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Leigh Newton
(March 2008 update: Leigh is currently teaching in Azerbaijan, so is not available for touring)
Leigh Newton is a songwriter/entertainer
from SA who works in both secular and Christian contexts. Although
best known as a children's songwriter he also writes for adults
and performs to all ages at family concerts.
In addition to songwriting and singing Leigh uses juggling, magic
and ventriloquism, and performs regularly in kid's clubs, kindergartens,
schools and churches. He presents seminars for music leaders
in churches and works in schools on behalf of local churches
presenting Christian Option seminars.
Born in Broken Hill NSW, Leigh
grew up singing in choirs, and learning piano and guitar. As
a teenager he played professionally in cabaret ensembles and
folk duos. In the 1980's he played in the popular Adelaide bush
band Three Corner Jack.
Since that time he has released nine albums variously for adults
and children, probably being most known around Australia for Christmas In The Scrub which places the Christmas story
firmly in the Australian culture. Its sequel Christmas in
the Shed was published Nov '99.
He has performed throughout Australia,
the Mid-West of the USA and New Zealand. As well as entertaining
for over 20 years he has been a teacher (infants and primary),
youth worker, foster parent, parish worker and director of camps
for pre-adolescent boys with an Adelaide fostering agency.
His albums include:
Christmas in the
Scrub
Three Corner Jack
Just Peace
The Peace Songbook
Off By Heart
Grandma
Rides a Harley
Woman Spirit
Monster Tamer
Christmas in the Shed
Leigh's songs have been reproduced
in more than 30 different publications for both children and adults,
secular and Christian. He is also a winner of the annual South
Australian State Folk Festival Songwriting Award.
(March 2008 update: Leigh is currently teaching in Azerbaijan, so is not available for touring) Leigh Newton is a songwriter/entertainer
from SA who works in both secular and Christian contexts. Although
best known as a children's songwriter he also writes for adults
and performs to all ages at family concerts. Born in Broken Hill NSW, Leigh
grew up singing in choirs, and learning piano and guitar. As
a teenager he played professionally in cabaret ensembles and
folk duos. In the 1980's he played in the popular Adelaide bush
band Three Corner Jack. |
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He has performed throughout Australia, the Mid-West of the USA and New Zealand. As well as entertaining for over 20 years he has been a teacher (infants and primary), youth worker, foster parent, parish worker and director of camps for pre-adolescent boys with an Adelaide fostering agency.
His albums include:
| Christmas in the
Scrub Three Corner Jack Just Peace The Peace Songbook Off By Heart |
Grandma
Rides a Harley Woman Spirit Monster Tamer Christmas in the Shed |
Leigh's songs have been reproduced in more than 30 different publications for both children and adults, secular and Christian. He is also a winner of the annual South Australian State Folk Festival Songwriting Award.