Recording artist abandons promising career to follow Christ

Saturday, May 6th, 2006accentuated by bursts ofinstrumental virtuosity and
Seattle- Singer/songwriter and wilderness bad boytight, catchysongwriting. It's a must hear and his
Phil Fischerhas walked away from his first album,songwriting style remindsyou of early Bruce and an
which is about to goolder Seal.
Gold to record Christian music.Fischer is currently tracking his Christian work at
Seattle hippie/wilderness guru, and songwriter PhilRobert Lang Studios where Dave Mathews also
Fischer,best known for his hard hitting, Janice Joplinrecords.
style concert performances in the Northwest duringWhen asked if he expected to receive the same
the late 90's and theearly part of the decade, and atreatment in the Christian arena Fischer had this to
Bear attack that almost tookhis life in the Yukonsay; "Well, I hope not! Ijust hope and pray I am
finally got what he wanted; A hit album.accepted. I'm trying to do somethingthat has never
Problem is; he has walked away from it. For God.been done before in the Christian market. I amgoing
Unable to get distribution or radio play in the statesbackwards. Most Christian artists make it and then
forhis first album "Wounded Soul" , Fischer signed ahopover to the secular market. I am releasing an
deal withalbum in the
Papa Lopez Records, Inc. in Santiago Chile inChristian market. We will see what happens. It's my
December of 2003.best work,and God gave me each one of the eleven
During 2004 Fischer sold almost 387,900.00 copies ofsongs."
"WoundedFischer's dim hopes and fears about the Christian
Soul" in South America and sold an additional 122,000market maybe real.
cd's fromhis websiteWhile Fischer is well known for his in your face rock
Turns out Papa Lopez was not the good honest andshows,that kind of showmanship don't play well for
wholesomerecord label like we have here in thethe conservative Christian crew.
states. Fischer receivedone check for $80,000.00 andEven with his 8 top ten hits he co-wrote, slews of
the rest is history. Not only didawards, andjust flat out talent, word has it in the
Fischer lose 2.9 million owed to him by the label, butChristian world that
so did aslew of other artists and the lawsuits flewFischer cannot even lead Worship at his own Church.
around Santiago butnone has stuck.Apparentlythat's not a good sign in the Christian
Fischer filed suit against Lopez but in the end Lopezworld.
fledWhat is probably working against him is his 29 arrests
Chile, and has not been heard or scene since. Givenonrecord for everything from bar fights and public
the jungle atmosphere, and the lack of cooperationdrunkennesstoo driving his Hummer over three Honda
by South Americanofficials, it is doubtful justice willMotorcycles parked infront of the Central Tavern in
ever be served to Lopez,and the other artists hePike Street in the summer of
signed and turned into South American2000(the old area of Seattle) just because they
Rock Stars.were parkednext to Harley Davidson's.
With sale numbers soon to break Gold, Fischer wasBouncer Adam Jenkins told police "Phil asked them to
bombarded inmove thebikes because in Phil's opinion they were
2005 with label offers from labels in Buenos Aires andnot worthy to beparked next to a Harley. When
as faraway as Japan but the rocker failed to takethey failed to move them, Philhoped in his H1 and
any of the offersup. Who can blame him? Afterdrove over all three of the bikes crushingthem into
obtaining the sacred Gold andgetting the shaft whothe pavement! It was crazy; everyone was
knows what state of mind he was in.juststanding there with mouths open. As a bouncer,
The album that he tracked and recorded under theI've seen a lotof things in my time, but that was a
direction ofone of a kind thing. Helikes Harleys, and he is always
Grammy Nominee Paul Speer will probably never seewelcome here for a drink anytime he wants!"
store shelvedhere in the states, and that's a pity.That kind of track record does not fly with the Jesus
Fischer was quoted by Northwest Musician a weektypes,and it will be interesting to see just if his
ago on thesubject and when asked what he is goingChristian albumfares as well as his first. Word is from
to do now the rockerreplied "Well, what can you do.my Christian contactsis that he cannot even get a
You put your heart and soulinto an album and prayvenue because the Jesus typesare afraid of him. Its
that it sells and then discover it soldbig time but youprobably talent shock, but paddlinguphill seems to be
never get paid. How would you feel? Right nowsomething Fischer has to live with, andsomething that
I am just going to concentrate on my Christian album.he seems to be good at.
Maybethis was a message from the man above to"Wounded Soul", Fischer's first and only world album
use my talentselsewhere".may neversee the light of day on store shelves here
Who can blame Fischer for embracing Christ? Within the states, butthere just may be hope for his
tragedy likethat anyone would start attending church.Christian album. As of thiswriting his website is
"Wounded Soul" featuring the Smash singles:receiving 20,000 hits a week andcounting; not to
"Cobblestonemention a growing underground of Christiansemailing
Streets", "Windey Road", and "Fool for Love".Fischer anticipating his album.
Produced by"New Believer", Fischer's first Christian album is
Grammy Nominated Producer Paul Speer, "Woundedexpected
Soul" is a setofp pop/rock ballads that areChristmas of 2006.