From Elvis Presley to the stage
It was 1977. Tim Murdoch was four years old and had just experienced the passing of Elvis Presley. The news was everywhere you turned.
“I remember being four years old, staring at the TV, and realised that’s what I wanted to do – make music. My goal really hasn’t changed since then.”
Tim’s a musician who loves creating within all music genres, but his true passion lies in songwriting.
“I’m a songwriter at heart. My life goal is to be the ‘don’t bore us’ type of songwriter. I love anything with a good melody or a good hook, otherwise I tune out completely.”
Tim views songwriting as a privilege, not a given, and is forever grateful for the platform he has available.
“I believe you have a lyrical responsibility as a songwriter with the messaging that you put out into the world. I’m conscious of that every time I put something out into the world,” says Tim.
Through self-belief, anything is possible
Through his music, Tim intends to both uplift and motivate.
“I want people to listen to my music and think that anything is possible. I want them to feel like the world is their oyster.”
A particular career highlight for Tim is his recent collaboration with Rick Price, fellow Australian singer and five-time ARIA award winner.
“Working with Rick has been the single greatest achievement of my professional career so far. Rick has been my mentor for awhile now – he sees my potential, and he chooses to nurture it.”
Overall, Tim wants listeners to have belief in their own abilities.
“All that I’m hoping that will happen through my music is the belief that regardless of your disability, if you have a passion or believe in something enough, you can do it.”
Having autonomy and choice through Disability Expos
Events such as the Canberra Disability Expo help propel the belief of autonomy and choice to attendees.
Tim himself is a big advocate for the opportunities that come from events such as the Canberra Disability Expo.
“Having performed at these expos before, what I find really useful is the opportunities to build your knowledge base that come from it.”
By accessing lots of different information sources, attendees can draw inspiration and build a knowledge base that works for them.
“Events like the Canberra Disability Expo are a great place to find inspiration, especially from people on stage speaking about their lived experiences. Having a large variety of service providers on site also helps nurture a sense of choice and autonomy.”
The Canberra Disability Expo brings together countless support options for people living with a disability, their families and the wider disability community. A wide variety of exhibitors will come together to demonstrate their services, including assistive technology, support work, plan management and more.
You can find Tim at our Canberra Disability Expo, on stage from 11am Friday 6th September.