In 2007 Francis help create the celebration to the 25 years that Belize has had its independence, for which he was appointed an OBE.
As a teenager he wrote, produced and staged a very successful musical "Mass in Blues".
Several of the young high school singers and musicians who took part in that project went on to become successful in the industry in their own right.
Hugh Fuller Jr. who was on the WAVE Radio in L.A. and is now on KJLH and sometimes on KCET Television sang in it.
As did Nellie Castillo, Santino's sister who is also one of Belize's celebrated singers.