Their self-titled debut album was released on Five Minute Walk Records in June of 2000. It was fairly successful – their biggest hit from that album, arguably, was a song called “Our Finest Hour.” Also noteworthy on it was their cover of Bon Jovi's “Living on a Prayer.” The inside cover features a photograph of the band wearing mirror sunglasses and jeans with holes in them.
Philmore could be somewhat described as punk. In live performance they appeared entirely to be a punk rock band. Their music indicates that they were heavily influenced by MXPX. The band's music also had an '80s edge of both pop and glam metal. Their reputation as a punk band was further reinforced by the fact that they were performing music that was not well accepted in their time. Justin’s vocals were unusually high for a male, causing comparisons to be drawn between him and "Weird Al" Yankovic.
Philmore did extensive touring in the United States after the release of their first album. They toured with Relient K, Bleach, Holland in the Back to the Few Tour and Watashi Wa, among numerous other bands. At times they played to sold-out crowds of hundreds of people, but they refused to cancel a show: they once played for a total of five fans, all of whom they took out for dinner before the show.
In July of 2002, their second album, The Bare Truth About Philmore, was released. It was considerably more “mellow” than their first. Many fans expected it to be equally hard-hitting, but as a consequence were disappointed. At the same time, there was nothing explicitly Christian about the record, unlike the first, and so many stricter “Christian music only” fans stopped listening to Philmore at that point. After that, they kept touring, but their fame began to fade. Brett "BDB" left the band in 2001 and is currently a realtor in Iowa. Brett was later replaced by a drummer named Sean Donnelly in 2003. The band made a third CD in April 2005 called Demolition, some of which can still be heard at Pure Volume. After Sean left the band in August of 2005, there have been no updates at the band's website.
Contact through the bands webpage has given some users the personal reply of "We are still a band, we are just not doing anything at the moment."
Worth The Wait
Philmore Lyrics
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Says "I know they'll be happy"
And as we walk back up the aisle I will turn to you and smile
Cause I know we'll be happy
And I will look to you and you will look to me
A million thoughts race through my head
But my smile is all you see
And I will stand beside you, I'll hold your hand and say
Though I often stopped to ask God why
I always knew that He was right
When He told me to wait for you
When I was weak and couldn't see the way
I'd look ahead and see your face
And God would always bring me through
I had so many chances to throw it all away
But I knew if I stayed strong I'd meet you someday
I'd kneel and pray and I'd ask God to keep you safe
Because I knew you were worth the wait
It seemed so very hard sometimes, but you were always on my mind
I couldn't bear to hurt you
So grab my hand and hold on tight, we'll run together through the night
Just you and I
We'll be walking side by side, I'll be yours and you'll be mine
And I know we'll be happy
I made the choice to wait for you, you made the same decision too
And I know we'll be happy
We had so many chances to throw it all away
But we both stayed strong and God brought our lives together that one day
Now I kneel and pray and I thank God that you are safe
You were worth the wait
The lyrics of "Worth The Wait" by Philmore talk about a couple finally reaching the moment of their wedding day. The singer describes how happy they are, and how they have waited for this moment for a long time. They had a lot of doubts and moments of weakness, but they knew they had to stay strong and keep their faith. In the end, they realized that they were worth the wait and all the struggles they had to overcome.
The song also touches on the idea of God's plan and how things happen for a reason. Even though they didn't always understand the reasons behind their struggles, they ultimately trusted that it was all leading up to this moment. They are grateful for each other and for God's guiding hand.
Line by Line Meaning
We'll be standing face to face, everybody in the place
Says "I know they'll be happy"
We'll be surrounded by friends and family who support us and believe that we will be happy together.
And as we walk back up the aisle I will turn to you and smile
Cause I know we'll be happy
And I will look to you and you will look to me
A million thoughts race through my head
But my smile is all you see
As we walk back up the aisle together as newlyweds, I know that we will be happy. Even though a million thoughts are flying through my head, all you will see is my smile because I am happy to be with you.
And I will stand beside you, I'll hold your hand and say
"You were worth the wait"
I will stand by your side, holding your hand, and tell you that you were worth waiting for all this time, and that I am grateful to be with you now.
Though I often stopped to ask God why
I always knew that He was right
When He told me to wait for you
Even though I had moments where I questioned why I had to wait for you, deep down I knew that God was right when He told me to be patient and wait for the right person to come along.
When I was weak and couldn't see the way
I'd look ahead and see your face
And God would always bring me through
During times when I felt lost and unsure, I would think of your face and that gave me strength. I believe that God was always with me, guiding me towards you.
I had so many chances to throw it all away
But I knew if I stayed strong I'd meet you someday
I'd kneel and pray and I'd ask God to keep you safe
Because I knew you were worth the wait
There were countless moments where I could have given up on finding you, but I held on because I knew that meeting you was worth it. I prayed for your safety and for us to be brought together in the right time and place.
It seemed so very hard sometimes, but you were always on my mind
I couldn't bear to hurt you
There were times when waiting for you felt almost unbearable, but I always kept you in my thoughts and didn't want to do anything that might hurt you in the future.
So grab my hand and hold on tight, we'll run together through the night
Just you and I
Let's hold on to each other and face whatever comes our way together, just the two of us.
We'll be walking side by side, I'll be yours and you'll be mine
And I know we'll be happy
We will be partners in life, committed to each other, and I know that we will be happy together.
We had so many chances to throw it all away
But we both stayed strong and God brought our lives together that one day
Now I kneel and pray and I thank God that you are safe
You were worth the wait
We both could have given up on finding each other, but we held on and trusted God's plan. Now that we are together, I thank God for bringing us together and keeping you safe while we were apart. You were worth the wait.
Contributed by Vivian Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Rose :)
Such a great song! I wish this was on Spotify :(
Thee_illuminatti
GOOD SONG! even in 2019!!!
Rose :)
Agreed! :)
Tone Thicc
Correct.
1thess523
It's so good it's still the ring tone for my wife ☝️👍
Ernie Kasper
Just beyond awesome, I mean two drum sticks up on this tune!
Ernie Kasper
@1thess523 awesome!
1thess523
Yes sad they became a "rock band" or maybe went back to their roots. Thanks for the comment because I am getting ready to practice kn my drums and now i think I'll olay this album! God bless, also this is my wife's ring tone.
rookiepilot
Why's this song not WAY, more popular! I agree, I don't wanna throw it all away, she's worth the wait!
Leonardo858585
Brasil !!!!