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Wendy Wood

About Me

Born in Newcastle NSW, Australian songwriter Wendy Wood discovered early in life a love of Country Music. Moved to Tamworth and joined the Tamworth Songwriters' Association in 1996.Wendy became actively involved in the organisation, becoming secretary in 1998. She has enjoyed success as a songwriter over the years with numerous finalist nominations and placings in various songwriting competitions, including the TSA National Country Songwriting Contest Amateur Section winner in 1997 with her song "Country Music Radio", and 1999 Charters Towers Song Competition winner. Wendy's first big break came with inclusion of two of her songs on the first TSA Country Song Search Winners album.
In 2000 she became one of the founding members of a female harmony trio called "Those Gals".Along with Carolyne Morris and Kerry Walsh "Those Gals" have been performing together for almost 8 years. Singing mostly around New South Wales at clubs, pubs, weddings and charity functions. Wendy is still involved with the Tamworth Songwriters' Association where she has been on the executive committee for 12 years where she is now the Vice -President and Publicity Co-Ordinator.
She was awarded Life Membership of the TSA in January 2007 for services to the associaiton.
In January 2008 Wendy's song "A Bell Is Ringing Out In Beaconsfield" was nominated for Country Ballad Of The Year at the Tamworth Songwriters Associations Salute Awards
"Let music break down all barriers, and let melody be the language we all speak

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A Bell Is Ringing Out in Beaconsfield
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 01/11/2006
Band Members: Wendy Wood
Influences: Dianne Warren - What an amazing songwriter. She has written major hits for so many artists in so many genres. Artists like Faith Hill, Aerosmith, Cher ,Leanne Rimes. Too many to mention

Keith Urban - I love the honesty in his lyrics. I really connect to his songs.

Dolly Parton - I love Dolly's story songs. Her story is truly amazing

Rascal Flatts - Their harmonies are amazing
Sounds Like: Herself
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

100% Music Songwriting Contest

Hi All I'm very excited today as I received news last night that have recieved an Honour Award in the 100% Music Songwriting Contest in France. I only entered one song "Do You Want Love With That?" Ju...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:29:00 GMT

Songwriters join the anti-mining push.

Songwriters join the anti-mining push Following community support in the Caroona (Liverpool Plains, North West NSW) farming area for local farmer Tim Duddy's stand to block access to BHP mining explor...
Posted by on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:23:00 GMT

2nd Anniversary of Beaconsfield Mine Disaster

On Anzac Day, 25th April 2006 Australia was shocked to hear the news about the Beaconsfield Mine.   Every day we would get up from our beds to see if they had managed to release them from undergr...
Posted by on Thu, 08 May 2008 05:27:00 GMT

New Song

Check out the new songs that I have uploaded. Especially My favourite - You Don't Know What It's Like - a duet that I wrote with one of my favourite songwriters Matt Scullion. I'd love to hear what yo...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:46:00 GMT