James is a vocalist, pianist, and guitarist. He loves to sing and write songs as well as play cover songs. He currently leads worship at Church On The Trail in Columbus, GA but on the side enjoys performing his own original music and songs fitting the atmosphere of wherever he is performing. James' musical influences range from The Beatles, Switchfoot, Relient K, to Ed Sheeran.
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Price Range: $300 and up
Gig Length: 30 - 180 minutes
Languages: English
James Koan III brings a wide variety of Pop Music from Top 40 as well as Rock, Folk, & Adult Contemporary
along with original music for all types of venues, private parties, corporate events, weddings, and festivals. James also leads worship for local churches, youth events, retreats, camps, and seminars.
Contact James to hire a talented and professional entertainer and all around good guy!
If You're Looking for Original Music incorporating lyrical poetry combined with rock, pop-punk melodies, and folk-influenced sonic soundscapes with an indie-rock edge, James Koan III is the artist you've been looking for.
His Newest Record, "TIME" made its official debut on June 24th, 2022. Through a long process, James Koan III independently managed the assembly of 12 singles sharing pieces of his journey and the process of overcoming doubt, disappointment, and uncertainty. TIME is filled with jam-packed songs, including "The Radiance", "New Chapter", "Stereotypical" and "Neanderthals". His record also hits some highly reflective songs such as TIME, You Are There, And Here & Now (Found).
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Bringing infectious Pop Punk enthusiasm into a space of Praise & Worship, James Koan III delivers the original song, "The Radiance" - combining equal parts ethereal atmosphere and authentic drive with inspiringly light-centric lyrical imagery to give just a glimpse of God's glory to any who listen in!
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2 Vocal Mics: Shure SM58's
Acoustic Guitar: Taylor 414CE
Keyboard: Yamaha S90XS 88 Key
Pedalboard: Featuring LoopStation Looper Pedal & Reverb Pedals.
Portable Soundsystem (If Required): BOSE Portable Line Array Speaker System
1. Beautiful Day - U2
2. Better Together - Jack Johnson
3. Father & Son - Cat Stevens
4. With or Without You - U2
6. Crazy - Gnarls Barkely
5. Dare You To Move - Switchfoot
6. Lego House - Ed Sheeran
7. Fire and Rain - James Taylor
8. Let it Be - The Beatles
9. Over My Head (Cable Car) - The Fray
10. Waiting for My Time to Come - Colony House
11. "Iris" The Goo Goo Dolls
12. "Shut Up And Dance" Walk The Moon
13. "Superstition" Stevie Wonder
14. "Rocket Man" Elton John
15. "Lego House" Ed Sheeran
16. "Something Beautiful" NEEDTOBREATHE
17. "Dare You To Move" Switchfoot
Original Songs:
1. The Beginning
2. Stereotypical
3. The Radiance
4. Neanderthals
5. You Are There
6. Here & Now
7. Twenty-Something
8. New Chapter
Switchfoot, The Beatles, Relient K, Ed Sheeran, Colony House, The Band Camino, Steven Curtis Chapman, Jon Foreman,
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Approximately 6' x 10' flat surface for setting up (Vocal, Acoustic, & Piano Setup). Electrical outlets
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