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Phil Keaggy Collaborates with Rex Paul for Transcendent New Rock Album ‘Illumination’

Legendary Gospel Music Hall of Famer and guitar virtuoso Phil Keaggy has joined forces with multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter and producer Rex Paul for their transcendent new rock album, Illumination, which is slated to release to retail on May 31, 2019 from Strobie Records.

The independently released project is already generating strong reviews from the media, including Robert Berman of Christian Musician Magazine, who calls Illumination “…a supremely catchy arena rock/pop album recalling the ’80s
heyday of Survivor and Foreigner.”

Bert Saraco, writing for The Phantom Tollbooth, says, “Illumination puts virtuosity in the context of relatable songs–songs that reflect the artists’ hearts as much as their technical chops in a progressive pop format…. There’s a freshness, an energy, a momentum, and an enthusiasm…. Don’t let Illumination escape you–seek it out and enjoy a fresh cross-pollination of the classic and the new.”

Reviewer Kevin Belmonte notes, “Some albums[…]