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Welcome Message I absolutely believe anyone that can talk can sing. We come into the world singing, we sing before we can speak and singing together is one of the best ways we can spend our time on this earth. I also believe nothing is more beautiful than a communion of voices united in sound and tonight I can’t wait to hear you all sing and use your voice for good. 40 years ago, Glenn Shorrock wrote of singing to his inner man and self-care. Today this message is more important than ever. The number one killer of our Australian boys and men aged 15-45 is suicide. This statistic has to change. Boys are beautiful. Men are beautiful. Tonight is all about reminding our boys and men of their beauty, their need for self-care and that seeking help when they need it is an act of strength. We need you here with us, so please know that help is in its way. Finally, a huge heartfelt thanks to our incredible Queensland Music Festival Help is on its Way team led by Pip and Isabel and Bernd, our wonderful artists Glenn and his band, our awesome choral arranger Emma Dean and our fantastic massed choir director Dr Jonathon Welch AM.
KATIE NOONAN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR QUEENSLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL
PS I produced a charity single of Help is on its Way featuring the amazing Glenn Shorrock, Wendy Matthews, The McClymonts, Beccy Cole, Busby Marou, Travis Collins, Jasmine Rae and Fanny Lumsden and I urge you all to buy the single and know that 100% of the funds raised go to the extraordinary suicide prevention organisation Roses in the Ocean. The single is available through ABC Music on all digital platforms.
This year, the Queensland Music Festival is staging its most exciting signature event yet − a mass choral performance of the hit Little River Band song Help is on its Way, raising awareness of mental health and community support. Following on from the spectacular success of the You’re The Voice project in 2017, individuals and choirs of all abilities have been busy learning the lyrics to Help is on its Way in the lead-up to the epic concert event at Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on Saturday 27 July 2019. For thousands of people, this is a once−in−a−lifetime opportunity to perform alongside ARIA Hall of Fame inductee, Mr Glenn Shorrock and Queensland Music Festival Artistic Director, Ms Katie Noonan, under the direction of Dr Jonathon Welch from the award−winning Choir of Hard Knocks. It is also a platform to speak openly about mental health and to promote support options. First released in 1977, Help is on its Way continues to resonate with Australian audiences of all ages − a reminder that through the darkness, there is always hope and we need not face our challenges alone. We know that men and boys are far less likely than women to seek professional help, so their participation in Help is on its Way has been critical in helping to destigmatise the conversation around mental illness. In the 2018−19 State Budget, the Queensland Government delivered record health funding for Queensland, including $106.4 million over four years for community mental health services. And late last year we released Shifting minds: Queensland Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Strategic Plan 2018−2023, our five−year strategic plan to reform Queensland’s mental health system, with a focus on early intervention and wellness. Each one of us can help foster a sense of inclusion and belonging in Queensland and this event is proof that genuine change is possible if we all sing from the same song sheet. This is a chorus for a good cause, so raise your voice and enjoy the spectacle of this wonderful Queensland Music Festival event.
ANNASTACIA PALASZCZUK MP PREMIER OF QUEENSLAND MINISTER FOR TRADE
LEEANNE ENOCH MP MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT AND THE GREAT BARRIER REEF MINISTER FOR SCIENCE AND MINISTER FOR THE ARTS
Welcome to Isaac, home of 58 862 square kilometres of fertile plains, rich soils, beaches and coal mines in the mineral-rich Bowen Basin. We are very proud to successfully partner with the Queensland Music Festival to present Help is on its Way in the Isaac region’s town of Moranbah. This is a significant cultural community event to be staged in our region this year. What a great opportunity to gather and highlight the importance of mental health through music. In Australia, it’s estimated that 45 per cent of people will experience some kind of mental health condition in their lifetime. Some of us here may have experienced what it’s like to live with a mental health condition, or we may know or love someone who does. It’s not always obvious that someone may be having a tough time. As a community, we need to continue to work together to bring mental health out of the shadows. It’s vital that we all understand, and share the message, that mental health issues are common and they are treatable. No matter what stage in life we are at or what we’re dealing with in our lives, there is always help and support available. It’s important for us to take responsibility to reach out and find that help and support when we need it, or, to offer it to others where we can. Thank you to all those involved for their dedication. Everybody has a responsibility to look out for each other. Let’s enjoy the healing power of music together.
ANNE BAKER ISAAC REGIONAL COUNCIL MAYOR
Help is on its Way Words and Music by GLENN SHORROCK Arranged by EMMA DEAN Why are you in so much hurry? Is it really worth the worry? Look around, then slow down. What’s it like inside the bubble? Does your head ever give you trouble? It’s no sin trade it in. Hang on! Help is on its way. I’ll be there as fast as I can. Hang on! A tiny voice did say From somewhere deep inside the inner man. Are you always in confusion? Surrounded by illusion Sort it out. You’ll make out. Seem to make a good beginning, Someone else ends up winning. Don’t seem fair. Don’t you care? Hang on! Help is on its way. I’ll be there as fast as I can. Hang on! A tiny voice did say From somewhere deep inside the inner man.
Don’t you forget who’ll take care of you. It don’t matter what you do. Form a duet let him sing melody. You’ll provide the harmony. Why are you in so much hurry? Is it really worth the worry? Look around, then slow down. What’s it like inside the bubble? Does your head ever give you trouble? It’s no sin, trade it in. Hang on! Help is on its way. I’ll be there as fast as I can. Hang on! A tiny voice did say From somewhere deep inside the inner man. Hang on! Help is on its way. I’ll be there as fast as I can. Hang on! A tiny voice did say From somewhere deep inside the inner man. Hang on! Help is on its way.
FEATURING
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Glenn Shorrock & Band Emma Dean
Clermont Community Choir Denison State School Choir Erin Zordan Imogen Mee Moranbah Community Choir Moranbah East State School Moranbah State High School
BAND Stewart Wilkinson (Music Director) Pip Joyce Jason Vorherr John Morrison
Wheel of Well-being The Wheel of Wellbeing (WoW) program helps communities and individuals build skills and raise awareness about improving mental health and wellbeing. WoW is based on positive psychology and backed by research that shows particular practices in daily living enhance personal wellbeing and resilience. WoW focuses on six key themes: Body, Mind, Spirit, People, Place and Planet.
You can find out more about this resource online at: www.wheelofwellbeing.org. This resource is supported by the Queensland Mental Health Commission. Wheel of Well-being is owned by South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial Share-Alike 4.0 International License. Information on this license is available at www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0. Adaptations need to follow brand guidelines available at www.wheelofwellbeing.org and be signed off by SLaM. For permissions beyond the scope of this license contact hello@wheelofwellbeing.org.
“Bringing communities together. To me that’s big.” Richelle Toshack, Dysart Community Support Group
Everyone benefits from living in a caring and well resourced community. This is especially true in Dysart where people have access to a dedicated Community Support Group. With the help of BHP, local services and people are brought together to ensure community support is relevant and effective. Find out more at BHP.com/community/programs
BHP is incredibly proud to once again support Queensland Music Festival to bring a state-wide celebration of musical and performing excellence throughout regional Queensland. Our relationship dates back almost two decades and our partnerships during this time have inspired creativity, built regional capacity and celebrated the rich, diverse and resilient communities of Queensland. We continually look beyond our own operations for opportunities to contribute to the local communities where we live and work. BHP’s purpose is to bring people and resources together to build a better world. The Queensland Music Festival is just one great initiative that brings our purpose to life: bringing seemingly disparate community members together and fostering important dialogue around major social issues, in this year’s case, around mental health through the Help is on its Way tour. Music is a universal connector. It transcends, empowers and tells stories of struggle and success. We are immensely proud of our partnership with the Queensland Music Festival and the indelible experie nces we all encounter through it. We hope you enjoy the Festival as much as we have enjoyed working alongside the Queensland Music Festival Team as a presenting partner of this wonderful initiative. Congratulations to everyone involved on an outstanding, memorable and transformative program of events.
MELITA SHIRLEY MANAGER COMMUNITIES BHP
Acknowledgments Queensland Music Festival would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which Queensland Music Festival events are taking place, and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. PATRON His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC Governor of Queensland BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dominic McGann – Chair Danielle Duell – Deputy Chair Darren Busine – Treasurer BOARD MEMBERS Diat Alferink Prof. Margaret Barrett Alison Mobbs Jim Reeves Jane Williams John Willsteed QUEENSLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL EXECUTIVE TEAM Katie Noonan – Artistic Director Joel Edmondson – Executive Director Simon Buchanan – Business Development Director Linda Gordon – Marketing & Communications Director Wendy Mansell – Regional Engagement Director Katrina Torenbeek – Programming & Technical Director PROJECT TEAM Pip Boyce – Managing Producer Isabel Hart – Associate Producer Bernd Neumann – Technical Manager
Stuart Syme – Tour Manager Darren Aitcheson – Audio Engineer John Morrison – Pilot Jake Barden – Pilot Natania Hinwood – Senior Digital Marketing Executive Yuverina Shewpersad – Marketing Executive Alex Komarowski – Marketing Coordinator SGC Media – Media Relations Jacqui Grinzi – Partnerships Manager Danielle Bentley – Development Manager
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Help is on its Way is presented by Queensland Music Festival, Isaac Regional Council, Queensland Government and BHP. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.