ARTICLE: John James - The Newsboys Ex-Lead Singer
January 28th, 2007 | 
Articles | Source: Cross Rhythms (25)
In one of the most painfully truthful interviews ever given by a Christian music artist, one-time member of the Newsboys JOHN JAMES spoke in depth to Mike Rimmer. It’s 1997 at the Sheffield Arena and the second (and last) Alliance Festival is in full flow bringing together a mixture of British and American acts. For a journalist like myself, it’s an ideal opportunity to meet and interview a pile of bands and I’m wandering around the backstage area in the afternoon before the gig while the bands are soundchecking. PFR, Iona, dba, The Worldwide Message Tribe and Martyn Joseph are all there waiting for their moment to set up and over in a corner are The Newsboys. Their singer John James is sat on a chair joking with his band mates when I dare to interrupt them. “Excuse me, are you John James,” I ask politely. “Who wants to know?” comes the growled response. […read more]
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