Phillip Stokes (1981 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah; composed music for multiple videos posted to official LDS church websites and social media accounts; in 2022, sentenced in Utah to two terms of 25 years to life in prison for rape of a child and sodomy on a child, first-degree felonies.

from an IMDB profile for Phil Stokes:

“Phil Stokes is an American composer, songwriter, and music producer who works full-time from his home studio. Phil has been writing music since he was 8 years old and has been recording since he was 12. Phil plays the piano, guitar, drums, and clarinet. He has little to no formal training. An interesting fact about Phil is that he has Tourette Syndrome. He won’t curse at you if you talk to him, but he may pull faces. Phil occasionally does speeches to young people using his Tourette’s as an inspirational object lesson. He lives in Northern Utah with his wife and 4 sons.”

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Sources

  1. [married in Davis County, UT], Western States Marriage Index, December 16, 2005.
  2. Davis County man sentenced to at least 25 years in prison for sexually abusing preteen girls - KSL - 2022-11-07, , March 21, 2026.
  3. Davis County Sheriff’s Office Detectives Make Arrest in Child Rape Investigation - Davis County Sheriff's Office - 2021-08-03, , March 21, 2026.
  4. Biography - Phil Stokes - IMDB - accessed 2023-01-08, , March 21, 2026.
  5. Twitter profile for a Phil Stokes - bio: "Phil Stokes: Incredibly Versatile Composer; Singer/Songwriter; Music Producer; Has a Healthy Case of Tourette Syndrome.", , March 21, 2026.
  6. tweet by @philstokes77 in which he described attending a "sacrament meeting" the previous day (2018-12-23 was a Sunday) - 2018-12-24, , March 21, 2026.
  7. tweet by @philstokes77 asserting that Stokes composed the music for "A Shower of Heavenly Blessings," a video posted to the LDS church's website in 2015, , March 21, 2026.
  8. A Shower of Heavenly Blessings - a video on the LDS church's website, posted in 2015 - accessed 2023-01-08, , March 21, 2026.

  • 1. [married in Davis County, UT]

    • 20051216
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    • Western States Marriage Index

  • 2. Davis County man sentenced to at least 25 years in prison for sexually abusing preteen girls - KSL - 2022-11-07

    • News article

  • 3. Davis County Sheriff’s Office Detectives Make Arrest in Child Rape Investigation - Davis County Sheriff's Office - 2021-08-03

    • News article

  • 4. Biography - Phil Stokes - IMDB - accessed 2023-01-08

    • News article

  • 5. Twitter profile for a Phil Stokes - bio: "Phil Stokes: Incredibly Versatile Composer; Singer/Songwriter; Music Producer; Has a Healthy Case of Tourette Syndrome."

    • News article

  • 6. tweet by @philstokes77 in which he described attending a "sacrament meeting" the previous day (2018-12-23 was a Sunday) - 2018-12-24

    • News article

  • 7. tweet by @philstokes77 asserting that Stokes composed the music for "A Shower of Heavenly Blessings," a video posted to the LDS church's website in 2015

    • News article

  • 8. A Shower of Heavenly Blessings - a video on the LDS church's website, posted in 2015 - accessed 2023-01-08

    • News article

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    • Video title: Reyna Aburto’s Story—Part 1: Heartbreak and Hope
    • Video description: Phil Stokes reportedly composed the music for this video posted to the LDS church's official YouTube channel on 2018-07-19. Accessed 2023-01-08

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