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Nashville, Tennessee (August 25, 2015) Outstanding Bluegrass/Country artist, John Bowman, has earned a Dove Award nomination in the Bluegrass/Country Album of the Year category for his Worship Him project. John has been with the Isaacs and the Boxcars, but now receives this nomination for his solo work.
John commented, “Thank you to everyone who voted for Worship Him for a Dove Award for Bluegrass/Country Album of the Year. I am humbled and blessed. To God be the Glory! If you are a GMA member would you please consider voting for me in the Dove Awards. My CD, Worship Him is in the Bluegrass/Country Album of the Year – category – 27.”
Worship Him expresses both John’s passion for music and for his faith in God. John has recorded other albums, but this CD captures a certain sweetness and purity, since it is simply singer and guitar with no backing vocals or band. The songs move from the quick-rolling cross-picking style of “God’s Not Dead,” to the soothing lullaby style of “In My Father’s Eyes,” to the story ballad “I Love My Friends.”
Confirmed as a minister in 1997, Bowman explains that the stripped-down format of Worship Him was inspired by his preaching experiences. He told Bluegrass Today, “When I’ve been preaching and singing, it was usually just me and a guitar. I’ve always wanted to do a record like that, so I decided to recreate on CD what I’ve been doing at these revivals and preaching dates.”
If you would like to book John for a revival or concert email him at johnbowman10@bellsouth.net .
To learn more about John go to his website at http://www.johnrbowman.net/ .
See more about John on his FaceBook page at https://www.facebook.com/john.
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About John Bowman
John Bowman, husband of the Isaacs’ Becky Isaacs Bowman, has long been known on the bluegrass music scene as a talented singer and multi-instrumentalist. He’s played guitar with bluegrass legends Alison Krauss & Union Station and Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, fiddle with J.D. Crowe & the New South, banjo and fiddle with the Isaacs and banjo, fiddle and guitar with the Boxcars.
Confirmed as a minister in 1997, Bowman explains that the stripped-down format of Worship Him was inspired by his preaching experiences. John R. Bowman has a long and impressive list of credentials as a musician, singer, and preacher. In 1997 Bowman answered the call to preach. He earned an exhorter’s license through the Church of God in Cleveland, Tennessee. He has preached in numerous services and revivals over the last 15 years.
In addition to his role as guitarist, banjoist, and fiddle player with the Isaacs, Bowman was commissioned as guitarist/instrumentalist for the Gaither Vocal Band and the Gaither Homecoming tour in 2005. He, along with the Isaacs, are regulars on the Gaither Homecoming videos. In 2006 Bowman left the road to teach at a local Christian School in La Follette, Tennessee. He taught there for 5 years. During this period, 2007-2009, Bowman worked with banjo great, J.D. Crowe, as his bass player and vocalist. John worked with Crowe and the New South for nearly two years.
In November of 2009, Bowman along with Adam Steffey, Ronnie Stewart, Harold Nixon, and Keith Garrett formed the IBMA award winning group, The Boxcars. The group has enjoyed much success in their 3 years of touring, recording 3 cds for the Mountain Home label.
Another highlight of 2010, was when Bowman earned a degree in Christian ministries through Oakland City University in Oakland City, Indiana through the Hopper Foundation.