Alan Jones 2 GB - 7th May, 2004
He finished his weekly program on the Friday before Mothers’ Day with a segment just on Brian’s CD, and the song The Things that Mother’s Do.

QUOTE: Well, Mothers’ Day on Sunday – here’s a nice song for Mum - from a bloke called Brian Elkington. He’s just released a CD of original music entitled “A Mark in Time”… He’s written all the songs on the album including this one: ‘The Things that Mothers Do’ – Listen to the words too [plays song then talks with song in background] It’s Beautiful isn’t it, ‘eh ?

[Reading lyrics]
It’s the things that mothers do,
that keeps the world spinning round,
that make a joyful sound
when the rest of us are down
what we need to pull us through
are the things that mother’s do
So mother dear, this one’s for you

This is Brian Elkington. His website is brianelkington.com [spells it out] the CD’s called ‘A Mark in Time’.

[Reading lyrics]
For all the little things
For every worried hour
For the smile that kept us going
when it seem too far
For being there every time
For tenderly letting go
For the love that never fails
Though we try you so

Beautiful isn’t it? ‘The things that mothers do’. So wherever you mothers are Happy Mother’s Day - and even if your mothers are not with you now, still think of them and be grateful for all things they have done for all of us. Thanks for the program this week, and we’ll see you on Monday same time. Have a good weekend. All the best.”

Bob Rogers 2CH - 8th May, 2004
The Day before Mother’s Day Bob Rogers had played some songs from the album the previous 2 weeks and then invited Brian in for an interview. In all the segment took about 15 minutes. He played two songs (This Things that Mothers Do and And When You’re Older) and commented on the songs and talked to Brian either side of playing them.

SELECT QUOTES BY BOB ROGERS during the interview:

“I can’t tell you how impressed I am with the whole album”

“I want to tell people about your album – because the songs are so poignant..”

“All your songs are quite wonderful”

“Now that is a beautiful song” [about The Things That Mothers Do]

I’m most impressed with it. Here is one [And When You’re Older] that almost makes me cry – because I did one better than you. I have four daughters, you have three.

“Isn’t that beautiful? (about And When You’re Older]

“You’ve done a beautiful job in producing the album.”

“The album is called ‘A Mark in Time’ – and I think it’s a beauty”.