ABOUT KAREN

I feel so very fortunate to have had such a rich life in song and to still enjoy so much performance, recording and the experience of the creation of new music all providing the deep satisfaction of the creative process of bringing music alive.

I’ve had the joy of singing in my life for as long as I can remember and even before that! I was told by my Mum I used to love singing the songs she taught me and would sing in the supermarket cue (oblivious to other customers) from the age of 2 when I often sang “supercalifragilistic”..””Where is that coming from?” said the lady in front of us in the cue in disbelief before peering downward and seeing my animated smile beaming back at her.

As I look back at my life in music I can see the early years were ensuring I had a strong base and skillset while naturally fostering connections (it still amazes me I still enjoy such a strong “family” connection with so many people around Australia when I perform). The middle years were about the joy of recording (the Fable & Armstrong / AAV years and beyond), moving onto the international stage spending time songwriting in London, so many performances with the Seekers, the joy of recording and working with US musicians and experiencing the warmth of all valve recording equipment (straight to two track) when recording the Moonglow album in the US) and then all the performances and recording experiences and beautiful moments of audience feedback through the constant touring working with truly remarkable musicians who bring their full selves to the stage each time.

In this third phase of my music journey I feel like music is now my open channel. Now with all the time I’ve spent touring, the time I’ve taken out to listen to country, local elders and connect more and more deeply with our wonderful land I feel I’m in a place to sing the song I’m given by country and to my joy and amazement wherever I am (mostly) country responds with new downloaded gifts of experience - whether they are insightful, joyful or sorrowful all the musical sense-making feels true to me in the moment. I’m so glad to be able to get busy thoughts out of the way and allow the song to make its presence known.

This third phase of my journey is also alot about empowerment - not just for myself but for others too - sharing thoughts and practices about holding a respectful open and authentic space with others. Given how much I love travel and the discovery of new places (overseas too) we’re now adding a suite of programs, retreats and trail experiences to my offering and schedule where we provide a personal field, a connected space (offered online and in person) responding to the spirit of the place where we are, giving regard to the make up of the various people in the circle and being present to the story of the moment.

I’m so excited every day to wake up and experience what’s to come…to listen out for my role in the highest collective good and to ripple some love, possibility, respect and authentic and harmonious blossoming out into the world for the benefit of the generations to come.

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