James Cockerham - ProfilesArchive

About Me

REFLECTIONS OF THE HEART is James Cockerham's newest release. He is a Writer, Arranger,Producer and Music Consultant with a beautiful loving and supportive wife. Writing a book called, "FROM THE TRUNK OF MY CAR: A Beginner's Guide to Becoming an Independent Label." CEO of Copro Record Company, Inc. an independent record label and Copro Publishing Company. Began playing for the church in seventh grade. The pastor said, "You need the church and the church needs you." Many years later he is still playing in church and his love of and need for Christ continues to grow day by day. Has played with many bands and groups (Gospel, R&B, Country, Rock, Jazz, and Zydego) as well as for soloists and as a solo artist. Recorded six albums, co-wrote a musical called, "The Prodigal Son," now rewritten and called "Come Home," contains 32 original compositions. A twelve year hiatus between recording his last album and first CD resulted in two beautiful children and an outstanding son-in-love.They are all mature, loving, caring, Christian adults. CDs include: BASIC COCKERHAM/Nobody Like Jesus, MORNING MEDITATION (intrumental), and now REFLECTIONS OF THE HEART. Available at www.cdbaby.com/cockerham.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/21/2006
Band Website: coprorecords.com
Band Members: SINGERS AND MUSICIANS who are part of the REFLECTIONS OF THE HEART PROJECTTiffany Anderson:Singer, Jesse Bond:Guitar, Michelle Carter:Singer, Brian Cockerham: Bass Guitar, Chantae Cann:Singer, David Crenshaw:Percussionist, Myrna Clayton:Singer, Ethan Gouldbourne:Keyboard, Strings, Synthesizer, Zebulon Ellis:Singer, Ryan Kilgore: Saxophone, Luron Fleming:Singer, David McNease:Drums, Josiah Martin:Singer, Larry McTerry:Drums, Najuma Mulefu:Singer, Jeremy Most:Guitar, Jerome Opie:Singer, Erick Walls:Guitar, Keith Stallworth:Singer, Lynette Williams:Piano, Organ, Jacquelin Stevens:Singer, Tiffany White:Singer
Influences: James Cleveland, Roberta Martin Singers, Caravans, Walter & the Hawkins Family, Andre Crouch, Quincy Jones, Duke Ellington, Jimmy Smith, Grooves Holmes, Lou Rawls, Gloria Lynn, Nancy Wilson, Ella Fitzgerald, Earth, Wind and Fire, Billy Alexander, Bob Graham, Brian Cockerham, Lynette Williams, Ethan Gouldbourne..............................many, many more.
Sounds Like: Contemporary Traditional Gospel Christian music with a country yet sometimes smooth jazz, R&B, Soul feel with biblical, scriptural words that are Reflections of the Heart.
Record Label: Copro Record Company, Inc.
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Working Hard and Long Hours

Late at night, thoughts raced through my head. What would people think? What would I tell them? I would pray, "God what shall I say?" Finally the words would come and a new song would be sung. What t...
Posted by James Cockerham on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 08:44:00 PST