REVIEWS
"God Bless Baseball is wonderful. It really expresses an emotional tie to baseball and Topps, which is at the heart of the brand. I thought it was great, great, great!!!! You are talented."
— M. Eisner, Retired Walt Disney CEO
“Perfectly Perfect. I absolutley love Unkind Words! Your vocals are spot on, as are your lyrics and music"
— G. McCoy, Syndicated Cartoonist, Writer, Director
“Phil has such an incredible gift and talent for words. He is an incredible lyricist. He is humble and kind and it was a pleasure and honor to work with him.”
— M. Chadburn, Singer/Songwriter
"When We Played is a GREAT tune! Totally relate-able. "
— Smash, St. Louis Legendary DJ.
"I love This Ride Tonight!...Remincessent of "That Thing You Do" with high-fueld, country, sexual innuendos!"
— D. Summers
"Your song, When We Played is such a GREAT JAM! Very Proud of you man! "
— T.Terbrock, DJ, KSHE
"Damn Phil is a there anything you don’t remember when you write your songs? Thanks for the journey back in time. As always you hit it out of the park!"
— S. Depping
"The first time I saw Phil perform was circa-1980 something, he was full of energy, but had yet to hit his true potential. He certainly has hit it now! A wonderfully bizarre, dark & funny songwriter with a lot of heart and one heck of a booming voice!"
— M. Caparelli
"Hey Phil, I absolutely love 5AM! It is incredible! As a middle-aged man, I could so connect with the realization that life can be difficult, yet we must move forward. Your song is dark, it's rough around the edges and yet beautiful to listen to while sipping on a cold beer...clearly like you intended."
— D. Davis
If Harry Chapin and Neal Diamond could be cloned into one person, that would be you. Would like to see your birth certificate and ACTUAL hospital records to prove you are who you say!
— M. Buck
" I Love 5 AM! So freaking relatable. I keep playing it over and over! It's an inspiration to not only runners but a reminder to us all that we are not getting any younger! Brings a little tear to my eye every time I hear it!"
— C. Assorti
"You are talented brother!!! (Technically insane (kidding), but extremely talented!!!)"
— M. Beyer, CEO of Fast Eddies Billiards & Sportsbars
"Phillip McClary this is the one. Another High School Football Game brought tears to my eyes. Should be in a Hollywood football movie. I am thinking Kenny Chesney might want to meet you."
— L. Trapp
"I loved listening to Another High School Football Game! You have a gift with words, and your musical talents amaze me!"
— S. Henke
"Great job, Phil! Another High School Football Game is very poignant and put a big lump in my throat. Great memories."
— L. Betz
"Love this. Another Highschool Football Game made me tear up remembering all those games everyone could not wait to get to on Friday!"
— C. Tharp
"Loved Another High School Football Game! Those high notes & the nostalgia were just f'n killer!"
— C. Barrenkamp
"Wow. Another High School Football Game is a great song! You sounded great. I never had the honor to play football, but was at every game during my tenure at West. I could picture it all!"
— K. Schloemann
"Phillip McClary Another High School Football Game gives me chills to hear all those names and memories of that time in my life. This is so good!"
— R. Hensel
"You're one hell of a story teller! Love your raspy yet smooth voice! I forgot how good you are! Ain't Got You is Brilliant! Sounds to me like a song that could and should be on the radio."
— K. Shiller
"Wow, I can't say enough about how great Another High School Football Game was. Keep them coming my friend!"
— D. Ital
What's Next For Me
Phillip McClary is an American singer-songwriter born in Belleville, IL., and now resides in Smithton, IL. After suffering a deadly head-on collision that left him forever permanently scarred, both physically and emotionally, Phil has slowly been recovering and getting back to playing music and producing. His latest work "The Man I Used To Be." An Unknown Singer Songwriter Documentary releases on streaming platforms December 2024
