Tune in if you can.

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“Lights in the Night Sky” is a gentle, atmospheric acoustic song for children Built around fingerstyle acoustic guitar and warm vocals. Inspired by Matariki, the Māori New Year, and the Matariki stars in New Zealand’s winter sky.

I wrote it about night time because as a child I was quite afraid of he dark and I wanted to make something comforting that showed that there isn’t anything to be afraid of.

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The Kids Guitar Starter Kit remains the best place to start if you’re teaching a child from scratch, while these new TpT resources are class room ready and offer teachers the flexibility to use the songs individually in their own lessons.

Check it out here, I’m offering “Space Chicken” as a free download as an introduction and I’ll be uploading new songs for purchase over the following weeks.

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As always  many thanks to Sagan at Radio Active kids

The show is from 8-10am ET! Please listen live here.

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Tune in a Quack along!

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“Duck” is the story of the fastest duck alive, with a driving beat, guitars, synths, and
plenty of quacking!

It’s a song I wrote for my beginner guitar students, designed to be fun, easy to play,
and easy to quack along to. After all, what could be an easier chorus to sing along to
than “Quack!”?

Like most of my songs, it involves quirky animal characters — this one being a turbocharged
duck with heat-shielding feathers and absolutely no respect for speed limits.
It’s also included as a song in my new Beginner Guitar Starter Kit, which is designed to
make learning fun and easy for beginners.

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After years of teaching guitar, I saw a real need for a simpler way for young beginners to get started. Many resources are either too complicated or not engaging enough, which can make it harder for kids to stick with it.

So I created a set of original songs designed to be fun, easy to play, and rewarding right from the beginning. Some of these songs have already been released as full tracks, with support from NZ On Air and radio play.

I’ve brought everything together into a clear, step-by-step guide based on a teaching approach I’ve used successfully for years.

The kit includes:

• A step-by-step beginner guide
• 9 original songs
• Play-along audio tracks
• Short, simple video lessons

It’s designed so parents and teachers can help children learn, even without any prior musical experience.

The goal is simple — to help kids start playing real songs early, build confidence, and enjoy the process.

The starter kit is available now as a digital download  Here

And my web page for it is here to learn more

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Always great to have my music played on the radio, many thanks to Sagan.

The show is from 8-10am ET! Please listen live here.

The shows available to stream after it’s broadcast here 

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“Space Chicken” is a fun, story-driven children’s song about a quirky chicken who travels to Earth from outer space in an egg-shaped spaceship. Packed with humor, catchy melodies, and easy sing-along moments, it’s designed to spark imagination.

Blending futuristic-sounding guitars with silly storytelling and memorable hooks, Space Chicken encourages movement, laughter, and repeat listens—making it a great fit for kids’ playlists focused on fun, novelty, and upbeat, family-friendly music.

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