Main Image: Dennis Frahm singing during the songwriting workshop in Yeppoon (Andy Theo Creative). Listen: Workshop facilitator Narelle Schirmer speaks about the No Covers songwriting workshop and album release.
Martin Luther once said that “My heart, which is so full to overflowing, has often been solaced and refreshed by music when sick and weary.”
It’s in this spirit that saw a group of budding Yeppoon musicians and songwriters come together for a series of workshops, culminating in the release of the album
No Covers: Original Music by Resilient People.
The workshops were facilitated by local musician and music teacher Narelle Schirmer as a way to help participants overcome challenges such as depression, domestic and family violence, physical disability and mental health issues.
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A collection of music written and recorded by 12 Livingstone residents will be launched at a free concert in Yeppoon on Saturday.
The ‘No Covers: Original Music by Resilient People’ CD contains 12 original songs by people who have faced depression, domestic abuse, physical disability, and mental health problems.
The songs were written at a songwriters’ workshop held over eight weeks in Yeppoon, funded by Carinity Education Rockhampton.
Workshop facilitator Narelle Schirmer said the songwriters “found their own voice” writing the songs, many of which expressed the difficulties in their lives.
“The resilience of these people, the camaraderie and feeling of trust to share their stories and their feelings was inspiring,” she said.