When Howlong music producer Corey Courts sat down to create his latest song his goal was to capture the mental hardships of this year.
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The 27-year-old said the internal struggles people have faced during the global pandemic had inspired his latest release, Seems Like Forever.
The dance song took Mr Courts 70 hours to create and was dropped online on Monday.
Wanting to further highlight mental health awareness, Mr Courts has now pledged to donate $1 for every 100 views his song gets, with the money going to the Black Dog Institute.
"I began to realise a lot of people around me were feeling extremely down and not their normal selves because of the situations we're facing in 2020," he said.
"The song's called Seems Like Forever because that's the feeling you get, it seems like forever that this is going to be going on and there's no way out.
"It's a song to make you feel like it's not the end.
"A bit of positivity, that's what I want to spread."
Mr Courts will add up the total views his song gets over multiple platforms for the next six-weeks to determine how much money he'll donate to the mental health charity.
He said he hopes it might inspire others to do the same.
"I thought I'm dedicating the song to mental health, but how else can I help?" he said.
"I'm hoping that this can lead to greater things, whether that be other music producers and influencers using their platform to make a change."
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"It's been a tough year and everyone's feeling it," he said.
"Mental health is affecting a lot of people, not only in this country, but around the world."
Originally from Melbourne, Mr Courts relocated to Albury in 2015.
He's been producing electronic dance music since 2013 and in that time has released over 60 songs, with a combined total of 25 million views online.
The Howlong resident admitted story telling has become a big part of his producing process, with emotions usually at the centre of his work.
"Every song I write is some type of story that means something," he said.
Mr Courts said those in the music industry have also had a tough year battling the effects of the pandemic.
"A lot of the music producer friends I have don't have jobs at the moment because the entertainment industry is really dead at the moment," he said.
