- Paul Colman
Paul Colman, (born
August 22 1967 ) is a British–Australia npop-rock guitarist , vocalist,pianist , andcomposer .Colman was born and brought up in
London ; his father is Australian and his mother is British. When he was seven years old, his father left his successful life of theatre and music for a life of ministry back in Australia. His father was a long standing senior pastor at Melbourne's Crossways Baptist church and a well known gospel singer. Colman thus began his musical career living inMelbourne , starting his first band when he was eleven years old. During the first part of his life Colman did not take music too seriously, and focused on his career as a high-school teacher of history, English, and religion. He currently lives with his wife Rebecca and daughters inNashville, Tennessee .He has made a name for himself as a Christian musician independently, with his band the
Paul Colman Trio , as a solo artist, and recently with theNewsboys . His songwriting abilities have been acknowledged with a Grammy nomination and Dove Awards.Career
In 1998, Colman began the Paul Colman Trio, or PC3, in Melbourne; it has been credited as being at the forefront of the
Contemporary Christian music scene inAustralia . [cite web|url=http://www.paulcolmantrio.com/newsite/bio2001.asp|title= Paul Colman Trio Biography|accessdate=2008-04-12] The debut single, "Fill My Cup", ranked number three onTRAA , and attracted more than 1,000 people for each CD launch inSydney , Melbourne, andBrisbane . Colman fans can be found around the globe due to his willingness to travel sharing his craft with listeners from Uganda to Holland to Perth and beyond.Colman announced in early 2004 that he would return to his solo career. His debut solo album, "Let It Go", gained much popularity in America and Australia. After a couple of years, he joined the
Newsboys in 2005. [cite web|url=http://www.paulcolman.com/about.htm|title=Paul Colman - one voice one guitar|accessdate=2008-04-12] , replacing the main guitaristBryan Olesen who went on to focus on his bandCasting Pearls . [cite web|url=http://www.christianpost.com/article/20060124/5846_Paul_Colman_Joins_Newsboys.htm|title=Paul Colman joins Newsboys|accessdate=2008-04-12] The first Newsboys CD featuring Colman, titled "GO," was releasedOctober 31 ,2006 .Trivia
*Colman used to attend many church camps and beach missions in Victoria.
*Colman stated in August 2006 that he would be recording a second solo album during the fall of 2006, probably during downtime with the Newsboys.
*Colman has also done a version of
Madame Blueberry 's "I'm So Blue" on the "Veggie Rocks!" CD.References
External links
* [http://www.paulcolman.com/ Paul Colman official website]
* [http://www.newsboys.com Newsboys official website]
* [http://www.paulcolmantrio.com/ Paul Colman Trio official website]
* [http://www.inpop.com Inpop Records official website]
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