Listen Up Music

The minds in music matter. Award-winning mental health music charity empowering every music industry professional to develop and maintain positive mental health

[Listen Up Music @ListenUpMusic1]

Calling all songwriters 📣 Australia’s largest annual live performance songwriting competition is now open for entries for 2024! This year’s theme is ‘acceptance’. Find out more and register your entry here: https://t.co/OpJTfZtAZD

[Amy Vee @amyvee]

🌟 ON TOUR IN 2024 🌟 @annaweatherup and I have just announced dates in #Brisbane #GoldCoast #Sydney #Canberra #Townsville and #HunterValley ! All shows now on sale. Proudly supported by @ListenUpMusic1 For info and tickets: https://t.co/ICupnJWzyv

[Listen Up Music @ListenUpMusic1]

Congrats to our Co-Chair and Board Director @amyvee on this achievement.

[Cram @ManannanMacLi]

Congrats to NSW-based muso/academic @amyvee & her co+authors - awarded Outstanding HDR Research Publications @SCUonline

Amy, co-chair of music industry mental health charity @ListenUpMusic1, wrote the review as part of her PhD

@Emma4Dobell @RoseBJackson @SANEAustralia @withMEAA

[Listen Up Music @ListenUpMusic1]

Dare we say it, this year’s #TheSongwritingPrize was possibly our best yet. Our biggest pool of entries, our widest-reaching semi-final rounds, and the most joyous grand final. Congrats to our overall winner Chloe Gill 🏆 and to all the artists who made it so special.

[Listen Up Music @ListenUpMusic1]

Our Co-Chair and Board Director @amyvee has just released her album for streaming. Give it a listen 🎧

[Amy Vee @amyvee]

Today is the day! My album "Live at Lizottes" now on all streaming platforms. Please show it some love 👉 https://t.co/LPJkDROHDy

Wrapping my arms around everyone who has already listened on bandcamp, CD, and/or given it a pre-save. Community is everything 🩵

[Listen Up Music @ListenUpMusic1]

Busy times for LUM hosting 5 #TSP Semi Finals recently incl. debut events in #Newcastle and #Wagga , a new venue in #Sydney, & two events in #Melbourne.

This #MentalHealthMonth we have 2 more: #Brisbane on Friday, and the #GoldCoast on 20th. Get on board! https://t.co/7eQ01oFIwP

[Listen Up Music @ListenUpMusic1]

Back at you @abbeyroseau !

[Abbey Rose @abbeyroseau]

So much love for @ListenUpMusic1 and everything they do! What an honour to be a part of this list! ❤️

[Listen Up Music @ListenUpMusic1]

HUGE congrats to #TheSongwritingPrize semi-finalists for 2023! Come and support these exciting artists at our events happening in #Newcastle #Sydney #Melbourne (x2) #Wagga #Brisbane and #GoldCoast Tickets and info here: https://t.co/OpJTfZtAZD

[Listen Up Music @ListenUpMusic1]

New music from our LUM community. 💙

[Amy Vee @amyvee]

My new album, “Live at Lizottes”, now available to stream and download via @Bandcamp 👉 https://t.co/3Gb2H0WwZ1

[Lisa De Angelis @lisadeangerous]

Very grateful to have my song about belonging to a long line of tough imperfect women, my OCD diagnosis, and breaking generational curses find a home on this list 🙏🖤 Thank you so much @ListenUpMusic1, genuinely love ya work 🥀
#yallternative #southerngothic #mentalhealthmatters

[Listen Up Music @ListenUpMusic1]

@lisadeangerous Congrats Lisa! 💙

[Listen Up Music @ListenUpMusic1]

#TheSongwritingPrize Top 100 list is here! This year saw our highest number of entries EVER, which made judging especially difficult. Congrats to our Top 100. Semi-finalists announced on 17 July. Learn more here: https://t.co/OpJTfZtAZD

[Amy Vee @amyvee]

So looking forward to this! I’ll be repping the @ListenUpMusic1 board at the #Newcastle semi final on 25 August at @stagandhunter Come and hang… guaranteed good vibes 💙🦋

[Listen Up Music @ListenUpMusic1]

ONE WEEK LEFT to enter #TheSongwritingPrize! Amazing prize packages up for grabs this year including prizes for ALL finalists. Get in quick: https://t.co/OpJTfZtAZD

[Cram @ManannanMacLi]

I'd also like to highlight our long running partnership during & post Covid with @ListenUpMusic1

Listen Up supports musicians across Australia & offers our online #Start Suicide 1st Aid training for free

Check out their range of programs here https://t.co/mbnalJUzgR

[Listen Up Music @ListenUpMusic1]

At the end of the financial year we ask you to consider making a tax-deductible donation to us.

Your donation helps us to continue to provide mental health training to musicians and put on events that provide a safe space for them to share their stories. https://t.co/5eDbgZ3jkj

[Listen Up Music @ListenUpMusic1]

#TheSongwritingPrize is back and bigger than ever for 2023! Entries close 16 June. This year’s theme is “Belonging”. We’re stoked to be hosting some regional finals this year, in #Newcastle #Wagga and #GoldCoast in addition to our city finals. Enter now! https://t.co/OpJTfZtAZD

[Cram @ManannanMacLi]

At @LivingWorksAus we love having partners who do the real tough work of engaging their people - with @ListenUpMusic1 & @Entertainassist we know that keeping the music/entertainment industry safe is good for all, as @prince once wrote👇

*Doffs-hat-to-mussos-@-Tamworth*

[Amy Vee @amyvee]

It’s Give Back Weekend! Cast a vote for @ListenUpMusic1 (it costs nothing) and @MyGivingCircle will donate $1 for every new vote, PLUS it will put LUM in the running for a share of $500,000 in grants https://t.co/pvnMs8D76C

[Listen Up Music @ListenUpMusic1]

Farewell to 2022, hopeful for 2023: our latest newsletter has a fresh look and a full wrap on our four key areas of fundraising, events, programs, and people. 2022 has been our most challenging year to date, but 2023 looks the most promising. READ MORE: https://t.co/ZivIghdlPp