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FULL NAME:  Shelley Lynn Phillips Breen

BORN:  May 1, 1969

BIRTHPLACE:  Belleville, Illinois

RESIDENCE:  Brentwood, TN

MARITAL STATUS:  Married to David on November 23, 1996

DAUGHTERS NAME:  Caroline Phillips Breen (born September 8, 2002)

EDUCATION:  Bachelor of Music, Vocal Performance, Ouachita Baptist University

BECOMING A BELIEVER:  Started asking questions and making her faith her own at the age of 12-13 as she grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas, in a very Christian family.

FIRST SOLO:  "I Honestly Love You" - Olivia Newton-John, in 7th grade.
FAVORITE POINT OF GRACE SONG:  "Hold On to Me" (From "My Utmost For His Highest")

FAVORITE COLOR: Green

FAVORITE FOOD: Chips, salsa (especially homemade), and anything unhealthy

FAVORITE CLOTHING DESIGNER: Donna Karan

FAVORITE SCRIPTURE: Romans 8:28

FAVORITE ACTORS: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan

FAVORITE VOCALIST: Celine Dion, Phillips Craig & Dean, Tim McGraw, and Dan from Jars of Clay.

FAVORITE MUSICAL STYLE: Country (and all my solos on our records)

FAVORITE MOVIE: Original Miracle on 34th Street

FAVORITE TV SHOW: Survivor and The Apprentice and I'm addicted to E! News Live.

FAVORITE 70S/80S TV SHOW:  Facts of Life

FAVORITE COSMETICS: MAC makeup

FAVORITE PERFUME: Mackie

FAVORITE HOLIDAY: Christmas

FAVORITE ANIMAL: Cute little dogs

FAVORITE WASTE OF TIME: Lying around watching TV and eating, or walking around the mall

FAVORITE HYMN/WORSHIP SONG:  "It is Well"/ "All Creatures of Our God and King" / "Here I Am to Worship"

FAVORITE BOOK:  "At Home in Mitford" by Jan Karon (and all the Mitford books)

FAVORITE MAGAZINE:  Victoria

FAVORITE SONG:  "Crucified With Christ" by Phillips, Craig and Dean and "Testify to Love" by Avalon

FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM: Tennessee Titans

FAVORITE SWEET:  Really thick brownies with lots of frosting and Scones

FAVORITE ETHNIC FOOD:  Mexican

FAVORITE MALL:  The Beverly Center

FAVORITE AUTHORS:  Max Lucado

FAVORITE SONG:  Heart of the Matter

FAVORITE ALBUM:  Phillips, Craig, and Dean - Let My Words Be Few

FAVORITE BIBLE STORY:  Jonah

FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: Ben & Jerry's New York Super Fudge Chunk

FAVORITE PIZZA:  Hawaiian

FAVORITE CITY:  NYC

FAVORITE BREAKFAST CEREAL:  Oh's

FAVORITE RESTAURANT:  PF Chang's

FAVORITE BIBLE TRANSLATION:  New King James

FAVORITE STORE:  Saks

FAVORITE FAST FOOD MEAL:  Taco Bell - Anything!

FAVORITE PASTIMES:  Being lazy, going to spas!

FAVORITE BOARD GAME:  Cranium

FAVORITE AWARDS SHOW:  CMAs

FAVORITE PAIR OF SHOES:  a pair of Gucci slides I bought in Maui

FAVORITE HOT DRINK:  Grande Mocha w/ Skim Milk from Starbucks (Peppermint Mocha @ Christmas)

FAVORITE CHILDHOOD TOY:  Kitchen set

FAVORITE SCHOOL SUBJECTS:  Literature & Voice

LEAST FAVORITE SCHOOL SUBJECTS:  Math

GUILTY PLEASURE:  Overeating

IDEAL VACATION SPOT:  Maui

MOST MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE: Giving a speech at the Dove Awards and feeling so proud and happy for all that we had accomplished.

MOST EMBARRASSING EXPERIENCE: When my button popped off my jacket during a concert and the audience could see my bare stomach shining in the spotlight.

HAPPIEST MEMORY: Christmas when I was eight. I got a toy stove, sink, and refrigerator. I loved it!

SADDEST MEMORY: Hearing "Taps" at my grandfather’s funeral in 1989

MOST TREASURED POSSESSION: My dad, mom, sister and husband

BEST PERSONAL QUALITY: My humor, good looks, striking personality, and overall humbleness

WORST PERSONAL QUALITY: Too opinionated and loud

PROUDEST ACCOMPLISHMENT: The Dove Award for New Artist of the Year

GREATEST AMBITION: To be a wife and mother

GUILTY PLEASURE: Spending too much money on myself

HIGHEST IDEAL: To have a personal relationship with God

TECH GADGET YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT:  video monitor for  Caroline - my husband says I watch it way too much

MOVIE YOU'D WATCH AGAIN AND AGAIN:  Sweet Home Alabama

BOOK YOU'D RECOMMEND TO A FRIEND: Girls Of Grace Devotional

IF YOU WERE STRANDED ON AN ISLAND WHAT OR WHOM WOULD YOU TAKE WITH YOU:  Diet Coke, David, Caroline, and Snickers

VANILLA OR CHOCOLATE:  Chocolate

MOST OUTRAGEOUS THING YOU'VE EVER DONE OR BOUGHT YOURSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE:  Once when I was in Italy, I  bought a 450 dollar Gucci purse that sold for about 800 dollars in the States. I was so in the moment, I thought I was making a very wise purchase. WHAT WAS I THINKING!!!

CD YOU'VE WARPED FROM PLAYING TOO LONG: Phillips, Craig, and Dean "Let My Words Be Few" and Nichole Nordeman, "Woven and Spun"

PERSON YOU'D MOST LIKE TO MEET:  President Bush

ITEM YOU'D RISK BLISTERS TO GET:  4 inch Manolo Blahnik heels, (Always wanted some just to say I had some)

HOT SPOT YOU'D RECOMMEND MOST: Four Seasons Hotel Maui

FAVORITE SAYING/SLANG:  "Nope"

FIRST JOB: Babysitting

LAST JOB BEFORE BECOMING A MUSIC ARTIST: Waitress @ "Regas Grill" in Little Rock

CURRENTLY IN YOUR CD PLAYER: Song demos for our new record

WHAT IS YOUR MOST ANNOYING HABIT?:  Clearing my throat

WHAT WAS IN YOUR BAG THE LAST TIME YOU LEFT TARGET?:  A gym bag, a plastic storage bin, & scrapbook glue

THING YOU CAN'T DO TO SAVE YOUR LIFE: Anything that requires coordination

BEST GIFT EVER RECEIVED:  My wedding ring

FIRST ALBUM YOU EVER BOUGHT:  The "Grease" soundtrack

FIRST CHRISTIAN ALBUM:  Amy Grant - "Age to Age"

FAVORITE INDIE GROUPS:  Scott Phillips - Unsearchable Riches

BEST DATE:  My college sweetheart flew me to Dallas for dinner and "Phantom of the Opera"

PET PEEVE:  People who loudly slurp hot drinks

IF MUSIC WASN'T YOUR CAREER, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'D BE DOING: Teaching music in college

MOST MEMORABLE CONCERT EXPERIENCE: Michael W. Smith - Big Picture Tour in Memphis

FIRST CAR:  Champagne colored '85 Cougar

DREAM CAR:  BMW 7 Series

WHAT PRODUCT WOULD YOU ENDORSE IF ASKED?:  Diet Dr. Pepper and Las Palmas Cheese Dip

BEST DISH YOU CAN PREPARE?: Green bean bundles and salsa

NUMBER OF SPEEDING TICKETS:  1

PHRASE YOU MOST OVERUSE:  "Freaking"

COLLECTIONS:  North Pole Series Christmas Village houses

DREAM DUET:  Don Henley

LAST VIDEO RENTED:  Finding Nemo

MOVIE THAT MAKES YOU CRY:  My Dog Skip