Songs From The Inside
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The Recordings: Artists must restore the faith as students falter under the glare of baring their souls while the clock is ticking. 25:39 Expired
Lesson Seven, Hope: The final lesson and a surprise twist excites and terrifies as prisoners face the pressure of professional recordings with studio experts. 26:07 Expired
Integrity: Lesson Six and an attack of nerves sees first efforts ditched and new songs rise as prisoners begin to question the honesty of their work. 26:08 Expired
Lesson Five, Courage: The old demons return to haunt as prisoners confront sins, betrayals and find the courage to turn cold truths into songs from the heart. 26:20 Expired
Lesson Four, Commitment: Artists crank up the volume to unlock the songs and throw prisoners out of their comfort zones with first performances.Season 3
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Fully invested in their students, the mentors visit the prison for the final session to showcase their songs to the wider group.Season 2 26:00
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Lesson Three, Choices: Mothers behind bars admit the shattering effect on their children, men put emotions on the line and a surprise visit from artist, Young Sid, taps into the rap. 26:02 Expired
Lesson Two, Freedom: Trouble in the yard undermines one prisoner's battle to stay on track while others struggle to find anything good in their natures. 26:12 Expired
Lesson One, Beginnings: The first lesson delivers a second chance and a stark reality that new beginnings means facing the past and all its secrets. 25:56 Expired
Season Two Premiere: Fears and unexpected talent emerge inside the cells as prisoners prepare to meet the stars who will mentor them.Season 3 26:34
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Matapuna Solitary Unit is set up as a makeshift studio to record the men's songs. 26:39 Expired
Wing 2 Studios is set up as a recording studio at Christchurch Women's Prison and the women lay down their vocal tracks with the support of some musicians. 26:31 Expired
Music producer Damien Rarere visits the prison to help prepare the men for their recording session. Two of the women have a parole hearing and have a release date in a few weeks time. 26:13 Expired
Mid-course blues open disturbing pasts while a surprise visit by Corrections top brass inspires one man's road to freedom. 26:18 Expired
Walls continue to crumble as students discover the power of the pen; and dreams and demons appear in their first attempt at songwriting.Season 3 26:21
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Whakapono/Belief is the song-writing theme for the week. This inspires the songwriters to share some personal moments and truths with each other. 25:48 Expired
Getting deeper into the songwriting process, the lesson focuses on courage and writing a 'hook' in a song. Some pressure is added with a new challenge: writing a song in a new musical genre. 26:55 Expired
The class gets off to a rocky start as one of the inmates is removed from the prison. The students receive their books and write their first songs about what freedom means to them. 26:42 Expired
Arriving at Christchurch Women's prison and Men's prison, four musicians, Anika Moa, Troy Kingi, Ladi6 and Scribe meet the students who are to be mentored through a unique songwriting journey. 52:23 Expired
Finale: Tension and triumphs resound as artists return to prison for the last time and completed songs are finally revealed in this one-hour special.