JOSH ARNOLD’S EXPERIENCE AND CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:A pop-star is born!

  • Wrote, Produced and performed the song “Alive” for the National Drive for Life Campaign.
  • Produced and Co-Wrote the Album “Dreaming” for singer/songwriter Robert Wharton.
  • Coordinated and Collaborated with Indigenous leaders for Hitnet’s Mental Health Song writing workshop.
  • Songs received national airplay on Nova FM, Triple J, Music Max, Rage and CMC.
  • Licensed music to the following TV Shows: Ghost Whisperer; Home and Away; Neighbours; and City Homicide.
  • Released 3 studio Albums through ABC/Universal Music.
  • Conducted Music Workshops with Students at: Newtown State Primary School; Darling Heights State Primary School; Fairview State School; Ampilatwatja School NT; Mater Dei Primary; Holyname Primary; Tara State College; Cunamulla State School; Charleville School of Distant Education; Clifton State School; Back Plains State School; Burra Burri State School; and worked with Denise Kable Special Education Campus
  • Created a CD with Newtown State School in Toowoomba.
  • Created a fundraising CD for the Toowoomba Children's Hospital Appeal with 13 schools from the Toowoomba region.
  • Created a CD for the anniversary of the QLD floods involving 7 schools from the Toowoomba region.

“Josh has given the students in my class a wonderful and creative song writing experience that they will cherish forever. His enthusiastic and professional approach with the students was commendable. One of the great experiences in my 40 year teaching career.”

Bev McCasker, Year 2M Class Teacher, Newtown State School

“We all remembered the songs easily because Josh sang with us so we didn't get so nervous.” Claudia

“Josh was kind and generous with his time with 4B because in the beginning we couldn't agree on stuff. I really liked our chorus.” Sami

“We knew heaps about Bushrangers and Josh helped us put that all in a song.” Bianca

Year 4B Students, Darling Heights State School

I believe deeply that all children’s lives are fragile and that their personal growth is forged by the culminating experiences in their young lives. These experiences can be positive but are all too often negative and the scars from these experiences are worn throughout a lifetime. I want to provide a positive and unforgettable experience for the children I work with so that they can carry its effects inside them into their adult life.

For once a song is written, it cannot be unwritten, and the residuum of a positive experience cannot be erased. Music is a universal language and is as relevant today as it was thousands of years ago in its unique ability to tell a story, convey emotion, up lift the spirit and change people’s lives.

Josh Arnold, 2011