Songwriting as a lyricist was my first creative passion. I love collaborating with talented musos through the magical process of creating a song from nothing. Most of the songs below are demos, non-broadcast quality.
Jim co-wrote the title track to award-winning cross-media series, ‘forget the rules’, with Theo Marantis. Two seasons of the comedy-drama series were broadcast by Foxtel on Channel V (2005 & 2007).
His first song with long-time collaborator, Russ Zimmer, won Best Pop Song in the annual songwriting contest run by 3CCC Bendigo (now Fresh FM 101.5).
Jim is a three-time finalist in the Pop Category of the Australian Songwriters Association annual contest. Twice with Russ, and once with Debbie Bignell.
When I'm With You (Marantis/Shomos)
Pop-dance. Demo 2006
Featured in the novel and future film of Up Here
forget the rules (Marantis/Shomos)
Pop-dance. 2005
Title track of the series 'forget the rules', the first comedy-drama series in the world to broadcast all episodes on TV (Channel V Foxtel), Online and mobiles. Yes, before smartphones.
Trust (Marantis/Shomos)
Ballad. 2005
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Move Over (C & P Mitchell/Shomos)
Power Ballad/Motivational Pop. Demo 2002
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Colour Me (Scholtz/Shomos)
Pop. Demo 2004
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This Thing (Knight/Shomos)
R&B/Ballad. Demo 2007
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Thanks For Passing Through (Siddique/Shomos)
Sentimental Ballad/Jazz Ballad. Demo 2004
Julene Siddique on piano, with vocals by her VCA colleauge, Ainslie Wills.
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Till My Heart Paints A Rainbow (Zimmer/Shomos)
Pop - demo 2022
Positive break-up song
I acknowledge the Wurundjeri people as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which I live, love, and create. I pay my respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging.