His latest album, Soul Searchin’ follows Soul Deep (1991), Soul Deeper (2000) and The Rhythm and the Blues (2009), which have earned more than 12 ARIA Platinum Sales Awards between them as an exploration into R&B and soul music.
Complementing the Soul Searchin’ album release will be a documentary, following Barnsey as he travels to America’s south in search of lost soul gems, searching for the musicians who made them, the places that inspired them and tracing influence along the way.