Jim Cooper (musician)
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Jim Cooper is a Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...

 musician, songwriter, and producer.

Cooper studied at Temple Christian Academy in his hometown. Jim Cooper got his feet wet with Jody Davis (who went on to play guitar in the Newsboys) with the band Phos Also in the Band was a lead singer by the name of Gary. Towards the end of Phos the drummer of David and the Giants Keith Thibodeaux joined Phos. After the breakup of Phos he joined legendary Christian rock band Petra
Petra (band)
Petra is a music group regarded as a pioneer of the Christian rock and contemporary Christian music genres. Formed in 1972, the band took its name from the Greek word for "rock"...

, as a keyboard
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...

 technician for John Lawry
John Lawry
John Lawry is a Christian musician, composer, producer, and songwriter. He is most remembered for being the keyboardist of Christian rock band Petra during their most prolific years.-Biography:...

. He credits Lawry for being his mentor and teacher. In 1994 he joined in as their full-time keyboardist, upon Lawry's retirement.

His arrival came in time for the release of No Doubt
No Doubt (Petra album)
No Doubt is the sixteenth release of the Christian rock band, Petra. It was released on August 26, 1995.The tone of the album is more pop-oriented than any previous release featuring Schlitt...

in 1995. He also contributed for the band's second praise album, Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus
Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus
Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus is the seventeenth studio release of the Christian rock band Petra and their second praise album. It was released on February 18, 1997....

in 1997 before being fired for musical differences.

Cooper has contributed to several other artists with his songwriting and playing skills. He also started a production company with friend Brian Wooten
Brian Wooten
Brian Wooten is an American guitar player. He has played in contemporary Christian rock bands, including Whiteheart in the 1990s. Also in the 90s, he played and co wrote songs on Petra albums including God Fixation and Double Take....

 (formerly of White Heart
White Heart
White Heart, also listed as Whiteheart, was a Contemporary Christian Music pop-rock band which formed in 1982. White Heart's discography includes thirteen albums, the most recent of which was released in 1997. Original members Billy Smiley and Mark Gersmehl worked with a continually-changing cast...

).

In 2005, Cooper became the project coordinator for Petra's last album, the live recording of Petra Farewell
Petra Farewell
Farewell is the last album released by Christian rock band Petra. It was released in 2005. A DVD of the concert was released in 2006.This is the second live album of the band and it was recorded during the bands Farewell tour in Franklin, Tennessee on October 4, 2005.The concert features guest...

.

Personal life

  • Cooper has been married twice. He has a son called Adryan from his first marriage.

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