Aaron
Hendra
Singer · Songwriter · Guitarist
The Album
Octobersong
Aaron’s debut solo album – eleven original songs written by Aaron Hendra, produced by Aaron Hendra and Rob Hill. Mixed by Grammy Award winner Tom Lord-Alge.
Songwriting
The Songwriter
Aaron writes every song he records – and his songs have found homes with one of Australia’s biggest artists and in Hollywood films.
Don't Let It End
Recorded by John Farnham · Romeo’s Heart
The song that started it all. Aaron dropped off a demo at John Farnham’s label office in 1996 – six weeks later, Farnham called him personally to say he wanted to record it. “Don’t Let It End” became part of Farnham’s multi-platinum album Romeo’s Heart.
The First Time I Saw You
Featured in the film Slightly Single in L.A.
Recorded by Aaron Hendra and featuring E.G. Daily on vocals, this song appears in the romantic comedy Slightly Single in L.A. (2013), starring Lacey Chabert, Kip Pardue and Jenna Dewan.
Bad Machine
Featured in the film Officer Down
Written and performed by Aaron, “Bad Machine” brings its gritty edge to the crime thriller Officer Down (2013), starring Stephen Dorff, James Woods and David Boreanaz.
The Mission
One Man's War
A song for Sam Childers – the Machine Gun Preacher – and the children he rescued.
In 2010, Sam Childers came to Give Studios to meet Aaron. Through his organization, Angels of East Africa, Sam shelters children rescued from violence in South Sudan and Northern Uganda. His story stayed with Aaron long after he left – that night, Aaron woke up dreaming the words to “One Man’s War.” At Sam’s request, Aaron wrote it as the end title song for the 2011 film Machine Gun Preacher.
Months later, Aaron and his band travelled to Nimule, South Sudan, and recorded the children of Sam’s Children’s Village singing the song’s final chorus: “We’re going home.”
The song was named a finalist in the 2011 USA Songwriting Competition, and Aaron performed it alongside Sam on The 700 Club.
The Next Chapter
Light Up Tomorrow
On that first trip, Aaron watched the children cheer as an old gasoline generator flickered the church lights on at dusk – the only power in the village. The idea for Light Up Tomorrow was born that night.
Aaron returned in 2013 with seven bags of gear and a donated Evolucia LED light panel, pushing through flooded roads to reach the South Sudan border just before it closed. That evening, the children gathered in the village’s mud-brick church to watch the new light switch on for the first time. The goal: clean, off-grid solar power for the orphanages and schools Sam’s organization has built across East Africa.
Part 1
Light Up Tomorrow
Part 2
Light Up Tomorrow
The Song
“Light Up Tomorrow”
Aaron also wrote a song for the project, sharing its name. This behind-the-scenes clip from the drum tracking session at Phantom Studios features two of his heroes from growing up: Jack Jones on lead guitar and vocals, and Virgil Donati on drums.
2,000+ Shows & Counting
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About
Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist Aaron Hendra is a seasoned live performer known for his dynamic solo acoustic shows. His career launched with a multi-platinum hit in Australia for John Farnham. He then moved to Los Angeles, signing a full record deal with Disney’s Hollywood Records and later Warner Bros., and recorded at legendary studios like Ocean Way and Henson with Grammy-winning pros including Rob Cavallo, John Shanks and Tom Lord-Alge. Having moved to Texas in 2014, Hendra has since performed over 2000 solo acoustic shows all over the DFW area, entertaining audiences with covers by artists like John Mayer, U2, Sting, Van Morrison and the Eagles, as well as his own original music, available on iTunes and Spotify. He is married to TV Host and personality Tiffany Hendra.