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Paul Colman

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Paul Colman
Paul Colman in 2005
Background information
Birth namePaul Colman
Born(1967-08-22)22 August 1967(age 57)
London, England
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician, composer
Instrument(s)Guitar, piano, vocals
Years active1994–current
LabelsIndependent
Websitewww.paulcolman.com

Paul Colmanis a British-Australian pop-rock guitarist, vocalist, pianist, and composer. He has made a name for himself as a Christian musician independently, with his band the Paul Colman Trio, as a solo artist, and as part of the Newsboys. His songwriting abilities have been acknowledged with a Grammy nomination and Dove Awards.

Paul Colman

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 Associate Pastor at Melbourne's Crossway 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 has made a name for himself as a Christian musician independently, with his band thePaul Colman Trio,as a solo artist, and with theNewsboys.His songwriting abilities have been acknowledged with a Grammy nomination and Dove Awards.

Career

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In 1998, Colman began thePaul Colman Trio,or PC3, in Melbourne; it has been credited as being at the forefront of theContemporary Christian musicscene in Australia.[1]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 theNewsboysin 2005,[2]replacing the main guitaristBryan Olesenwho went on to focus on his bandCasting Pearls.[3]The first Newsboys CD featuring Colman, titledGO,was released 31 October 2006.

On 5 January 2009 Colman announced that he was leaving the Newsboys to concentrate on his solo career.History,a collection of cover tunes and previous songs was released on 27 January 2009, along with two digital EPs containing new material and other cover songs of Christian artists.[4]

In January 2011 Colman returned to the studio with Grant Norsworthy andPhil Gaudionof PC3 to work on a new Trio album. The albumReturnwas released in April 2011 to coincide with a reunion tour of Australia.[5]

As of Summer 2011, Colman continues to work on his solo album while also producing for new artists such as Lainey Wright,[6]Glenridge[7]and Epic Season.[8]

As of late 2017, Colman is collaborating with German singer/guitaristClaas P. Jamboras part of a duo called The Mighty Misfits.[9][better source needed]

Discography

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Solo

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  • Life Is Where You AreEP (1997)
  • The Band Thing(1997)
  • One Voice, One Guitar(1998)
  • Official Bootleg(2000)
  • One Voice One Guitar Vol 2(2005)
  • Let It Go(2005)
  • History(2009)
  • If I Was JesusEP (2009)
  • From the Saltland to the River(2012)
  • Recalculating EP #1(2015)
  • Recalculating EP #2(2016)
  • Recalculating EP #3(2016)
  • Recalculating(2016)
  • Most Requested(2016)

With Paul Colman Trio

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  • Live in America(Official Bootleg), 1999
  • Serious Fun,1999
  • Turn,2000
  • pc3 – Live Acoustic,2001
  • pc3 – Live Electric,2001
  • pc3 – Live(USA version), 2001
  • New Map of the World,2002
  • One,2003
  • Return,2011

With Newsboys

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References

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  1. ^"Paul Colman Trio Biography".Archived fromthe originalon 28 September 2007.Retrieved12 April2008.
  2. ^"Paul Colman – one voice one guitar".Retrieved12 April2008.
  3. ^Camacho, Justin (24 January 2006)."Paul Colman Joins Newsboys".The Christian Post.Retrieved18 May2018.
  4. ^Colman, Paul."Paul Colman – Once Voice One Guitar".Paul Colman News.Retrieved23 August2011.
  5. ^"Paul Colman Trio Bio".
  6. ^"Lainey Wright Bio".Archived fromthe originalon 31 March 2012.
  7. ^"Glenridge Band".
  8. ^"Epic Season".
  9. ^"The Mighty Misfits".
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