Melbourne-based artist Callum Padgham has unveiled his debut release; the radiant and ultra-catchy pop track titled ‘Everything is a Blessing’.

Releasing under his own name for the first time (having built a reputation as ‘DJ Be Kind to Other People’), Callum describes the single as a “celebratory reminder that our biggest challenges can be our greatest teachers.”
 
First revealing itself when Callum had no intentions of creating original music, ‘Everything is a Blessing’ came to him, almost fully-formed, whilst swimming laps at the local pool;
 
“I remember feeling the sunshine on my back, endorphins pumping and repeating the chorus hook to myself whilst underwater. In that moment, it felt like my embodied truth. As soon as I returned home, I began fleshing it out on an acoustic guitar and within a few hours I sent an iPhone demo to Tom Evans, an amazing producer and close friend of mine, who loved how clear my vision was.

In my head, it sounded like S Club 7 meets Ben Lee at a Himalayan yogi retreat, and through Tom’s craftsmanship plus my guidance and the brilliant work of some dream collaborators, we somehow pulled off exactly that!”  CALLUM PADGHAM

Alongside the audio track, Callum Padgham presents the second element of this stunning project launch; a spectacular official music video for ‘Everything is a Blessing’.

Inspired by the unique single-shot videos of American indie-rock band OK Go, Callum began the process of creating a clip for the song which would be filmed over the course of an entire year.
 
With the goal to showcase the changing seasons and visually encompass “everything”, a demanding yet extraordinary journey began;
 
“With the help of some creative mates, I embarked on the toughest logistical challenge of my life: filming a choreographed routine in the same iconic Melbourne park on a perfect Summer’s day, a rainy arvo in winter, a windy day in Autumn and the darkest depths of night!… I’m not gonna lie, locking-down 10 crew-members and 4 cast-members for 4 outdoor shoots, weather-dependent, plus dance rehearsals, over a 9 month period, was no ‘walk in the park’…”  CALLUM PADGHAM

Reflecting on the most taxing day of the whole process, and an unexpected reminder that truly summed-up the song’s title, he noted:
 
“All 14 of us showed up at the park one blustery morning in Autumn to find our exact location completely fenced off and bulldozers tearing up the path! Worse still, our choreographer had flown down from Brisbane specifically for the shoot and half the crew had taken work off months in advance.

I was absolutely gutted and felt responsible for ruining the video and wasting everyone’s time. But, how’s this for a silver lining? When the fences eventually came down and we filmed the sequence a month later, Autumn was absolutely peaking and we ended up capturing the best looking sequence of the entire clip! I couldn’t believe our luck.” 
CALLUM PADGHAM
 
From viral punk-rock mashups (600K+ views), to a comedy web series filmed in 7 different countries, to hosting some of the world’s top DJs on his talk show about dance music called Coburg Up Late, Callum’s unique creative journey has seen him perform at Burning Man Festival (USA), Balance Festival (Croatia), as well as supporting the likes of Aussie icons Sneaky Sound System, Flight Facilities and the Rogue Traders.
 
A project which, between its audio and visual production, has taken “29 talented humans almost 3 years to bring to life,” Callum Padgham’s debut release is a testament to the importance of a positive outlook, and the most authentic introduction imaginable to the man himself.
 
“I believe in ‘Everything is a Blessing’ – the song and the message – and I’m over-the-moon to finally show the world this special part of who I am.”   CALLUM PADGHAM

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