I started song-writing in 2006. I had dabbled with poetry and creative writing much earlier than that, but the songwriting bug really hit around then. I initially released a demo that was well received, and that led to a full album called Follow the Sun, which was released in December 2007. The album did quite well and received substantial airplay across Australian Community Radio.
Most of those early songs can be found here www.myspace.com/phillipragan
In September 2009 I released a single called Dance with me.
It was around about this time, that I dabbled in electronic music and released a song called In the clouds.
Needless to say electronic music wasn't my highest calling!
In August 2011 I released a 6 track EP called Windswept, which was fairly well received, especially the track Emily Come Home, which received substantial airplay on community radio.
In October 2012 I re-released Dance with me, and published some of my poetry and writing, now using the name
South of the Clouds. www.soundcloud.com/southoftheclouds
In March 2013 I put 6 songs together and released an EP called Keep on Rolling. Later that year, I switched to using Phil Ragan for my music and released a single called Golden Streets. www.soundcloud.com/philragan
In March 2014 I released a 6 track E.P called Freedom comes from within.
In September 2014 I finally finished my 2nd full album, Several Thousand Dreams, Switching back to using Phillip Ragan at my Mother's request! phillipragan.bandcamp.com/album/several-thousand-dreams-3
One of the songs from the album, Keep on Rolling was played on commercial radio in Perth, W.A and many others were played across Australian community radio particularly my favourite song on the album Life is Precious.
In 2015, I re-released an old song from my first album, called Be Someone my friend
and later that year, a song called Solitude is a sensation which had strong Christian themes.
In November 2015 I moved to Melbourne, Victoria, recording several songs in 2016 as I began performing at various venues around the city and in December 2016 I released my 3rd album, Framework.
phillipragan.bandcamp.com/album/framework
Around this time, I wrote and released a Christian song called Walk into the light which was well received by various Christian radio presenters and program managers.
In early 2017 I released my first full Christian album, Parameters, which can be found at
phillipragan.bandcamp.com/album/parameters
In April 2019, my wife Rachel and I moved to the Tamar Valley in Tasmania. The area certainly inspired me and in December 2020 I released a new album called By the Tamar, which is a Christian album with a Tamar Valley flavour to it as 5 of the songs feature towns or localities from this beautiful region.
You can listen to the album in it's entirety for free or purchase for $10 at
www.phillipragan.bandcamp.com/album/by-the-tamar
I used to call my song-writing open therapy but now I want to use it to point people towards Jesus.
As I mature as a composer I hope to write music that Christians and those who are perhaps searching for truth can enjoy and relate to.
Finally, to anyone who's ever encouraged me on this musical journey, be it with positive feedback, an interview, airplay on a radio show, musos showing me a new chord or strumming/fingerpicking pattern, someone who inspired me with an idea for a lyric or song or those who simply encouraged with kind words and well wishes... Thank you, I really appreciate it!
Best Regards
Phil
phillipragan@yahoo.com
Most of those early songs can be found here www.myspace.com/phillipragan
In September 2009 I released a single called Dance with me.
It was around about this time, that I dabbled in electronic music and released a song called In the clouds.
Needless to say electronic music wasn't my highest calling!
In August 2011 I released a 6 track EP called Windswept, which was fairly well received, especially the track Emily Come Home, which received substantial airplay on community radio.
In October 2012 I re-released Dance with me, and published some of my poetry and writing, now using the name
South of the Clouds. www.soundcloud.com/southoftheclouds
In March 2013 I put 6 songs together and released an EP called Keep on Rolling. Later that year, I switched to using Phil Ragan for my music and released a single called Golden Streets. www.soundcloud.com/philragan
In March 2014 I released a 6 track E.P called Freedom comes from within.
In September 2014 I finally finished my 2nd full album, Several Thousand Dreams, Switching back to using Phillip Ragan at my Mother's request! phillipragan.bandcamp.com/album/several-thousand-dreams-3
One of the songs from the album, Keep on Rolling was played on commercial radio in Perth, W.A and many others were played across Australian community radio particularly my favourite song on the album Life is Precious.
In 2015, I re-released an old song from my first album, called Be Someone my friend
and later that year, a song called Solitude is a sensation which had strong Christian themes.
In November 2015 I moved to Melbourne, Victoria, recording several songs in 2016 as I began performing at various venues around the city and in December 2016 I released my 3rd album, Framework.
phillipragan.bandcamp.com/album/framework
Around this time, I wrote and released a Christian song called Walk into the light which was well received by various Christian radio presenters and program managers.
In early 2017 I released my first full Christian album, Parameters, which can be found at
phillipragan.bandcamp.com/album/parameters
In April 2019, my wife Rachel and I moved to the Tamar Valley in Tasmania. The area certainly inspired me and in December 2020 I released a new album called By the Tamar, which is a Christian album with a Tamar Valley flavour to it as 5 of the songs feature towns or localities from this beautiful region.
You can listen to the album in it's entirety for free or purchase for $10 at
www.phillipragan.bandcamp.com/album/by-the-tamar
I used to call my song-writing open therapy but now I want to use it to point people towards Jesus.
As I mature as a composer I hope to write music that Christians and those who are perhaps searching for truth can enjoy and relate to.
Finally, to anyone who's ever encouraged me on this musical journey, be it with positive feedback, an interview, airplay on a radio show, musos showing me a new chord or strumming/fingerpicking pattern, someone who inspired me with an idea for a lyric or song or those who simply encouraged with kind words and well wishes... Thank you, I really appreciate it!
Best Regards
Phil
phillipragan@yahoo.com
