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Buy this song on iTunes at http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/love... - all proceeds go to the Queensland Premier's Flood Relief Fund.

The musical theatre community of Queensland is banding together in an effort to raise money for the Queensland Premier's Flood Relief Fund, supporting those across the state who have been devastated by the recent floods.

Harvest Rain Theatre Company has gathered together a selection of Queensland's musical theatre talent to record a ballad version of the much loved anthem LOVE YOU QUEENSLAND, which has been released as a single on iTunes with all proceeds going to the Premier's Flood Relief Fund.

Simon Gallaher, who made the song famous almost 30 years ago, lent his voice to the recording, and he was joined by musical theatre performers like Leisa Barry-Smith, Jason Barry-Smith, Liz Buchanan, Julie Cotterell, Kynan Francis, Angela Harding, Belinda Heit, Luke Kennedy, David Kidd, Hannah King, Shaun Kohlman, Dash Kruck, Arlie McCormick, Kathryn McIntyre, Naomi Price, Danika Saal, Megan Shorey, Lionel Theunissen and Luke Venables. This selection of voices represents talent from across all the major musical theatre companies in Queensland.

The recording was the brainchild of Harvest Rain's Artistic Director, Tim O'Connor. "As soon as the floods hit, people within the theatre community started asking what we could all do to raise money to help those affected by the floods. Charity concerts started cropping up all over the country, but it was the emails I was getting from our colleagues in London and New York asking how they could help that sold me on the idea of releasing a charity single that people all over the world could buy to support the victims of the floods."

Brisbane radio station B105 kindly donated their studios for the recording of the single, which was arranged by Maitlohn Drew and engineered by Cameron Heit.

Matthew Gray Mastering also donated their time to master the single and Valleyarm Digital Music Distribution assisted in getting the single on iTunes in such a short time.

"It was a real buzz to bring such an incredible group of voices together for one afternoon to record this very special song," says O'Connor. "Everyone was so keen to jump on board for this project, and we all just hope that it now raises lots of money for those in need in Queensland."

For more information, visit www.harvestrain.com.au

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