Philip "Phil" Joel Urry (born 5 January 1973) is a New Zealand musician and former bassist for the Christian rock group Newsboys.

He was lead singer and guitarist for the band Drinkwater, of which released their eponymous six-track EP in 1991 and a full length CD, Three Murky Vibes, in 1993.

[2] Urry moved to the United States to join the Newsboys on August 13, 1994[3] and soon after starting going by his middle name Joel to avoid potential pronunciation issues.

Album was released on 18 November 2005 in conjunction with Phil and Heather Joel's newly founded Christian ministry, deliberatePeople.

[12] In January 2021 Joel returned to his solo career, releasing the EP Better Than I Found It, which he recorded in his home studio during lockdown in Franklin, Tennessee.