Building stronger communities through music since 2012.
Music, it changes you.
It changes your life and how you see things.
Warren Foster Jnr
Wallaga Lake, Yuin Country NSW
Grow the Music is a social enterprise dedicated to supporting musicians from First Nations, culturally diverse backgrounds, disadvantaged communities, and at-risk youth, fostering creativity and connection through music.
Despite our different languages, cultural practices and histories, the universal language of music connects us. Everyone feels a sense of belonging when music is made together.
Intergenerational music development programs, music leadership, recording, community performances & events.
Songwriting, recording, singing, drumming, rock band, performances, mentoring in schools and community spaces.
We work in partnership with organisations to deliver seamless & successful live music events & festivals.
Our GTM studio is located in Coffs Harbour, but we can also bring our mobile recording services to you.
Grow the Music is our preferred organisation to work with when looking for people to provide music, recording and singing workshops and events... Their workshops are joyful and engaging!
Jenni Farrands
3rd Space Mob - Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Corporation
Our Mission is to impact positively on the holistic wellbeing, including cultural, social, artistic, emotional, economic and political wellbeing of Indigenous and migrant individuals, families and communities through the medium of music.
Our goals are to enable communities to have access to ongoing quality music education and to facilitate sustainable community music projects and spaces.
We aim to promote Indigenous and migrant music to Australia and Internationally, and support quality musical performances for all GTM beneficiaries.
Everytime we work with a community, we also offer a range of instruments to program participants, thanks to the Wes Slater Instrument Donation Program.
If you would like to support a budding musican who doesn’t have the means or access to buy an instrument, donate one today!
Since 2012, we have been re-homed over 500 second hand instruments to musicians in need.
Help us take your pre-loved instrument to a new home. We appreciate donations of new and used music equipment in all major cities.
In 2017 & 2018, Grow the Music worked in the ULURU community of Mutitjulu to provide CDP activities and support community events. During the first program, we were joined by Master percussionist Greg Sheehan. Together we worked with many community members including music leaders Kimberley Taylor and David Moneymoon. GTM spent the next 2 years building relationships in Mutitjulu to engage young men and women in music, art, film-making and local performances.
Kimberley and David helped to form the Mutitjulu band, who worked hard for several weeks before travelling with GTM to Alice Springs to play at the Araluen Arts Centre. They then went on to perform at the Mutitjulu Naidoc event, and Voyagers resort in Yulara.
A stroke of luck came in 2018, when ABC producers saw footage of the band during the GTM program and offered them a life changing opportunity to travel to Sydney for the ABC’s Recording Studio T.V series. The rest is history!
We’re looking for donations & volunteers for our recording studio in Coffs Harbour NSW, and for our remote community projects across Australia.
Our boutique audio production studio is nestled in Toormina - between Coffs Harbour and Sawtell on the NSW East Coast.
Featuring high quality production software, a range of microphones, instruments, engineers and music producers; our clients can enjoy a full service studio, including a live recording room, voice-over booth, isolated drum room and a separate kitchen/dining area.
