I wrote my first song when a melody and words came into my mind, and somehow I sensed these were important. I had to figure out how to write it down. Seven years old, already with a deep love of music, the piano, harmonies ABBA, Olivia Newton-John, and I was hooked for life.
In the decades since I have written near on a thousand songs, mostly solo, but many with co-writers. I am so devoted to writing songs I created a songwriter festival with Francesca de Valence and Jessica Begun in the tropical town on the North Queensland coast I am now based in, and the Whitsundays Songwriter Festival will be happening in June for the 5th year in a row.
As part of the vision to bring professional songwriters together in a retreat setting in paradise, Francesca de Valence, Mark Sholtez and I wrote with Australia's musical treasures Vika & Linda. Today, a song we created with Vika is released as a single from their forthcoming album.
The song THAT'S HOW I PRAY is a love letter to swimming, which Vika and Linda share as a joyous part of their touring lives.
That seven year old little girl from Mackay in North Queensland has today become a songwriter with an exciting credit. Three songs I co-wrote have been recorded for Vika & Linda's new album, releasing June 5th. You can bask in the beauty of their stunning vocals and the sentiment of the freedom of the water by listening to That's How I Pray.