 2000)

Videos

• "That Day Is Coming"(Sept 2017)
• "Majestic" (Sept 2014)
• "We Will Serve the Lord"(Sept 2014)
• "Hymns from Home"(Sept 2013)
• "Feels Like Christmas" (Sept 2012)
• "Part of the Family"(Sept 2012)
• "Fear Not Tomorrow"(Sept 2010)
• "A Decade of Memories"(September 2010)
• "Kim Controlling ‘PERSONAL’"(August 2008)
• "Your Ticket to Music Hall"(August 2008)
• "A Night to Remember" (September 2006)
• "We Have Met to Worship"(September 2004)
• "Christmas in Kosovo"(September 2004)
• "One Special Evening"(November 2002)

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

Year	Award	Result
2018	Best Roots Gospel Album (“Best of CFam, VOl.1”)	Nominated

GMA Dove Awards

Year	Award	Result
2015	Long Form Music Video	Won

Singing News Fan Awards

Year	Award	Result
2017	Mixed Group of the Year	Won
	Musician of the Year (Kim)	Won
2016	Mixed Group of the Year	Won
	Musician of the Year (Kim)	Won
2015	Mixed Group of the Year	Won
	Musician of the Year (Kim)	Won
2014	Mixed Group of the Year	Won
	Musician of the Year (Kim)	Won
2013	Mixed Group of the Year	Won
	Young Artist of the Year (Olivia)	Won
2012	Mixed Group of the Year	Won
	Young Artist of the Year (Phillip Jr)	Won
2011	Young Artist of the Year (Courtney)	Won
	Horizon Individual of the Year (Courtney)	Won
2010	Young Artist of the Year (Brooklyn)	Won

NQC Music Awards

Year	Award	Result
2013	Musician of the Year (Kim)	Won
	Mixed Group of the Year	Won
2012	Musician of the Year (Kim)	Won
	Mixed Group of the Year	Won

Ovation Awards

Year	Award	Result
2009	Musician of the Year (Kim)	Won
	Special Project of the Year	Won
2006	Musician of the Year (Kim)	Won
	Breakthrough Artist of the Year	Won

Harmony Awards

Year	Award	Result	2007	New Artist of the Year	Won

References

1. Scoops, S. G. N. (19 July 2017). "Getting Familiar with the Collingsworth Family".
2. Writer, JENELLE JANCI | Staff. "The Collingsworth Family, the 'Von Trapps of gospel music,' return to Lancaster Friday". LancasterOnline.
3. "The Collingsworth Family "Mercy & Love" Album Review". www.hallels.com.
4. "The Collingsworth Family Brain Trust - Homecoming Magazine". www.homecomingmagazine.com.
5. "Gospel Group The Collingsworth Family Releasing Two Live Projects Fall 2014". www.hallels.com.
6. Staff (29 November 2017). "The Collingsworth Family Earns First GRAMMY® Nomination". Singing News Magazine.

External links

• Official website