Feats
When Christine met Mary
Winners of 2017 UKSC Adult Contemporary Category
I’m not one to brag… but my songwriting friends told me to knock it off.
They’ve (repeatedly) explained that the whole point of having a website is to sing your own praises in order to get the attention of other artists.
Alrighty then …..
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS
2024 - “She Wrote The Harmony” debuts on ABC Grassroots radio (22nd January)
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/grass-roots/grass-roots/103300090
11 weeks in the Top 40 Australian Country Music Charts
2022 - #1 song - “Fireflies” (Andy Penkow) on Independent Australian Country Radio
5 weeks at #1 across 3 Australian charts including
32 weeks on the charts in Nashville and
his album Love, Lies and Dirty Dishes debut at #3 on ARIA charts
2017 - Winner UK Songwriting Contest (Adult Contemporary category) - “Invisible” (co-write with Mary VI Harrison)
2024
2nd time attending - DAG Winter Songwriting Retreat (Nundle NSW)
She Sang The Harmony - debuts #25 on the Top 40 Country Charts then #17 on week 2
2023
She Sang The Harmony released - Anne Fraser
Losing My Smile released - E.S. Malaika
Taking You Home released - Andersonlane
2022
Fireflies released - Andy Penkow
reaches #1 on several country charts in Australia
Bought dream guitar #2 - Mini Maton Diesel Special LH (Promised not to buy anymore!)
2021
Temporary Time released - Shirley Lynn
Candle - Australian Songwriters Conference - Christian/Inspirational - WINNER
Temporary Time - cowrite with Shirley Lynn - Open Category - ASA TOP 30 SHORTLIST
3rd time attending - Australian Songwriters Conference (Ettalong NSW)
2nd time attending - Carter and Carter Targeted Songwriting Retreat (Kinglake VIC)
SOLD LH electric guitar - Fender Telecaster - Midnight Wine
2020
Temporary Time - cowrite with Shirley Lynn - UKSC - Crisis Songs - Commended - 5 stars
Candle - cowrite with Mary VI Harrison - Spiritual - ASA TOP 30 SHORTLIST
The Biggest Asshole in Town - solo write - Comedy / Novelty - ASA TOP 30 SHORTLIST
Soul of a Hero - cowrite with Elizabeth Usher - Lyrics - ASA TOP 30 SHORTLIST
Bought dream guitar #1 - Epiphone Archtop Casino Vintage Sunburst LH
2019
1st time attending - DAG Winter Songwriting Retreat (Nundle NSW)
2nd time attending - Carter and Carter Targeted Songwriting Retreat (Kinglake VIC)
Candle demo made - THE SONG STORE (Adrian & Barb Hannan)
2018
Invisible - Australian Songwriters Conference - Adult Contemporary - WINNER
Hot Summer Nights - cowrite with Linda Snape (UK), Connor Banks (UK), Mary VI Harrison (AU) - multiple categories UKSC (Pop, Love, Acoustic, Lyrics) - Commended and Highly Commended Entry - 5 and 6 stars
Our Land of Plenty - cowrite with Kerrie Garside - UKSC Country - Commended Entry - 5 stars
Shake Their Heads - cowrite with Georgiana Cooper (UK) - UKSC Retro - Commended Entry - 5 stars
1st time presenting a workshop - “Beating Writers Block” - ASC 2018
2nd time attending - Australian Songwriters Conference (Ettalong, NSW)
1st time attending - Carter and Carter Targeted Songwriting Retreat (Kinglake, VIC)
The Biggest Asshole In Town demo made - THE SONG STORE (Adrian & Barb Hannan)
2017
Invisible - cowrite with Mary VI Harrison - UKSC Adult Contemporary - WINNER
Invisible demo made - THE SONG STORE (Adrian & Barb Hannan)
2016
The Dishwasher Song - Children’s / Novelty / Comedy - SongsAlive Australia - solo write - TOP 20 SHORTLIST
1st time attending - Australian Songwriters Conference (Ettalong, NSW)
Heaven’s Blessing Wrote and recorded my wedding song at HILLBILLY HUT (Simon Johnson)
Bought LH electric guitar - Fender Telecaster - Midnight Wine
2014
Papamoa - solo write - UKSC Love Songs - Commended Entry - 5 stars
The Dishwasher Song - solo write - UKSC Commended Entry - 6 stars
Turned 40, asked friends to give me cash instead of gifts. Funds were used to do a professional recording of Black Bunny at KITTYGROOVE STUDIOS (Sven Tydeman).
2013
Black Bunny - solo write - UKSC Rock - Commended Entry - 6 stars
Black Bunny - solo write - UKSC Lyrics - Commended Entry - 5 stars
Bought another LH acoustic guitar - Martinez Dreadnought Blueburst Steel String
2012
1st time participating in the FAWM challenge (February Album Writing Month)
1st time participating in the 50/90 challenge (50 songs in 90 Days)
(These became an annual event as a songwriter)
2010
First time in a recording studio - CARAVAN RECORDS - North Gosford (since closed down)
2009
Bought my first LH acoustic guitar - Ashton
2008
Started songwriting as a hobby (”Woy”) and then seriously (solo)