A Voice Ltd trading as Phil Darkins

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For those clients who want to make sure their communication needs are translated into compelling messages and experiences - striking a chord with their target audiences - Phil Darkins delivers communications that understand an organisation’s overall strategy and presents them in ways that get results. Because only Phil Darkins has over thirty-five years as an award-winning Vocal, Marcoms and Events professional, with the expertise and knowledge required to translate strategy into precise, powerful and highly effective messages and experiences.

On this auspicious day, Waitangi Day, I'm sharing this version of our national anthem, Aotearoa / E Ihowā Atua / God Def...
05/02/2026

On this auspicious day, Waitangi Day, I'm sharing this version of our national anthem, Aotearoa / E Ihowā Atua / God Defend New Zealand.
This recording was made because well known Kiwi vocalist Frankie Stevens withdrew from singing for the then Governor General, Anand Satyanand. Shona, a friend of Natalie's, was working for Government House at that time. She was dining with us when she told us of Frankie's withdrawal. Nat immediately said, "Phil can do it for you!", as only Nat would. 😉
I was asked for a demo so that the Guv's wife could approve/reject our offer. She accepted. So, some weeks later, Nat & I went to Governemnt House Auckland where the anthem was delivered at John Key's first official engagement as Prime Minister.
This recording is the demo we sent. It was arranged & produced by Phil Hornblow of Vision Studios. I reckon he did an awesome job, which is always par for his course.

Arranged & produced by Phil Hornblow of Vision Studios

A recent voiceover project involved voicing the Fi****ms Safety Code as audio support for people using the Fi****ms Safe...
18/12/2025

A recent voiceover project involved voicing the Fi****ms Safety Code as audio support for people using the Fi****ms Safety Code Digital FlipBook, which is hosted by the Game Animal Council of New Zealand.
The audio tracks support the comprehension of each and every page of the flipbook, which assist students and other interested parties in successfully digesting the information offered.

My thanks go to Te Tari Pūreke Fi****ms Safety Authority for placing their trust in me to deliver this extremely important audio resource, and Matrix Digital for recommending me, and the super-efficient recording and editing of the final product; Quite a mission! Job done!

I'm proud to have been involved in this essential fi****ms safety initiative.

Return to Te Tari Pūreke – Fi****ms Safety Authority website View and listen to the digital audio flipbook version of the Firearm Safety Code, produced by the Fi****ms Safety Authority.

The second in a series of songs I've sung all my life, it seems; Most of it anyway.I had never 'properly recorded' a ver...
16/11/2025

The second in a series of songs I've sung all my life, it seems; Most of it anyway.
I had never 'properly recorded' a version of Michael Martin Murphy's, The Boy From the Country, made famous by John Denver.
I hope you enjoy my version of one of my favourite songs...

Thank you Matrix Digital.

By Michael Martin Murphy about St. Francis of Assisi

I've embarked on a personal project of recording pared-down versions of songs that I've sung all my life without ever 'p...
16/11/2025

I've embarked on a personal project of recording pared-down versions of songs that I've sung all my life without ever 'properly' making a record of my versions.
Here's my version of Don McLean's Empty Chairs, which I've been singing for over fifty years.
Hope you like it...

Thank you Matrix Digital.

My cover of the Don McLean classic, which I've been singing since 1971. Vocals: Phil Darkins Ovation Custom Legend stereo pickup acoustic, and Takemine acoustic with pickup

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