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Ben has graduated from the Bachelor of Music and Performing Arts with Distinction at the University of Newcastle. He is now studying a Masters of Teaching (Secondary). He plans to move further down the teaching route starting work with Marmalade Sky at the beginning of 2026 tutoring both guitar and vocals. Having had the experience taking both guitar and vocal lessons from his teenage years, he plans to implement all his learnings into his now teachings. He is looking to become a High School Music Teacher and pass on his knowledge and love of music.
There have been plenty of musical achievements that Ben has made, including: playing the lead role in the musical ‘Back to the 80’s’, being part of the ensemble for the musical ‘Heathers’, being a featured artist and backing vocalist for many years in Star Struck, and also taking part in the Talent Development Project.
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10,000 Hours – Dan + Shay
16th of July – Ben Smith
18 – One Direction
20 Good Reasons – Thirsty Merc
7 Years – Lukas Graham
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A Sky Full of Stars - Coldplay
The A Team – Ed Sheeran
Aftertaste – Shawn Mendes
All Of Me – John Legend
Apologize – One Republic
Around Anymore – Ben Smith
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Battle Scars – Guy Sebastian
Borrow My Heart – Taylor Henderson
Breakeven – The Script
Buses and Trains – Bachelor Girl
Bye Bye Bye – NSYNC
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Castle on the Hill – Ed Sheeran
Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
Come Back Home – Ben Smith
Coming Home – Sheppard
Country Roads – John Denver
Crazy Train – Ozzy Osborne
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Divine – Ben Smith
Domino – Jessie J
Don’t Stop Believin’ - Journey
Drive – Incubus
Drivers License – Olivia Rodrigo
Drops of Jupiter – Train
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Espresso – Sabrina Carpenter
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For You I Will – Teddy Geiger
From the Start – Matt Schuster
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Galway Girl – Ed Sheeran
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
Gone Too Soon – Daughtry
Goodbye – Ben Smith
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Half A Man – Dean Lewis
Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley
Heavens Not Too Far Away – We Three
Hero – Chad Kroeger
Holiday – Green Day
The Horses – Daryl Braithwaite
Hot n Cold – Katy Perry
How to Save a Life – The Fray
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I Knew You Were Trouble – Taylor Swift
I Love Me Better – Ben Smith
I Said Hi – Amy Shark
I See Fire – Ed Sheeran
I Want it That Way – Backstreet Boys
I’m Gonna Be (500 miles) – The Proclaimers
I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
In the Summertime – Thirsty Merc
Inside of Your Head – Ben Smith
Iris – Goo Goo Dolls
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Just the Way you Are – Bruno Mars
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Khe Sanh – Cold Chisel
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Let Her Go – Passenger
Let Me Go – Ben Smith
Let Me Sleep – Ben Smith
Life is a Highway – Rascal Flatts
Locked Out of Heaven – Bruno Mars
Looking At My Face – Ben Smith
Love is Easy – McFly
Love Like That – JC Stewart
Love Story – Taylor Swift
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Me and My Broken Heart – Rixton
Mercy – Shawn Mendes
Mr Brightside – The Killers
Must’ve Never Met You – Luke Combs
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Not That Easy – Ben Smith
Now I Run – Shannon Noll
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Opportunity – Pete Murray
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Part of Me – Katy Perry
Photograph – Ed Sheeran
Pompeii – Bastille
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Resolution – Matt Corby
Riptide – Vance Joy
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Say You Won’t Let Go – James Arthur
Sex on Fire – Kings of Leon
Simple Things – Teddy Swims
Simply The Best – Tina Turner
Slow Dancing in a Burning Room – John Mayor
Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana
Somebody That I Used to Know – Gotye
Someday, Someday – Thirsty Merc
Something Big – Shawn Mendes
Something in the Orange – Zach Bryan
Stacy’s Mom – Fountains of Wayne
Start of Something Good – Daughtry
Stick Season – Noah Kahan
Stitches – Shawn Mendes
Story of my Life – One Direction
Summer of 69 – Bryan Adams
Sweet As Sugar – Grinspoon
Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
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Tangled Hair – Ben Smith
Taste – Sabrina Carpenter
Teenage Dirtbag – Wheatus
Teenage Dream – Katy Perry
Tenerife Sea – Ed Sheeran
Tennessee Whiskey – Chris Stapleton
That’s So True – Gracie Abrams
That’s Freedom – John Farnham
This Town – Niall Horan
Thnks Fr Th Mmrs – Fall Out Boy
Time Of Your Life – Green Day
Tonight Tonight – Hot Chelle Rae
Treat You Better – Shawn Mendes
True Colours – Cyndi Lauper
Two Souls – Ben Smith
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Use Somebody – Kings of Leon
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Valerie – Amy Whinehouse
Viva La Vida – Coldplay
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Wake Me Up - Avicii
Whatever Makes you Happy – Timothy James Bowen
Why Why Why – Shawn Mendes
Wishin I Could – Ben Smith
With You – Ben Smith
Wonderwall – Oasis
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You Belong with Me – Taylor Swift
You Found Me – The Fray
You Have the Power – Ben Smith
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Zombie – The Cranberries
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