319 | Lynette Diaz Music

Music by Lynette Diaz

Browse an ever-expanding collection of original songs, demos and instrumentals — all written, performed and engineered by Lynette Diaz. Every track below links to its own page with the story behind it, the lyrics and recording notes.

Wake Up, Wake Up! artwork inspired by the original Butterflies instrumental — Wake Up, Wake Up!

Redwood tree in the Christchurch Botanical Garden — The Redwood inspiration

Lynette Diaz music session photograph — In the studio

Nature photograph by Lynette Diaz, Eye of the Beholder — Eye of the Beholder

Cormorant in Wellington, photographed by Lynette Diaz — Wellington cormorant

Long view of Rapaki, Lyttelton Harbour — Rapaki long view

Landscape photograph from the Lynette Diaz collection — Scenes that inspire songs

Flowers and bench at Lyall Bay, Wellington — Lyall Bay flowers and bench

Sumner Beach in February 2018 — Sumner Beach

The 82A Sunday Session recording — The 82A Sunday Session

Guitar and sheet music cover for Lynette Diaz — Guitar and sheet music

Photograph from the Lynette Diaz music archive — From the archive

Bendito Sea Dios, family photograph — Family memories

Lynette Diaz album artwork — Album artwork

Lynette Diaz release artwork — Release artwork

Lynette Diaz CD Baby album art — CD Baby album art

Wake Up, Wake Up!

The song began life as a short instrumental originally called "Butterflies (If Nothing Ever Changed)" — a reminder of how a piece of music keeps changing shape as it is written and recorded.

Wake Up, Wake Up! Wake Up, Wake Up! (2018 Demo)

Wake Up, Wake Up! (2018 Demo)

Words and music by L. Diaz. The lyric invites you to step outside, feel the cool earth underfoot, breathe, listen to the breeze and trust yourself — a simple, elemental song about freedom and belonging.

Notes

Wake Up, Wake Up! — current demo recording, 19 December 2025
Butterflies, If Nothing Ever Changed — original instrumental demo composition, recorded and engineered 21 October 2025

Take A Step Forward (And Go)

Released 09/27/2019, this upbeat track is best summed up as a positive song about courage — letting go of fears and false obligations and stepping forward.

Take A Step Forward (And Go) Buy Album Take A Step Forward (And Go) Lyrics

Notes

Single release: 27 September 2026
Production, sound engineering, instruments and vocals: Lynette Diaz
Lyrics and music: Lynette Diaz, written 29 May 2026 on a Flower Full Moon

Wellington Demo Session (2018/2019)

A set of songs engineered and recorded in Wellington during 2018 and 2019.

About These Songs

Curiosity follows a map toward hidden truths and neighbourly love. Freedom Is A Road pictures release on the far side of struggle. All Is Fine reflects on time, wonder and hopes. How Do You Make A Great Love? asks why we make love harder than it needs to be. My Truth speaks of living honestly and finding salvation from within. Everyday Song honours the ordinary scenes and karmic bridges of daily life.

Notes

All songs written, recorded and engineered by Lynette Diaz
Recorded on various dates, 2018–2019

The Redwood Demo Session (2018)

A century-old redwood in the Christchurch Botanical Garden has weathered lightning and major earthquakes and will stand for many hundreds of years to come. Solace is a hopeful, inspired instrumental about grief, love and growth.

The Redwood Demo Session (2018) Solace (Instrumental – Original)

Notes

Original instrumental demo composed, performed, recorded and engineered by Lynette Diaz, February 2018

The New Moon Session (April 2018)

Inspiration flowed freely on a day spent admiring autumn colours and hugging trees — and the result was "Fresh Eyes (I'm Doing Fine)".

The New Moon Session (April 2018) Fresh Eyes (I'm Doing Fine)

More Sessions and Demos

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Every entry in this catalogue links to a dedicated page where you can read the lyrics, learn how the song came together and see the recording notes. Sessions are grouped by year and place — from the Wellington demos to the Redwood and New Moon sessions — so you can follow the music as it has evolved.