Why is it that knowing about the ins and outs of a song’s melody is something commonly overlooked? In my experience as a music coach I’ve come to realise that often it’s because there’s just no grasp of what it is. If that explains you, then check out this quick video where I explain what and how...

I'll be honest... Being asked to sing one simple line and play the guitar to ’Born To Be Alive’ by Patrick Hernandez’ disco hit with the Sing It Live band seemed like a straight forward task. However <insert dramatic suspense sound effect here> it was quite the juggling act as you’ll see in this ...

I'm not a Lineman for the county but I know a great song when I hear it and 'Wichita Lineman' sung by Glen Campbell is definitely one of them. There's just something about this song and its story that completely envelopes you. Andy and I discuss the song, what it means to us as well as the experi...

Initially when Darren asked to perform this simple 80's hit with Sing It Live I thought he was taking the mickey. Boom! See what I did there… 🤣
As it turned out, there was a lot more to this song than I had originally thought. Darren and I have a chat about recording this Toni Basil classic as wel...

As part of the Sing It Live team, I've been lucky enough to get the opportunity to record some amazing songs with some of South Australia's finest musicians. I've also been able to gain some valuable insights that I've been able share with you all through the BEHIND THE SOUND series of videos. No...

The song ‘I Love The Nightlife’ is a clever written classic! But why? The lovely Mel took on the lead vocal part for the Sing It Live recording. How did she approach the session? All is revealed in this edition of Behind The Sound - watch and find out!

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I Love the Nightlife (Disco Round...

With the name 'Crafty Music Tips', it's overstating the obvious that giving you advice for your music is what we do here. But as the year draws to a close, it's the perfect time to highlight some gems from the last 12 months in case you missed them. I know for me, it was a great reminder going th...

Picture this: You’re onstage. The song begins. You realize quickly that you can’t hear yourself enough. You stay composed but internally you’re screaming: “nooo!”

You desperately want the problem fixed but don’t want to disrupt the flow of the performance by saying to the sound person “more foldba...

Don’t tell the younger hipster me that I actually enjoyed playing this boy band classic 😱

Lead vocalist Shaun Holton and I chat all things Backstreet Boys and more in this Sing It Live Behind The Sound video for ‘I Want It That Way’.

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'I Want It That Way' (Backstreet Boys) By Sing It Liv...

I was having trouble remembering what happened on the day Sing It Live recorded this Celine Dion song, but thankfully it's all coming back to me now...

Thanks to vocalist Chloe and producer Darren I was able to get an insight into their perspective of the song itself as well as the day of the reco...

Ok, I’ll admit it, I didn’t really know of Hall & Oates until a few years ago. I guess you could say that I was outta touch. See what I did there… 🤣

In this Sing It Live Behind The Sound video I get the scoop from the guy who not only sang the lead vocal, he produced the damn thing too! Many thank...

Having the pleasure of being asked to learn/perform classic gems of songs with great musicians/people you could say is heaven on earth. All puns aside, it really is great, and this video looks at the great Belinda Carlisle and her classic hit song in addition to a visit with Sing It Live lead voc...