On Tuesday 25th February, eight of our students from Years 3 – 7 spent an incredible day at Windwood Studios in Lawson, recording tracks for an album with none other than Australian Christian singer-songwriter, Colin Buchanan!

The day was a symphony of sounds, with our students recording their singing voices, along with shouts, giggles and other hilarious sound effects. They were accompanied by music recorded by Colin and other talented, professional country musicians from across NSW. The studio's state-of-the-art equipment and experienced engineers ensured that every note was captured brilliantly.

This experience required hard work, focus and lots of enthusiasm from our students throughout the day. Under Colin's expert guidance, they were able to showcase their gifts and develop their singing skills even further. Our students were able to build confidence, develop teamwork skills, learn the value of perseverance and sing songs that shared about the good news of Jesus. They rose to the challenge, supporting and encouraging each other every step of the way.

A big and special thank you goes to our students Sebastian Hall, Oliver Johnson, Milly Sturt, Amelia Kurian, Lilyana Peikos, Nataliah Sciberras, Tristan Torpy and Theodore Watson; Mr Jake Nauta who did a brilliant job recording the tracks, guiding the students on the day, and for organising the event; Mrs Irene Samuels for helping teach the songs and supervising students; Mr Terry Cox for his expertise in his recording studio, and of course, to Mr Colin Buchanan - we are deeply grateful for this opportunity and look forward to many more exciting adventures in the world of music.

We can't wait to share these songs with the school community and beyond!

“I was nervous at the start of the day and then very happy. I’ve never been in a real studio before!” Nataliah Sciberras, Year 3

“I was so happy about meeting a professional singer. I learnt how to record a song. I enjoyed all of it!”  Sebastian Hall, Year 3

“I like singing in a music studio. I learnt what it’s like to make a song. I really liked my day with Colin Buchanan!” Tristan Torpy, Year 3

“I felt great and amazing throughout the day!” Amelia Kurian, Year 4

“I learnt how Terry and Mr Nauta were operating the studio and that without them it wouldn’t be possible. I had to learn to pick up the tune and vocals quickly.” Milly Sturt, Year 5

“I felt happy and energised throughout the day. I enjoyed meeting Colin and learning new songs!” Theodore Watson, Year 5

“I felt so excited to sing on the album with Colin and everyone else. Colin even let me add “woink” to the end of the Wibbily Wobbily Song!” Lilyana Peikos, Year 6

“Throughout the day, I felt so grateful to be a part of such a professional experience. Just meeting Colin Buchanan was very surreal as it feels like a dream of mine to meet someone like him. Today helped me regain my confidence in the recording studio as my first time was also a lot of fun. During my time at the recording studio, I developed my singing skills, working with a large group of other passionate singers.” Oliver Johnson, Year 7