John Cooper

Skillet is an American Christian Rock band, formed in Memphis, Tennessee in 1996. The band consists of John Cooper (lead vocalist, bassist), his wife Korey Cooper (rhythm guitarist, keyboardist, vocalist), Ben Kasica (lead guitarist), and...

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It's the chasm between mainstream rock and the much maligned Christian rock sector. And it's a bridge the band's lead singer John Cooper enjoys walking. "It gives us credibility," Cooper said of the NFL using the band's song "Hero"...

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...of the Christian Festival Association. The festival has been given much support by both the fans and the bands who play it. John Cooper of Skillet has said on numerous occasions that it is his favorite show to play each year, and had...

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...for a couple songs on the soundtrack), so in his place was "Fusebox's lead vocalist, Billy Buchanan" . John Cooper is married to Korey Cooper, the keyboardist, and guitarist for Skillet . They have two children: Alexandria (born in...

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...Records, it showcases powerful Christian lyrics with a grunge rock sound. Skillet was, at the time, a three-piece band composed of John Cooper on vocals, bass and piano, Trey McClurkin on drums and back-up vocals and Ken Steorts on guitar,...

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...is the first single off their August release, Awake, and is quickly climbing the rock charts. The band, John Cooper (singer/bassist), Korey Cooper (keyboardist/vocalist), Ben Kasica (guitarist), and Jen Ledger (drummer/vocalist) teamed up...

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..."Comatose". The lyrics are classic Skillet lyrics, the choruses are super catchy. The lyrics go very very well with the music. John Cooper as usual has a strange but great voice. You never would expect someone with his voice to be great at...

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...Skillet, have now released Awake, the follow up to their 2006 breakthrough project, Comatose. The band, John Cooper (singer/bassist), Korey Cooper (keyboardist/vocalist), Ben Kasica (guitarist), and Jen Ledger (drummer/vocalist) teamed up...

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...with the August 25 release of "Awake," its seventh album. "Bands never become successful in their 11th year," Skillet frontman John Cooper says. "It's really weird to have that many records out and it take that long. Since we started, a lot...

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...at Creation 09. The four-day Christian festival at the Gorge Amphitheatre draws thousands of people from across the country. John Cooper, the lead singer of Skillet, performs Wednesday. His left forearm bears a barbed-wire tattoo...

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