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The Story Behind The Song "When The Stars Burn Down" from the New Album, BREATHE IN.

After more than 20 years and 20 No. 1 singles together, Phillips, Craig & Dean will debut their 12th studio project, Breathe In, on March 13 via Fair Trade Services. Breathe In keeps PC&D's signature harmonies in place while continuing to push the boundaries of praise and worship music into more eclectic, progressive musical territory.

Breathe In speaks life into a world so full of frustration and struggle. "Daily life can be so deflating," says Randy Phillips. "You get to where it's metal on metal and you feel oxygen-depleted. This is where you come into the presence of God, and you just kneel before Him, you say, 'God, I can't do this anymore, I'm deflated.' And you begin to breathe in those words of Jesus Christ: 'Come to me, all you who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest.' Breathe in that. It inflates you and helps you to rise above the things that life brings to all of us."

Since Phillips Craig & Dean are senior pastors at churches in Texas and Missouri in addition to their roles as artists, it's no surprise that these songs minster so effectively. As Dan Dean notes, "I think all the songs we write are part of the experiences that we go through day to day with our church people. I would say 90 percent of the things we write are born out of experiences going through life as pastors."