5 Questions with Paul Colman: We Talk SoulFest, Kids and a New Album!
We asked Paul Colman the questions you want the answers to. Check out what he had to say and then head over to thesoulfest.com to learn more about New England’s Largest Christian Music Festival!
SF: We are so excited to have you back at SoulFest 2016! You’ve been a part of SoulFest for such a long time – do you have a special SoulFest memory that stands out in your mind?
PAUL: I appreciate that! For me it’s always just the people. From the kitchen staff, to the crew, other artists, the thousands of people who attend and the people who work so hard to put the festival on. Music is great, but people are better.
SF: You have some new music out! You’ve released the first 5 songs from your new album, Recalculating. When will the full album be available?
PAUL: I will have the full album at Soulfest and will be performing songs from it. I have 3 EP’s online all with different bonus tracks that will not be in the final record. It will be available on iTunes from early April as well.
SF: What was your concept/inspiration for the title and music on the new album?
PAUL: It’s a strong collection of songs, my best so far I think, but RECALCULATING, as a theme, is way bigger than the songs. It’s about hope and re-birth. It’s about love and leaving the dark corner of shame. It’s about vulnerability, honesty and transparency. My hope is that these songs will be a soundtrack for people’s lives. They are for mine.
SF: Is there a track that stands apart from the rest for you? Which one is it and why?
PAUL: Wow! It’s hard with 15 songs and 4 bonus tracks but one highlight for me is having my daughters involved. They wrote with me and sang with me on a number of the tracks. Katie (14) does a rap with me on “Rome is burning” and Elly (12) has a solo song as a bonus track.
SF: What about SoulFest 2016 are you most looking forward to?
PAUL: Connecting with people is what I’m looking forward to as well as sharing hope and love through my workshops and performances.
Thanks, Paul! We’ll see you at SoulFest!
To learn more about SoulFest, or to see this year’s artist line up and purchase tickets, visit www.thesoulfest.com or call 978.346.4577.
