Paul Alan Explained
Paul Alan (born February 21, 1971, in Flint, Michigan) is a Contemporary Christian music (CCM) artist and songwriter from Grand Rapids, Michigan. After leading the group Nouveaux in the 1990s, he had several charting solo singles in the 2000s.
Nouveaux
Alan was the lead singer of the Christian pop/rock band Nouveaux.[1] The band began by performing for drug education in Michigan schools.[2] With the band, he wrote the #1 songs "If Only" and "Maybe Tomorrow".
Solo
Alan went solo in 2001. He released the song "To Bring You Back" which charted in the Top 20 on the Country/CCM charts in 2008.[3] He also had hits with the songs "She’s The Reason" (peaking in the top ten)[4] and "Leaving Lonely." Alan's music was featured on Live with Regis and Kelly and the movie "Left Behind."
Solo Discography
- Falling Awake (2001)
- Drive It Home (2008)[5]
Notes and References
- Web site: Brokaw . Joanne . July 3, 2008 . Check out Paul Alan's "Drive It Home" . August 29, 2018 . BeliefNet.com . Gospel Soundcheck . August 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180829072308/http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/gospelsoundcheck/2008/07/check-out-paul-alans-drive-it.html . live .
- August 10, 1996 . Nouveaux: And This is How I Fell . Reviews & Previews . . Nielsen Business Media . en . 108 . 32 . August 29, 2018 . July 23, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240723091134/https://books.google.com/books?id=wgcEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22Maybe+Tomorrow%22+%22paul+alan%22&pg=PA47-IA5#v=onepage&q=%22Maybe%20Tomorrow%22%20%22paul%20alan%22&f=false . live .
- Web site: Argyrakis . Andy . Catching Up With ...Paul Alan . www.crosswalk.com . August 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180829110013/https://www.crosswalk.com/print/11618162/ . 2018-08-29.
- CHR Top 30 . . September 21, 2001 . 88 . August 29, 2018 . July 23, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240723091047/https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2001/RR-2001-09-21.pdf . live .
- Web site: Paul Alan Album Discography . . August 29, 2018 . August 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180829072807/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/paul-alan-mn0000011817/discography . live .