ONE of life's most valuable lessons, sung by a Seal musician, is currently blasting through UK radio waves courtesy of the country's top DJs, including Steve Wright, Dale Winton and Bob Harris.

Dan Clews, 30, has composed a song about how modern life is too fast-paced, and why people need to slow down.

He said he hopes the current radio success of Move Too Fast, playlisted on Radio 2 for four weeks running, will help him secure a chart place.

"We don't really know when it's going to be played, it tends to be pretty random," he said. "When I hear it I get a flurry of text messages through to my phone and I get quite excited."

The pop tune features the vocals of Mr Clews, along with friend Marcus Plowright and 15-year-old Alice Ackerley, of Langton Green.

The musician, who will marry his fiancée Kelly Rowson in June, said he drew his inspiration from his former home in Stonepitts Farm, Seal, one of the last remaining traditional strawberry farms in the county.

He moved to Tunbridge Wells last year, but has retained his connection to Sevenoaks and holds a rock school for youngsters twice a year in the town.

During his development as a musician he moved to Sweden and threw himself into the country's music scene, collaborating with the Swedish band The Stars Above.

His work with them helped to secure a publishing deal with George Martin Music.

Beatles producer Sir George said: "I was introduced to Dan Clews by a friend.

"I have always tried to support young musicians and Dan's music impressed from the first listen," he added.

"He is too great a talent to ignore and it's a great pleasure to be his publisher."

Listeners have until (May 1) midnight on Saturday to help Mr Clews' win a chart place by buying the Move Too Fast (Radio Edit) single on iTunes.