“Creating records and writing music with people I admire and respect is a very spiritual and enlightening thing for me.” PeopleWritingSpiritualRecordsCreatingAdmireEnlighteningWriting Music Author:Chuck Ragan
“I can write a song and a thousand people could hear it and there will be countless different reasons why those people get something out of that song. But they're all there for the same reason, which is to enjoy music and to let it help dissolve those problems or those rough days or to give a reason to keep putting the boots on. So to see ideas come to fruition and for someone to get something out of it is a beautiful thing.” PeopleGivingWritingI CanIdeasDifferentReasonHelpingProblemBeautifulSongEnjoyThousandReason WhyRoughBootsBeautiful ThingsFruitionRough Day Author:Chuck Ragan
“I find a ton of inspiration from the artists that I'm writing with, that I'm playing shows with, and that I'm sitting down and having coffee with.” WritingShowsInspirationArtistSittingDown AndCoffeeSitting Down Author:Chuck Ragan
“Well we never set out to write a concept album. I've always used song writing as a therapeutic release so in that process, I just do my best to be honest with myself and look inside myself and whatever comes out usually just reflects or depicts what I'm going through in my life at that time.” WritingWellsLooksUsedSongProcessHonestConceptsAlbumsReleaseBeing HonestTherapeutic Author:Chuck Ragan
“People showed me this way of dealing with music, writing songs, thinking about music and shows and our community and the fact that it doesn't have to be about being popular or fashion or making money.” PeopleThinkingWayWritingFactsShowsSongCommunityFashionMaking MoneyOur CommunityWriting SongsBeing PopularMusic Writing Author:Chuck Ragan
“The song writing is different because with this stuff, I write it on my own and with Hot Water, we're more of a collective and I love both sides of that. Honestly, it's two different animals but I love and respect them both and feel really honored to be blessed with people who care about it and come out and support both sides of it.” PeopleFeelsWritingTwoDifferentCareSongStuffSidesWaterMy OwnAnimalSupportHotBlessedHonestlyCollectivesBoth SidesHonoredWho CaresLove And RespectBeing BlessedHot WaterDifferent Animals Author:Chuck Ragan