Melinda has released 5 studio albums, achieved 2 gold albums and has sold over 200,000 units in Australia. 5 of her singles have reached number 1 on the music network country airplay charts while her critically acclaimed album 'stronger' debuted at number 1 on the aria country album chart. She is also a six time golden guitar recipient and a two time aria nominee. This year she won the CMAA Award for best vocal collaboration for her single still here with Paul Kelly. Be yourself was conceived and recorded in Nashville with her own hand-picked team of co-writers, and co-produced by Melinda and her songwriting partner Gordon Kennedy with US country music veteran Michael Clute (Diamond Rio, Faith Hill, Alabama, Brooks & Dunn). It's also the first release on her own label, be music. This new re-striped version of be yourself, features the two new versions of courageous both with the Australian girls choir.