Takes to The Voice stage after conquering nerves

CREDITING the Sunday Sessions at the Lidcombe Bowling Club for giving him the confidence to take the plunge, Terry Lockley (pictured) has reached the Blind Auditions of Channel 7’s ‘The Voice’ and is hoping to wow the judges from this Monday.
The 62-year-old Lidcombe local has been doing 12-hour shifts driving a garbage truck for 30 years and whiling away his time writing poems, and singing his songs while he drives.
“I entered a country pub song-writing contest about 10 years ago, chose to sing the song myself and made it to the finals in Tamworth,” he said.
“I was up against professional song-writers and singers so imagine my surprise when I won; I was interviewed on TV after that but never planned to turn professional.
“I just love music and writing songs and haven’t done much performing since then except for the Sunday Session gigs and I’d like to thank everyone there as they’re always so supportive.”
Also an indigenous painter, Terry’s work has been exhibited at the Powerhouse Museum and paints guitars that depict moments from his family heritage.
He also suffers from debilitating stage fright which has sometimes led to him being unable to perform but thought that at 62, he was running out of time to see where his music could take him.
“Opportunities like this don’t come around too often, so it’s time to beat the nerves and get up there on The Voice stage and sing,” he said.
“I’ll have my son, daughter and partner with me so that will definitely help and everyone will know and love the song I’ll be performing.
“It’s going to be tough but very exciting.”