Phil Magness serves as Cantor at Bethany Lutheran Church and School in Naperville, Illinois, where the Lord's song is led by four parish choirs, two day school choirs, and seven instrumental ensembles. Bethany offers four Divine Services each weekend as well as morning prayer and evening prayer on Wednesdays during the academic year. His work outside the parish includes composing for Concordia Publishing House, making presentations at worship conferences, and directing conference and festival choirs. He has been active with the Lutheran Hymnal Project, which assembled the Lutheran Service Book (LSB), and is chairman of the LSB Introduction Committee. His wife, Cheryl, is an accomplished choral accompanist. The Magnesses are homeschoolers, and have three children: Trevor, Caitlin, and Evan.