1. Phillip Swann's songs have been heard in television, film, and theater, and have been recorded by numerous artists including Clay Aiken, Lee Ann Womack, Eamonn McCrystal, Blake Shelton, Neal McCoy, Rodney Atkins, Kristin Garner and Lee Greenwood.
Phillip Swann has achieved international success as a playwright and mystery novelist.
Phil Swann was born to Lewis Swann, a sign painter and engineer, and Nancy.
Phillip Swann was raised outside Huntington in the small town of Milton, West Virginia.
At age 14, Phillip Swann began playing piano and singing in local churches, American Legions and civic organizations around the Tri-State area.
Phillip Swann subsequently participated in the college's theatrical productions and concerts.
In New York, Phillip Swann continued playing piano and singing as a way of supporting himself while in acting school.
Phillip Swann performed with bands, played on recording sessions and worked as a solo performer in piano bars throughout the city.
Phillip Swann formed numerous bands and performed all over the country in hotels, nightclubs and on the county and state fair circuit.
Phillip Swann moved to Muscle Shoals, Alabama to break into the legendary Muscle Shoals music scene as a songwriter and session player.
In 1991, Phillip Swann was signed to the newly formed Los Angeles based music publishing company Southern Cow Music, a company started by his friend, Hollywood talent agent Steve Bloch.
Beyond writing songs for Southern Cow, Phillip Swann listened to other songwriters' songs being pitched to the company.
Phillip Swann has said in interviews that this period "on the other side of the desk" was one of the most valuable learning experiences in his career.
When Southern Cow Music relocated its main offices to Nashville in 1996, Phillip Swann stayed in Los Angeles to head the west coast office as vice president.
Phillip Swann became very active with the Songwriter's Guild of America, initially by holding songwriting workshops for the organization's non-profit foundation, and ultimately being named to the organization's board of directors.
Phillip Swann wrote for the company until its dissolution in 2005.
Phillip Swann has composed music for the award-winning off-Broadway musical Play It Cool, as well as DeLEARious, which received the 2009 Garland Award from Backstage for Best New Score.
Phillip Swann is credited as the producer on the cast recordings of his musicals The People Vs Friar Laurence, the Man Who Killed Romeo and Juliet and Play It Cool.
In 2013, Phillip Swann produced the folk rock band The Good Mad's EP Alta.
Since 1998, Phillip Swann has taught on the art and craft of songwriting at UCLA through the school's extension program.
Phillip Swann currently sits on the Board of Advisors for the school's music production program.
Phillip Swann sits on the faculty of the Los Angeles College of Music.
On May 24,2011, Phillip Swann released his first solo CD, Stale Scotch and Cheap Cigars.
Phillip Swann has performed shows in New York City and Los Angeles.
On November 30,2012, Phillip Swann released the EP Age of Opportunity.
Phillip Swann has appeared as both an actor and musician in numerous TV shows, most notably playing the character Sam on NBC's Days of Our Lives.
Phillip Swann is the author of the one-off mystery thrillers The Song of Eleusis and The Mozart Conspiracy.
Phillip Swann is a cousin to country music superstar Brad Paisley.