David Phelps nació en Texas, hijo de Gene y Mary Elle Phelps.

Phelps creció en Tomball, Texas cerca de Houston y se graduó de la Escuela de Tomball en 1988. Asistió a la Universidad de Baylor, (donde dirigió el coro llamado Baylor Religious Hour Choir) se graduó en 1992 con una licenciatura en música y la interpretación vocal. Es considerado uno de los mejores tenores a nivel internacional y nacional.

Fue presentado a Bill Gaither por Mark Lowry en unas grabaciones. David abandonó el Gaither Vocal Band en el 2004, regresando así otra vez (junto a varios otros exmiembros del Gaither Vocal Band) en el 2009. Comparte su papel de tenor con Wes Hampton.

Es casado con Lori Purtle Phelps (que también nació el 21 de octubre de 1969), tiene 4 hijos: Callie Noelle (nacido en 1995), Beth Maggie (nacido en 1997), David Grant (nacido en 2000) y Coby Daniel (nacido en 2004). La familia Phelps reside al sur de Nashville, Tennessee.

• 2009: The Best of David Phelps (Word)
• 2011: The Best of David Phelps: From The Homecoming Series

• 1998: Still the Greatest Story Ever Told
• 1999: God Is Good
• 2001: I Do Believe
• 2002: Everything Good
• 2003: A Capella (producer/arranger)
• 2004: Best of the Gaither Vocal Band
• 2009: Reunion Vol. 1 & 2 (LIVE)
• 2009: Reunited
• 2010: Better Day [LIVE]
• 2010: Greatly Blessed
• 2011: I Am a Promise
• 2012: Pure and simple
• 2014: "Hymns"
• 2014: "The New Edition"
• 2014: "Sometimes it Takes a Mountain"
• 2016: "Let the Glory Come Down" (LIVE)
• 2016: "Better Together"

• 1998: In My Life, Larry Gatlin (Spring House) (background)
• 1999: Within Old Pages, Walt Mills (Homeland Records) (background)
• 2000: Lordsong, Lordsong (Daywind) "Trial of the Heart" (background)
• 2001: Lauren Talley (Horizon) "The Prayer" (duet)
• 2001: Mark Lowry On Broadway (Spring Hill) "A Whole New World" (duet with Sandi Patty)
• 2001: Pursuing His Presence, The God Chasers (Spring Hill) "Completely Yours" (solo)
• 2006: The Nativity Story: Sacred Songs, Various (Watertower Music) "The Virgin's Lullaby" (Background)
• 2009: Let Go, Sheila Walsh (Spring Hill) "The Prayer" (duet)
• 2009: In All I Do, Paid In Full, "Because I Love Him" (solo)
• 2010: Love Will Find A Way, Steve Green, "God Is Love" (background)

• 2006: Legacy of Love [LIVE]
• 2007: No More Night: David Phelps Live in Birmingham
• 2008: O Holy Night
• 2010: Christmas With David Phelps
• 2012: Classic
• 2015: Freedom DVD

• 1998: Hawaiian Homecoming
• 2001: I Do Believe
• 2003: Australian Homecoming
• 2009: Reunion Volumes 1 & 2
• 2010: Reunited
• 2010: Better Day
• 2013: Pure and Sumple Volumes 1 and 2 (febrero de 2013)
• 2015: "Sometimes it Takes a Mountain"

• 1998: Kennedy Center Homecoming "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
• 1998: All Day Singin' at the Dome "I'll Fly Away"
• 1998: Atlanta Homecoming "What a Meeting in the Air", "Jesus Saves"
• 2000: Good News "I'm Free", "What A Meeting in the Air"
• 2001: A Billy Graham Music Homecoming - Volume 2 "It is Well with My Soul"
• 2001: Mark Lowry On Broadway "A Whole New World"
• 2002: Freedom Band "Worthy the Lamb"
• 2002: I'll Fly Away "I'll Fly Away", "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross"
• 2002: God Bless America "The End of the Beginning", "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
• 2003: Heaven "No More Night", "What a Day That Will Be"
• 2004: A Tribute to Jake Hess "Sweeter as the Days Go By"
• 2004: Passin' the Faith Along "I Can't Even Walk"
• 2005: So Glad "Bein' Happy"
• 2006: Harmony in the Heartland "The Lifeboat"
• 2007: How Great Thou Art "There is a Fountain Filled with Blood"
• 2008: Rock of Ages "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross"
• 2011: The Best of David Phelps
• 2011: Alaskan Homecoming "America, the Beautiful"
• 2011: Majesty, "His Eye Is On The Sparrow"
• 2011: Tent Revival Homecoming "I Stand Amazed in the presence"

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