Feats
When Christine met Mary
Winners of 2017 UKSC Adult Contemporary Category
I’m not one to brag… but my songwriting friends have told me to knock it off; explaining 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)
2025
Pending artist releases …. Michelle Chandler, Kane Vincent,
1st time attending – SHE Songwriting Retreat (Paterson NSW) - Artist Co-write with Melody Pool (“Smile and Wave” and “Knee Deep In The Water”)
2024
She Sang The Harmony - cowrite with Anne Fraser and Carter & Carter - Australia Category - ASA TOP 30 SHORTLIST and SEMI-FINALIST with Tamworth Songwriters Association
2nd time attending - DAG Winter Songwriting Retreat (Nundle NSW) - Artist Co-write with Kevin Bennett (“Someone Like That Guy”)
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) - Artist Co-write with Felicity Urquhart (“Don’t Give Up On Love")
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)