Philippa Hanna – Artist

About Philippa Hanna

'Philippa Hanna is a British Singer-Songwriter, author and worship leader signed with Integrity Music. Click below to find out more...

Philippa's StoryMusic & MerchTour

Next Events

Due to the COVID-19 situation all upcoming concerts have been postponed.Make sure to connect with Philippa on social media to find out about upcoming online events.

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Not gonna lie. Today was a day where I woke up aching for normality. Oh the sweet, unappreciated bliss of just walking into a shop. I know I'm a Christian and my thoughts should be on higher things. But I just wanna go to the flipping cinema. I wanna buy my family a Nandos (not sponsored). I just. Wanna. Go.To.Topshop (not sponsored). I just wanna hug my friends and share a bag of haribo without everything feeling weird and contaminated. I'm saying this out loud, because years of learning mental-health coping strategies has taught me that saying how you feel is healing. It's ok to say you're 'fed up wi this now'. Its ok. We all feel it. Good news though, encouraging data is emerging daily & though its hard to see the end of all this right now it IS coming. We are going to beat this and get our lives back! In the meantime my advice is, don't bottle up how you feel. Brave face, grateful and positive is good, but don't feel you have to keep it up 24/7. Today my clumsy prayer will be something like, 'Thank you Lord for taking care of me and my family. But come on Lord. Let's 'av done wi this virus nah'. Feel free to amen xx Love you guys
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#coronavirus #stayathome #pandemic #mentalhealth #mentalwellness #thelilyjoproject

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A little about the story behind the song. Nothing is stable right now, nothing is sound. Everything feels wavy and uncertain. But God ain't changed. He still loves ya. He still has his eye on you and will make straight paths for you. Take heart. Dont fear. We will be ok. Link in bio. X

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I cant wait for you guys to hear the full, studio recording of 'You're Still God'. Its probably the most emotional recording I've ever been involved in. So close to my heart. Loved working with the incredible @birdjonny on it. Love what the song has become in my life. Song is out May 22nd (link in bio to pre-save now). But the lyric video premieres Sunday at 5pm on YouTube. I'll be there watching with you. Love you all, and declaring this over our lives again. xx
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💛THIS MONDAY 6PM on Facebook! 💛Join us on for a family singalong. We will be doing your requests, shout-outs, birthday dedications and new songs! So dress up if you want (or stick to pyjamas) get all the family together (or just your self) and let's have a good time! Comment your requests 😀

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We are in a battle that's for sure. This photo was taken about a week before lockdown. There was a wierd vibe in London and things were already coming unglued due to the virus. There was chaos at Victoria station and I struggled to make it to my gig that night. It's strange to reflect but I swear I could feel the crisis coming. The concert felt like a goodbye of sorts. The event emails had already started rolling in. 'CANCELLED', they all said. I have to admit, since this began I've been struggling with the feeling that I am somehow 'cancelled' too. I know it sounds dramatic. I know there are worse afflictions than being unable to work. But as someone once said 'just because your neighbour is in a full-body cast doesnt mean your broken arm hurts less'. It has been a slight comfort knowing that everyone in my sector is in the same boat. But somehow I've still managed to feel insecure, comparing myself with others, feeling left out of things, wondering if my little sails can weather the storm. We are in a battle that's for sure. Not just with a virus. Not just with our finances, but with our sense of self. But then it occurred to me, that this is a rare and beautifully opportunity to face a Lion I may have been trapped with for years. My ability to earn a good living is not what gives me value. It's time I stopped trying to constantly 'do' and 'achieve' things that make me acceptable, attractive, indespensible to others. God has been trying to teach my for years, that so long as I put my security in things that are inherently unstable, I will not feel safe. It's time to remember my DNA, the unchanging pattern written on every cell. When I look at my DNA, it reminds me that I'm a beloved child of the most high. I'm no longer a slave to fear. And I know that the Gifts and call placed on my life have not been removed or forgotten, 'For God's gifts and his call are irrevocable'. ROMANS 11:29. For everyone who feels daunted by the prospect of months more without doing what makes you feel like 'you', I just wanted to share that. You will dance, sing, cut hair, serve customers, etc again. Your are not forgotten. You are not cancelled Xx

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Guys. I want you to know, you're doing an absolutely AMAZING job with this lockdown thing. Reflecting over the bank holiday, I've realised I'm literally blown away by what I've seen from you guys, my awesome friends and connections in the past 6 weeks. You've put your lives on hold for the sake of others. You've put your lives at risk for the sake of others. Parents have become all-age teachers. Musicians have become lounge-bound encouragers. Pastors have traded pulpits for phones propped up on books on kitchen tables. You've made twice the content and done twice the work for half the number of people. You've become shining lights for the community. And you've taken up all manner of sweet hobbies baking, yoga, crochet, dance & jigsaws! Small businesses have turned their hands to digital game plans and found new ways to serve those in need. It's amazing the way people have adapted, found the fun and found the strength to continue each day. What amazing people you all are! I'm so encouraged that in spite of so much negative press, the majority of humans are resilient, caring and full of heart. Well done. ❤🧡💛💚💙💙💜
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Picture, pre lock-down by @amybartoncreative

#lockdown #amazingyou #inspiration365 #dailydevotion

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Loved putting this together. Big thanks to the beautiful and talented musicians who are helping me share this music right now. These people are worth more than gold I promise. My heart really goes out to everyone who has lost their work and/or income due to the situation we are in. It so moves me when we can come together to keep the music and message alive. Big thanks to my brother's beautiful girlfriend @justine.bui on violin & some of my @lifechurchhome @lifechurchleeds family @semschaap @livschaap @davidjchatmusic @joshcana @joelcanadrums for their talent. Link to download and stream this song is in my bio. This version is on YouTube. -
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Ps extra thanks to Dave Chatziliadis for editing this video and mixing all the live audio

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Hey guys! The new single is out today across streaming and download platforms. Really hope this blesses you. This really is only the beginning of an album journey I cant WAIT to share with you! So pleased with how it all came together. Link to the song on Spotify is in my bio... Peace and love
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A little nervous. The first song from my new record comes out Friday. Gotta be honest, it feels like a strange time to be releasing new music. I've been wrestling with it. Dont wanna be ignorant of the situation we are all in. Don't want to use it as an excuse to be sentimental either. But this song came from something real and it helped me. So I believe it could help others too.

A little while ago, something happened that caused a lot of pain for the people I love. For a long time I struggled to let go of the hurt and anger caused by someone else's choices. I just couldn't make sense of it all. But thankfully I had a breakthrough before it broke me.

I began to remember the power of Gods grace in my own life. At 20 I was lost, confused and broken. I'd made some real mistakes and I felt quite hopeless. But i asked God for help and he opened the door immediately.
He loved me generously when I was empty. I received that gift so freely, without argument. Yet now I was struggling to do the same for someone else. I realised that holding onto someone's mistake was more than just hypocritical. It was an insult to the beautiful gift of grace I'd recieved. To stay angry, to keep punishing someone else was to suggest that the cross was somehow not enough.
So we wrote 'My Hope is in the Blood.' @rhyan_shirley @joshbronleewe. It's a confession of Gods power which doesnt diminish when we fall. What Jesus finished on the cross can't be challenged. His grace never loses the fight. When we can't speak it speaks for us. It overwhelms every kind of darkness, whether in the wounds caused by a friend, or in our battle to forgive them. So I hope if you're hurting this helps you. If someone has wounded you I hope it brings healing. If you've made a mistake I hope it reminds you where your hope is. Wherever you are in the circle. Be blessed -
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May not have the joy of performing right now. But I have become a daily dog walk fanatic! We are LOVING our daily forest adventures, finding tree swings, hopping over streams, spotting squirrels, deer and birds. Heck we even heard a woodpecker yesterday! The world is amazing. Grateful for health, peace and precious canine time 🐕🐕🐕

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Hope. It lasts forever. It emerges time and again as if from nowhere, like the first long, warm evening after endless grey winter. Hope always finds me. Through deep, hazy depressions, and thick fogs of anxiety, it has blazed through the blizzard like golden arrows everytime. I have it now. The thought of the first family hug after all this is over, or the first gathering of friends, brings it singing into my chest. And above all I know where my hope firmly rests, in Jesus. In the one who beat death and overcame sickness on the cross. My hope is in one who retrieves what the enemy takes without permission. My hope is in the one who ended winter once and for all. The lyric video for 'MY HOPE IS IN THE BLOOD', premiers tomorrow on YouTube at 9:00am UK time. I hope it blesses you as we consider the power of good Friday and what took place on that cross. Victory then. Victory now. Victory always. -
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Found me some blossom on today's walk. And it occured to me that if flowers are blooming in spite of the crisis, I intend to also. I am determined to emerge from this season more focused and more healthy (as far as I am able). This time is an opportunity to look into my life and really, really see it. It's a chance to become a more grateful less self-concerned person. I have the freedom (currently) to exercise, eat well, be less wasteful, be more mindful of what I consume and how I spend money. I can learn to better utilise what I have, take more time to speak with and understand my loved ones, work on my marriage, read more scripture, write more songs and help protect lives. I am so, so thankful that I'm free to stay indoors save for this daily walk (highest praise to everyone who willingly sacrifices their safety to work right now). There will be no complaining from me. There will be no crying over cancelled gigs or missed Spring vacations. We can party when this is over. For now. Blossom, blossom blossom and bloom. -
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P.S - prayers going up for anyone unwell right now. Really really praying xx
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