Lynette Diaz — Songs & Downloads
Explore the original music of American/New Zealand singer-songwriter Lynette Diaz. Each release below can be previewed and downloaded at a price you choose. You can also follow along on YouTube Music and Spotify.
Take A Step Forward (And Go)
A hopeful, uplifting song about finding courage. Single release: 27 September 2026. Written, performed, produced and engineered by Lynette Diaz, with lyrics and music composed on 29 May 2026 under a Flower Full Moon.
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Angel
Lynette Diaz is an American/New Zealand singer-songwriter whose voice and style recall the female folk singers of the 1960s while exploring contemporary themes of universal love and dignity. The single “Angel” grew from a collaboration between Lynette Diaz and the late New Zealand songwriter Pete Love.
“Angel is a song that speaks from the heart of despair — a lamentation for help from within and beyond oneself, a call to the Divine,” Lynette explains. Pete brought the bones of the song to a practice session, and the pair worked on it that evening, trimming the long instrumental breaks and simplifying the structure. It resonated deeply with them, and they performed it at every gig.
In January 2012, Lynette and Pete recorded the guitar and main vocal parts at Angels Gate Studio. Irish-born, New Zealand-based singer-songwriter Diana Hickey joined as another voice in the Angel choir. Plans to finish the song were delayed as Pete worked on his solo debut album and Lynette pursued solo projects. Pete passed away after a brief sudden illness in June 2012 at the age of 45, leaving his mark on the Christchurch community, and completing the song became essential. Christchurch cellist Nicole Reddington provided the hauntingly sublime final “voice” in the choir, and Kevin Allison completed mixing and mastering at Angels Gate. The song is dedicated to their Angel, Pete Love.
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Lunar Eclipse Bliss
A short original song with a melodic raga quality and a gentle message, written, recorded and produced during the Lunar Full Moon Eclipse on 17 July 2026 by L. Diaz. Available on other streaming platforms from 25 January 2026.
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Everyday Song (feat. Susan L Grant)
Official single release, August 2020. Written by Lynette Diaz and performed by Lynette Diaz on vocals with Susan L Grant on fingerstyle guitar. Recorded at Wardrop Studios and engineered by Graham Wardrop.
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Me For You, You For Me
“Me For You, You For Me” was born from a universal understanding of community and dignity: one person can make a difference, and many of us resonating with kindness and social and moral justice can create positive large-scale change. The song was originally written for the CD “Merging Landscapes — Songs of Community” (2010).
Recorded at Night Shift Studios, Christchurch, NZ, with engineer Arnie Van Bussel. Writer, composer and vocals: Lynette Diaz; guitar: Graham Wardrop; backing vocals: Diana Hickey.
Lyrics In My Head
A selection of original acoustic tracks from Lynette’s 14-track 2008 debut album, “Lyrics In My Head” — heart-driven and distinct, with passionate vocals.
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