2025 Australian Songwriting Contest
I was on annual leave for several weeks in May, holiday-ing at home for the most part. It was a chance to relax, re-set and catch up on a few missions. One mission was to enter six songs in the 2025 Australian Songwriting Contest. It's my fifth time entering and I wanted to put in a cross-section of my work, so chose songs that fit six different categories. I chose to enter my latest three songs - "Till It's Gone" (Ballad), "What Am I Worth" (Spiritual) and "Beat Of The Clock" (Folk). These three songs are all different in the way they sound, their structure and subject matter. I also entered two earlier songs. "Mona" is a good fit for Comedy/Novelty and "Going Home" went into the Australian category. I still like my older songs. I produce and perform newer songs but when listening to my older stuff, I feel they remain relevant. "Breathe, Miss Sunshine" made it to the Top 30 list previously, when I first ent...