"Out of all the songs on the album, this one stands out like a sore thumb. It's a great song, but it's very unique in comparison to the others stylistically. But sometimes you don't dictate to the muse, it dictates to you. I couldn't place this into a specific genre if I had to. To me, it's a soundtrack song. One of those songs that's enhancing a particular emotion or storyline in the narrative of a scene. That's the best I can put it. That's what I see in my head when I listen back to it. I had other songs that could have been on the album that fit in a more streamlined way, but there's something about kind of shocking the listener into a bit of confusion and putting a song with enough of a twist of diversity on it that makes them think...hmmm, this isn't like the others...do I like it or not? Some people will love it for what it is off the bat, others it'll grow on, and others will skip over it on purpose. All of that is cool with me, good music should always have a touch of polarization to it."

Phillip was raised on a farm in Tennessee. Spending hours upon hours on a tractor that his dad was smart enough to attach a radio to the fender knowing it would keep Phillip in the fields longer.

He moved to Nashville in August of 95 to pursue a career in songwriting.

He signed a publishing deal in May of 97, soon after that he was getting his songs recorded by such acts as Jo Dee Messina, Kenny Chesney and Linda Davis.

A SESAC songwriter of the year winner, Phillip landed a song on Ronnie Dunn’s solo project, and Cost of Livin’ (originally titled The Application, which is on the new record "Based On True Events") was the single that got Coleman nominated for a Grammy for country song of the year.

More recently, Miranda Lambert recorded and released All Kinds of Kinds which exploded onto the charts. A frequent performer at vaunted venues such as the Bluebird Cafe and Douglas Corner in Nashville alongside such  writing greats as Don Henry, Craig Carothers, Rob Hatch, Danny Flowers, Tony Arata, Fred Knobloch and many more.

Life took a hard turn when a drunk driver without insurance and running from police hit Phillip (not his car, his body) at 55mph. While lucky to be alive, he almost lost his right leg, had to learn to walk again, and still carries a limp.

After a lot of urging from fans and friends, he is back and making his first real foray into the world of the "performing songwriter" with his new CD. It's all his fans expected and more.
~Color In Between The Lives

Based On True Events

Friends No More

"This one was pretty simple. I was remembering that feeling of what it was like sitting on a beach in Florida with Jimmy Buffet playing and how they became intrinsically linked in my memory. There's a such a unique flavor to his music that speaks of the sea and good times. I was talking about this with a friend and said, I wish I had a Jimmy Buffet kind of song that evoked that feeling. It's not really in my wheelhouse, but I was thinking more conceptually. Finally, after tossing away a lot of paper, it hit me...why not just actually make an explicit song about that feeling in me that Jimmy Buffet creates. Sometimes I get so hung up on metaphor and lyrical twists in my writing that it's a kind of blockade. Once I made the decision to do a sort of homage the dam burst and it just flowed right out."

Phillip was raised on a farm in Tennessee. Spending hours upon hours on a tractor that his dad was smart enough to attach a radio to the fender knowing it would keep Phillip in the fields longer.

He moved to Nashville in August of 95 to pursue a career in songwriting.

He signed a publishing deal in May of 97, soon after that he was getting his songs recorded by such acts as Jo Dee Messina, Kenny Chesney and Linda Davis.

A SESAC songwriter of the year winner, Phillip landed a song on Ronnie Dunn’s solo project, and Cost of Livin’ (originally titled The Application, which is on the new record "Based On True Events") was the single that got Coleman nominated for a Grammy for country song of the year.

More recently, Miranda Lambert recorded and released All Kinds of Kinds which exploded onto the charts. A frequent performer at vaunted venues such as the Bluebird Cafe and Douglas Corner in Nashville alongside such  writing greats as Don Henry, Craig Carothers, Rob Hatch, Danny Flowers, Tony Arata, Fred Knobloch and many more.

Life took a hard turn when a drunk driver without insurance and running from police hit Phillip (not his car, his body) at 55mph. While lucky to be alive, he almost lost his right leg, had to learn to walk again, and still carries a limp.

After a lot of urging from fans and friends, he is back and making his first real foray into the world of the "performing songwriter" with his new CD. It's all his fans expected and more.
~Color In Between The Lives

Buffet In Me

"At first listen I wasn't sure what to make of the chorus line "Women were made to be loved, not understood". In today's climate it immediately set off warning bells in my head. However, after a few listens it became clear that Coleman isn't referring to women's ability to be understood by men, or even representing that his experiences are the norm, as he put it when I asked this very question "I never even thought of it like that, it was written from a place of my ignorance and frustration at being able to make sense of some of the different approaches of men and women I'd experienced over my life. My tendency is to believe that if I don't understand something then it's likely my fault, not the person that I don't understand. So the hook in this case was me simply saying 'Is it important that I always understand WHY? We seem to spend an inordinate amount of time as a society demonizing some group of people simply because we don't understand their beliefs, histories, cultures, whatever. Mine is a simple statement to myself, forget about us always needing to understand the things we don't relate to, why spend time on that when I can spend that time simply loving the other person and expressing that the best way I know how?". I then asked why most of the experiences were about women's behavior and not men's. He gives me a strange look and states "You realize that Based On True Events means just what it says right? Every song on this album except for two happened to me personally and the other two events were close friends of mine that I shared with them together. Telling a personal story from someone else's perspective makes no sense in that context. I could easily write that song as well, it's not like there aren't volumes upon volumes of material to be had where men are concerned. But I'm a man, and this is told from my singular perspective"

Phillip was raised on a farm in Tennessee. Spending hours upon hours on a tractor that his dad was smart enough to attach a radio to the fender knowing it would keep Phillip in the fields longer.

He moved to Nashville in August of 95 to pursue a career in songwriting.

He signed a publishing deal in May of 97, soon after that he was getting his songs recorded by such acts as Jo Dee Messina, Kenny Chesney and Linda Davis.

A SESAC songwriter of the year winner, Phillip landed a song on Ronnie Dunn’s solo project, and Cost of Livin’ (originally titled The Application, which is on the new record "Based On True Events") was the single that got Coleman nominated for a Grammy for country song of the year.

More recently, Miranda Lambert recorded and released All Kinds of Kinds which exploded onto the charts. A frequent performer at vaunted venues such as the Bluebird Cafe and Douglas Corner in Nashville alongside such  writing greats as Don Henry, Craig Carothers, Rob Hatch, Danny Flowers, Tony Arata, Fred Knobloch and many more.

Life took a hard turn when a drunk driver without insurance and running from police hit Phillip (not his car, his body) at 55mph. While lucky to be alive, he almost lost his right leg, had to learn to walk again, and still carries a limp.

After a lot of urging from fans and friends, he is back and making his first real foray into the world of the "performing songwriter" with his new CD. It's all his fans expected and more.
~Color In Between The Lives

Women Were Made To Be Loved

A heartbreaking tale of someone walking down the aisle of someone they'd prefer not to be marrying but the person they really love hasn't asked

Phillip was raised on a farm in Tennessee. Spending hours upon hours on a tractor that his dad was smart enough to attach a radio to the fender knowing it would keep Phillip in the fields longer.

He moved to Nashville in August of 95 to pursue a career in songwriting.

He signed a publishing deal in May of 97, soon after that he was getting his songs recorded by such acts as Jo Dee Messina, Kenny Chesney and Linda Davis.

A SESAC songwriter of the year winner, Phillip landed a song on Ronnie Dunn’s solo project, and Cost of Livin’ (originally titled The Application, which is on the new record "Based On True Events") was the single that got Coleman nominated for a Grammy for country song of the year.

More recently, Miranda Lambert recorded and released All Kinds of Kinds which exploded onto the charts. A frequent performer at vaunted venues such as the Bluebird Cafe and Douglas Corner in Nashville alongside such  writing greats as Don Henry, Craig Carothers, Rob Hatch, Danny Flowers, Tony Arata, Fred Knobloch and many more.

Life took a hard turn when a drunk driver without insurance and running from police hit Phillip (not his car, his body) at 55mph. While lucky to be alive, he almost lost his right leg, had to learn to walk again, and still carries a limp.

After a lot of urging from fans and friends, he is back and making his first real foray into the world of the "performing songwriter" with his new CD. It's all his fans expected and more.
~Color In Between The Lives

Hand Of Regret

Phillip was raised on a farm in Tennessee. Spending hours upon hours on a tractor that his dad was smart enough to attach a radio to the fender knowing it would keep Phillip in the fields longer.

He moved to Nashville in August of 95 to pursue a career in songwriting.

He signed a publishing deal in May of 97, soon after that he was getting his songs recorded by such acts as Jo Dee Messina, Kenny Chesney and Linda Davis.

A SESAC songwriter of the year winner, Phillip landed a song on Ronnie Dunn’s solo project, and Cost of Livin’ (originally titled The Application, which is on the new record "Based On True Events") was the single that got Coleman nominated for a Grammy for country song of the year.

More recently, Miranda Lambert recorded and released All Kinds of Kinds which exploded onto the charts. A frequent performer at vaunted venues such as the Bluebird Cafe and Douglas Corner in Nashville alongside such  writing greats as Don Henry, Craig Carothers, Rob Hatch, Danny Flowers, Tony Arata, Fred Knobloch and many more.

Life took a hard turn when a drunk driver without insurance and running from police hit Phillip (not his car, his body) at 55mph. While lucky to be alive, he almost lost his right leg, had to learn to walk again, and still carries a limp.

After a lot of urging from fans and friends, he is back and making his first real foray into the world of the "performing songwriter" with his new CD. It's all his fans expected and more.
~Color In Between The Lives

The Best Thing

Best Thing

Placebo Kisses

You'll recognize 99% of these lyrics and wonder why. Coleman penned the Grammy Nominated Country Song of the Year which was cut by Ronnie Dunn. Dunn wanted to change the title (and receive a co-writing credit) and according to Coleman "I was broke, I didn't want him to change the title, the Cost Of Livin' as a title made no sense to me. It's not what the song was about. However, I needed the money so bad I just told him "You're the one who has to sing it every night, so if you really want to change it go ahead". In the official Ronnie Dunn video you'll see Phillip for the bulk of it as he drives his truck to the factory near his hometown that was laying all these people off, even his farm is in the video. It's a song that was both a blessing and a curse to Coleman as the wolves came out when the song took off. But at least he kept the rights to the song, and now you can finally here it in its original glory. You'll be slapping your head wondering how it could have ever been called anything else. 

Phillip was raised on a farm in Tennessee. Spending hours upon hours on a tractor that his dad was smart enough to attach a radio to the fender knowing it would keep Phillip in the fields longer.

He moved to Nashville in August of 95 to pursue a career in songwriting.

He signed a publishing deal in May of 97, soon after that he was getting his songs recorded by such acts as Jo Dee Messina, Kenny Chesney and Linda Davis.

A SESAC songwriter of the year winner, Phillip landed a song on Ronnie Dunn’s solo project, and Cost of Livin’ (originally titled The Application, which is on the new record "Based On True Events") was the single that got Coleman nominated for a Grammy for country song of the year.

More recently, Miranda Lambert recorded and released All Kinds of Kinds which exploded onto the charts. A frequent performer at vaunted venues such as the Bluebird Cafe and Douglas Corner in Nashville alongside such  writing greats as Don Henry, Craig Carothers, Rob Hatch, Danny Flowers, Tony Arata, Fred Knobloch and many more.

Life took a hard turn when a drunk driver without insurance and running from police hit Phillip (not his car, his body) at 55mph. While lucky to be alive, he almost lost his right leg, had to learn to walk again, and still carries a limp.

After a lot of urging from fans and friends, he is back and making his first real foray into the world of the "performing songwriter" with his new CD. It's all his fans expected and more.
~Color In Between The Lives

The Application

The first release off of Coleman's new CD "Based on True Events" describes an actual summer fling he had with a girl who worked at the fireworks stand. The wordplay and lyrical phrasing combined with the infection guitar rhythm makes for the perfect summer song. Its commercial appeal and radio friendliness make it obvious why it'd be the first release, but these aren't dumbed down "ba donk a donk" lyrics, these are clever and heartfelt lines delivered in a way that still leave you in a positive memory frame of mind.
 
Phillip was raised on a farm in Tennessee. Spending hours upon hours on a tractor that his dad was smart enough to attach a radio to the fender knowing it would keep Phillip in the fields longer.

He moved to Nashville in August of 95 to pursue a career in songwriting.

He signed a publishing deal in May of 97, soon after that he was getting his songs recorded by such acts as Jo Dee Messina, Kenny Chesney and Linda Davis.

A SESAC songwriter of the year winner, Phillip landed a song on Ronnie Dunn’s solo project, and Cost of Livin’ (originally titled The Application, which is on the new record "Based On True Events") was the single that got Coleman nominated for a Grammy for country song of the year.

More recently, Miranda Lambert recorded and released All Kinds of Kinds which exploded onto the charts. A frequent performer at vaunted venues such as the Bluebird Cafe and Douglas Corner in Nashville alongside such  writing greats as Don Henry, Craig Carothers, Rob Hatch, Danny Flowers, Tony Arata, Fred Knobloch and many more.

Life took a hard turn when a drunk driver without insurance and running from police hit Phillip (not his car, his body) at 55mph. While lucky to be alive, he almost lost his right leg, had to learn to walk again, and still carries a limp.

After a lot of urging from fans and friends, he is back and making his first real foray into the world of the "performing songwriter" with his new CD. It's all his fans expected and more.
~Color In Between The Lives

Fireworks

Just Come Over

Grammy nominated for song of the year, and multi SESAC songwriter of the year, Phillip was raised on a farm in Tennessee. Spending hours upon hours on a tractor that his dad was smart enough to attach a radio to the fender knowing it would keep Phillip in the fields longer.

He moved to Nashville in August of 95 to pursue a career in songwriting.

He signed a publishing deal in May of 97, soon after that he was getting his songs recorded by such acts as Jo Dee Messina, Kenny Chesney and Linda Davis.

A SESAC songwriter of the year winner, Phillip landed a song on Ronnie Dunn’s solo project, and Cost of Livin’ (originally titled The Application, which is on the new record "Based On True Events") was the single that got Coleman nominated for a Grammy for country song of the year.

More recently, Miranda Lambert recorded and released All Kinds of Kinds which exploded onto the charts. A frequent performer at vaunted venues such as the Bluebird Cafe and Douglas Corner in Nashville alongside such  writing greats as Don Henry, Craig Carothers, Rob Hatch, Danny Flowers, Tony Arata, Fred Knobloch and many more.

Life took a hard turn when a drunk driver without insurance and running from police hit Phillip (not his car, his body) at 55mph. While lucky to be alive, he almost lost his right leg, had to learn to walk again, and still carries a limp.

After a lot of urging from fans and friends, he is back and making his first real foray into the world of the "performing songwriter" with his new CD. It's all his fans expected and more.
~Color In Between The Lives

On A Farm

Grammy-nominated singer songwriter whose songs have been recorded by artists including Ronnie Dunn, Miranda Lambert, JoDee Messina, and Kenny Chesney.

Phillip Coleman Music

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