INTERVIEW: Paul Colman Talks About Newsboys’ “Go”

Arrogance is not something I expect from Christian rock stars. Call me naïve and sheltered, but in my experience one can count on most of them to be grounded, humble and, most importantly to the likes of me, attitude-free during interviews. So I should have been shocked when guitarist Paul Colman from CCM legends Newsboys spoke of his band’s “great catalogue of songs”, how they are known for putting on “an incredible show” and described their career as “cooking”. I was not shocked. And not because Newsboys have been one of the biggest bands in the Christian scene for the last 20 years, earning themselves 26 number one radio singles, four Grammy nominations, a Billboard Video Award, five Dove Awards and a seemingly endless list of other achievements.

Such a belief in and love of your band’s music is easier to express when you only recently made the transition between fan and band member. Australian-born, Nashville-based Paul Colman only joined the Newsboys in 2006 after success with the Paul Colman Trio and as a solo. Now, the newest Newsboy gushes about his band’s work. As we lead up to our interview he assures me that next year’s tour in support of Newsboys’ new album ‘Go’ will be their best yet. I ask him why. […read more]

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