"American Idol"'s Phil Stacey Records Debut CD

December 10, 2007 — "American Idol" season 6 finalist Phil Stacey has gone into the studio with producer Wayne Kirkpatrick, who also produces Little Big Town, to record music for his debut album.

Phil grew up singing in his father's church in Fairfield, Ohio, and studied vocal performance at Lee University in Cleveland, Tenn. In 2003, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where he served as a Musician Third Class at Navy Band Southeast in Jacksonville, Fla.

In 2007 Phil came to national attention when he performed for millions of viewers each week during his competition on the sixth season of "American Idol." His renditions of the country hits "Where the Blacktop Ends," "The Change" and "I Need You" were among his most-praised performances.

Following his time on "American Idol," Phil toured with his fellow contestants over the summer on a 55-city tour before moving to Nashville with his wife, Kendra, and their two children to pursue a career in country music.