Paul Colman

His father became a long-standing Associate Pastor at Melbourne's Crossway Baptist Church and was a well known gospel singer. It was in Melbourne that Colman began his musical journey, forming his first band at the age of eleven. Early on, however, he did not take music seriously and focused on career as a high-school teacher of history, English, and religion.

• Name — Paul Colman • Birth Name — Paul Colman • Born — 22 August 1967 • Birthplace — London, England • Instrument — Guitar, piano, vocals • Genre — * Christian pop • pop rock • CCM • Christian rock • Occupation — Singer-songwriter, musician, composer • Years Active — 1994–present • Label — Independent • Associated Acts — Paul Colman Trio, Newsboys, Peter Furler • Website — www.paulcolman.com/

In 1998, Colman formed the Paul Colman Trio (PC3) in Melbourne, a band credited with being at the forefront of the Contemporary Christian music scene in Australia. Their debut single, "Fill My Cup", ranked number three on TRAA and drew more than 1,000 people to CD launch events in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. Due to Colman's willingness to travel, his fanbase extends globally, with listeners in places as far-reaching as Uganda, Holland, Perth, and beyond. In early 2004, Colman announced his decision to return to his solo career. His debut solo album, Let It Go, gained popularity in both America and Australia. A couple of years later, he joined the Newsboys in 2005, replacing the main guitarist Bryan Olesen, who went on to focus on his own band, Casting Pearls. The first Newsboys album featuring Colman, GO, was released 31 October 2006. On 5 January 2009, Colman announced he was leaving the Newsboys to focus on his solo career. His album ' History, a collection of cover tunes and previous songs, was released on 27 January 2009, alongside two digital EPs featuring new material and cover songs by other Christian artists. In January 2011, Colman returned to the studio with Grant Norsworthy and Phil Gaudion of PC3 to work on a new album. Return was released in April 2011, coinciding with a reunion tour of Australia. By Summer 2011, Colman continues working on his solo album while also producing for new artists, including Lainey Wright, Glenridge, and Epic Season. As of late 2017, Colman has been collaborating with German singer/guitarist Claas P. Jambor in a duo called The Mighty Misfits.

• Life Is Where You Are EP (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 Jesus EP (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)

• 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

• GO, 2006 • GO Remixed, 2007 • The Greatest Hits, 2007 • Houston We Are GO, 2008

Paul Colman is classed in the genre contemporary Christian music. Recorded with the occupation guitarist. Recorded as musician, composer and guitarist.