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Robert spent 16 years of his life acting and singing in Australia and the UK. He returned to Australia with his wife and two children in 1974 to perform in “Irene”. Shortly after he was invited into full-time Christian ministry at Blackburn Baptist Church. He went on to use his gifts in evangelism, discipleship and music to present the Christian faith in a contemporary way. He made numerous LP record albums including “My Tribute”, “Let Me Introduce You…” and "This Is The Song”. He also had a lead role in “The Witness” musical that toured Australia and New Zealand in 1979.
Rod Boucher is a bit of a legend in Australia. Learning to play and compose during the Folk boom with ‘The Henchmen’, he moved onto Electric Rock in ‘Buffalo Drive’ who’s “Life’s been good to me” on Polydor climbed the Adelaide charts as they toured back and forth across Australia. Next came ‘one man’s band’, a mini rock’n’roll band, very Aussie and very portable for the City and Outback in schools, pubs, churches, festivals, TV and radio (Hey, Hey It’s Saturday, Willesse, JJJ) along with a Community house “Good*God” recording studio producing about 80 albums for local bands/groups/ songwriters, songbooks and TV spots.
A more detailed history of ROD BOUCHER
In 1981 Gerry and his wife Jo relocated to Adelaide. For 7 years Gerry worked with Christian performers and songwriters such as Rod Boucher, Robin Mann, Kathy Pike, Leigh Newton and Stephen Daughtry. In 1984 he began writing children's songs and musicals, principally for the Uniting Church. Songs were included in the “GOD GIVES - Songs for Kids” series.
During the 1990’s Gerry and his family lived at “The House Of Prayer” in Goulburn, NSW and at the “Fusion Arts Colony” in Malmsbury, Victoria. These Christian communities were home base to many tours across Australia.
A more detailed history of GERRY HOLMES
Born in Victor Harbor, SA, Chester studied English, History, Composition and Ethnomusicology at Adelaide University. In 1975 he and Liz married, and they have lived at Port Adelaide since moving there in 1977 to help found a small para-church community. Chester has been variously a professional piano accompanist, music teacher, community musician, freelance composer, environmental sound artist, and researcher and historian with local Aboriginal people in their cultural revivals. He has collaborated musically with – and been supported by – Liz, Rod Boucher, Gerry Holmes, Ian Edwards, Jardine Kiwat, Grayson Rotumah, Nelson Varcoe, and others. He has always played for church worship, often leading his own songs.
This musical trio wrote and played original songs in pubs and gatherings around Adelaide in 1986. They produced this never released album at Good*God Studio with Keith Ellison engineering and mixing.
Born out of the Adelaide Christian music scene and catering to wider audiences, the songs explored current issues and the quest for meaning. Not many “Do you think I'm sexy?” songs in the back catalogue.
A more detailed history of THE PUPPETS
Peter York’s interest in music grew from piano lessons in primary school then to picking up guitar in secondary school followed by years of song writing experimentation. After the Peter York Band (a 5 piece band) in the early 1970s and various other musical combinations, Peter performed solo for years mostly around Melbourne coffee houses, pubs, restaurants, churches and lounge rooms. Ten albums of his own songs were produced along the way which included many other talented musicians including, Duane Mitchell, Martin Zammit, Darryl Thompson, Steve Messer and others. Songwriting is still his thing.
A more detailed history of PETER YORK
