When you wish upon a star

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Dreams can only come true when you have one.

People will tell you that it is foolish to set life goals, especially when the goal looks more like an impossible dream.

It has taken more than fifty years of dreaming to bring this dream to reality ... beginning with an air guitar, then a wooden tennis racquet ... and finally onto a friend's very old borrowed guitar.

You may have a similar story ... perhaps you practised your dance moves in front of the mirror ... or lip syncing to your favourite song with an imaginary microphone (hair brushes work well for this illusion) ... or maybe you sing every day in the privacy of your shower or your vehicle on the way to work.

Keep pressing into your dream, stay the distance with enthusiasm and faith for your future ... you never know what is around the next corner.

The journey has only just begun and I am deeply grateful to the people that have helped to bring this dream to reality.

I created this mock-up in 2009 and hung it
above my desk to keep the dream alive.

Hokonui Radio Interview with Luke Howden

Early morning radio interview talking about the upcoming Gray Bartlett Kiwi Icon album and Auckland concert.

New album features a number of New Zealand Musical Icons including Toni Gibson, John Rowles, Suzanne Lynch, Eddie Low and Gray Bartlett. Proceeds go to the SPCA.

Radio Dunedin Live Interview with Neil Collins

Neil Collins, Radio Dunedin talks candidly with Keith Lightfoot about his life, his love and his music on the Gray Bartlett Kiwi Icons album.

Proceeds from the album will go to the SPCA. Artists on the CD include Suzanne Lynch, John Rowles, Toni Gibson, Sel Nash, Eddie Low, Pupils of Massey High, Gray Bartlett, Larry Morris & Rebellion, Phil Madsen and Keith Lightfoot.

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Music is all around us

People often ask where my music comes from and sometimes it is difficult to provide an answer that makes sense.

Writing a song can take a few minutes or can take many hours, followed by many days/weeks of tweaking and refining.

There are moments when a new song "just arrives in my spirit" and I rush for a pen or keyboard to scribble the words as fast they are tumbling into my consciousness. 

On other occasions a beautiful rhythm will evolve while I am fooling around on the ukulele or guitar ... and then the lyrics and word placement begin to come together in unison with the strumming.

My music is quite simple, transparent and is based on real life experiences and deep felt emotions. Like most of what we say and believe, the music is a matrix of books, songs, events, challenges, people and media that has entered my head since birth.  

In the movie "October Rush" Evan Taylor, played by Freddie Highmore says "the music is all around us, all you have to do is listen".

I agree with Evan.