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.

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.”
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.
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.
In 2010, the Collingsworth Family signed with then new Christian label Stowtown Records
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.
In 2018, they released their album Mercy and Love, a collection of covers and new songs.
Their album The Best of The Collingsworth Family – Volume 1 was nominated for Best Roots Gospel Album in the 2018 Grammy Awards.

Discography

Albums

Grammy Awards

YearAwardResult
2018Best Roots Gospel Album

GMA Dove Awards

Singing News Fan Awards

YearAwardResult
2017Mixed Group of the Year
2017Musician of the Year
2016Mixed Group of the Year
2016Musician of the Year
2015Mixed Group of the Year
2015Musician of the Year
2014Mixed Group of the Year
2014Musician of the Year
2013Mixed Group of the Year
2013Young Artist of the Year
2012Mixed Group of the Year
2012Young Artist of the Year
2011Young Artist of the Year
2011Horizon Individual of the Year
2010Young Artist of the Year

NQC Music Awards

YearAwardResult
2013Musician of the Year
2013Mixed Group of the Year
2012Musician of the Year
2012Mixed Group of the Year

Ovation Awards

YearAwardResult
2009Musician of the Year
2009Special Project of the Year
2006Musician of the Year
2006Breakthrough Artist of the Year

Harmony Awards