Phil Wickham to Have Vocal Cord Sugery

Singer/songwriter and worship leader Phil Wickham seemed like he had every blessing God could bestow -- a wife and beautiful daughter, a career that had reached the high point of a #1 single and being in the running for the K-LOVE Song of the Year. He had just released the deluxe version to his hit album, The Ascension, and was looking forward to sharing the new music with fans at concerts this summer.

And then the unthinkable happened ... while leading worship at an event in New England, his voice gave out.

It took several days to get in to see a specialist and during that time, all he could do was wait and pray. The doctor found an "irregularity" on his left vocal chord that was "most likely caused from overuse." The belief was that with rest (no speaking, certainly no singing) for a while (which could range from two weeks to two months), the swelling would go down and everything would be find. So Phil entered a world of sound as a silent partner for the next 15 days. A follow-up check showed that the polyp was still there, but it had not grown, so he was allowed to speak and do vocal exercises for three days. The third time he had the camera put down his throat, the doctor saw bleeding on the right vocal cord from where the polyp on the left was hitting it. Surgery became the only option.

While he may or may not be healed enough to sing this summer, Phil Wickham is not worried. He is trusting in God and knows that no matter what, God will be there with him. On his blog, he shared, "1 Thessalonians 5:18 holds a command that seems near impossible to fulfill. It says, 'Give thanks in ALL (emphasis mine) circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.' I am finding that as my idea of trusting God is shifting, my ability to obey this command has inched a little bit closer to fulfillment."

Please join with Musictimes and keep Phil in your prayers.