Spirit of the Anzacs

"Spirit of the Anzacs"
"Spirit of the Anzacs"
Single by Lee Kernaghan featuring Guy Sebastian, Sheppard, Jon Stevens, Jessica Mauboy, Shannon Noll and Megan Washington
from the album Spirit of the Anzacs
Released	22 January 2015
Length	3:53
Label	Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Songwriter(s)	Colin Buchanan; Lee Kernaghan; Garth Porter;
Producer(s)	Garth Porter
Lee Kernaghan singles chronology
Guy Sebastian singles chronology
Sheppard singles chronology
Jon Stevens singles chronology
Jessica Mauboy singles chronology
Shannon Noll singles chronology
Megan Washington singles chronology
Music video
	"Spirit of the Anzacs" on YouTube

"Spirit of the Anzacs" is the first single from Lee Kernaghan's 2015 album of the same name. The charity single features Guy Sebastian, Sheppard, Jon Stevens, Jessica Mauboy, Shannon Noll and Megan Washington. It was released on 22 January 2015 to raise funds for Legacy and Soldier On.^[1]^[2] "Spirit of the Anzacs" is the first taste of an album that has brought soldiers' letters to life in song. The project was inspired by Kernaghan's 2014 visit to the Australian War Memorial when he was shown archives of soldiers letters to family from the front lines.^[3] "Spirit of the Anzacs" is based on Paul Keating's 1993 eulogy at the interment of the Unknown Soldier.^[4]

Music video

The official video was released on YouTube via ABC Music on 26 February 2015. The video shows the singers performing their parts of the song in a studio, overlapped with various pieces of war footage and photos.^[5] The Duncan Toombs directed music video was nominated for Best Video at the ARIA Music Awards of 2015.^[6]

Charts

"Spirit of the Anzacs" peaked at No. 32 in Australia, giving Kernaghan his first single on the ARIA Singles Chart since his 2007 single "Spirit of the Bush" peaked at No. 11.^[7] It was No.3 on the Australian Artist Singles Chart.^[8] The song re-entered the ARIA Singles Chart at No. 38 on 3 May 2015, the sales week following ANZAC Day.

The song was played at the Reclaim Australia anti-Islam rallies in 2015.^[9]

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[7]	32

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
Australia	22 January 2015^[10]	Digital download	Australian Broadcasting Corporation

References

^ "Spirit of the ANZAC's – single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
^ "Megan Washington, Sheppard Join Lee Kernaghan For Anzac Charity Song". The Music AU. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
^ McCabe, Kathy (23 January 2015). "Lee Kernaghan enlists Sheppard, Jessica Mauboy and Guy Sebastian for Spirit of the Anzacs single". News.com.au. News Corp Australia. Archived from the original on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
^ Smith, Michael. "The Making Of The Spirit Of The ANZACs". themusic.com.au. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
^ "Spirit of the Anzacs (Official Music Video)". YouTube. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
^ ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners by Award – Artisan Awards – Best Video". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 December 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Lee Kernaghan feat. Guy Sebastian, Sheppard, Jon Stevens, Jessica Mauboy, Shannon Noll & Megan Washington – Spirit Of The Anzacs". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
^ "ARIA Australian Artist Singles Chart w/c 9 March 2015". ARIA. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
^ "As Midnight Oil demands Reclaim Australia stop playing songs, Lee Kernaghan refuses". The Age. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
^ "Spirit of the Anzacs – single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 8 March 2015.

[1] "Spirit of the ANZAC's – single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 8 March 2015.

[2] "Megan Washington, Sheppard Join Lee Kernaghan For Anzac Charity Song". The Music AU. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.

[3] McCabe, Kathy (23 January 2015). "Lee Kernaghan enlists Sheppard, Jessica Mauboy and Guy Sebastian for Spirit of the Anzacs single". News.com.au. News Corp Australia. Archived from the original on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.

[4] Smith, Michael. "The Making Of The Spirit Of The ANZACs". themusic.com.au. Retrieved 29 September 2023.

[5] "Spirit of the Anzacs (Official Music Video)". YouTube. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.

[Video-6] ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners by Award – Artisan Awards – Best Video". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 December 2019.

[ARIA_Chart-7] "Lee Kernaghan feat. Guy Sebastian, Sheppard, Jon Stevens, Jessica Mauboy, Shannon Noll & Megan Washington – Spirit Of The Anzacs". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 9 March 2015.

[8] "ARIA Australian Artist Singles Chart w/c 9 March 2015". ARIA. Retrieved 8 March 2015.

[9] "As Midnight Oil demands Reclaim Australia stop playing songs, Lee Kernaghan refuses". The Age. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2016.

[10] "Spirit of the Anzacs – single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 8 March 2015.

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Compilation albums	The Big Ones: Greatest Hits Vol. 1 Ultimate Hits The Very Best of Lee Kernaghan: Three Decades of Hits
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Live albums/DVDs	The Memphis Tour
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Discography
Studio albums	Jezebel Jon Stevens Are U Satisfied The Works Changing Times Testify! Woman Starlight
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