Phil Joel departs from the Newsboys to devote more time to family
NEW ZEALAND-born bass player and occasional vocalist Phil Joel has
left the Newsboys to
devote more time to family and personal goals. He finished up with the
band on 31st December 2006. "I'll always be a Newsboy, it will remain
a strong part of who I am", said Joel. "I've grown up with the guys
and they'll always be brothers to me and the past 12 and a half years
have been amazing." "We will miss him," said frontman Peter Furler.
"We appreciate him and wish he and his family only the best for the
future." The band has just completed a successful tour of Singapore
and China without Joel as a four-piece.
i miss phil as a newsboy