J.P. (John Paul) Cormier is a Canadian bluegrass singer-songwriter and mult… Read Full Bio ↴J.P. (John Paul) Cormier is a Canadian bluegrass singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was born in London, Ontario in 1969 and began playing guitar around age 5. As a child he displayed an unusual ability to play a variety of instruments by ear and won a guitar contest at age 9.
Mr. Cormier has stated that he learned to play guitar by listening to such noted country / bluegrass musicians as Chet Atkins and Doc Watson. Other instruments J.P. has played on his albums include fiddle, twelve string guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin, drums, percussion, synthesizer, and piano.
By age 16 Cormier had recorded his first album (a collection of bluegrass instrumentals) and he began working the U.S. festival circuit. This led him to move to the United States and to begin working as a session musician. He continued to perform live on the festival circuit and at the Grand Ole Opry with country artists Waylon Jennings, Marty Stuart, Earl Scruggs, Bill Monroe and others.
In 1989 he attended the Northeast Mississippi Junior College (now called Northeast Mississippi Community College) in Booneville Mississippi where he majored in Music Education. At the time, Northeast Mississippi Junior College was one of only three colleges in North America that offered a specialty in Bluegrass instruments. During his stay at Northeast he began playing the dobro and piano. It was also during this time he first had the idea for the song "Northwind".
He has won the following awards:
* East Coast Music Award (ECMA) Instrumental Album of the Year - 1991
* East Coast Music Award (ECMA) Roots/Traditional Artist of the Year - 1998
* East Coast Music Award (ECMA) Instrumental Album of the Year - 2000
* East Coast Music Award (ECMA) Instrumental Artist Award - 2003
In addition, he has been nominated for the East Coast Music Award and the Music Industry Association of Nova Scotia (MIANS) Award in various years.
Mr. Cormier has stated that he learned to play guitar by listening to such noted country / bluegrass musicians as Chet Atkins and Doc Watson. Other instruments J.P. has played on his albums include fiddle, twelve string guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin, drums, percussion, synthesizer, and piano.
By age 16 Cormier had recorded his first album (a collection of bluegrass instrumentals) and he began working the U.S. festival circuit. This led him to move to the United States and to begin working as a session musician. He continued to perform live on the festival circuit and at the Grand Ole Opry with country artists Waylon Jennings, Marty Stuart, Earl Scruggs, Bill Monroe and others.
In 1989 he attended the Northeast Mississippi Junior College (now called Northeast Mississippi Community College) in Booneville Mississippi where he majored in Music Education. At the time, Northeast Mississippi Junior College was one of only three colleges in North America that offered a specialty in Bluegrass instruments. During his stay at Northeast he began playing the dobro and piano. It was also during this time he first had the idea for the song "Northwind".
He has won the following awards:
* East Coast Music Award (ECMA) Instrumental Album of the Year - 1991
* East Coast Music Award (ECMA) Roots/Traditional Artist of the Year - 1998
* East Coast Music Award (ECMA) Instrumental Album of the Year - 2000
* East Coast Music Award (ECMA) Instrumental Artist Award - 2003
In addition, he has been nominated for the East Coast Music Award and the Music Industry Association of Nova Scotia (MIANS) Award in various years.
Do You Hear What I Hear?
J.P. Cormier Lyrics
Do you hear what I hear?
Do you hear what I hear?
Do you see what I see?
Do you see what I see?
Said the night wind to the little lamb
Do you see what I see?
Way up in the sky little lamb
Do you see what I see?
A star, a star
Dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite
With a tail as big as a kite
Said the little lamb to the Shepard boy
Do you hear what I hear?
Ringing through the sky Shepard boy
Do you hear what I hear?
A song, a song
High above the trees
With a voice as big as the sea
With a voice as big as the sea
Do you hear what I hear?
Do you hear what I hear?
Do you see what I see?
Do you see what I see?
Said the Shepard boy to the mighty King
Do you know what I know?
In your palace all mighty King
Do you know what I know?
A child, a child
Shivers in the cold
Let us bring him silver and gold
Let us bring him silver and gold
Silver and gold, all mighty King, all mighty King, ah ah
A child shivers in the cold
Let us bring him silver and gold, silver and gold
Said the King to the people everywhere
Listen to what I say
Pray for peace, people everywhere,
Listen to what I say
A child, a child
Sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light
Do you hear what I hear?
Do you hear what I hear?
Do you hear what I hear?
Do you hear what I hear?
Do you hear what I hear?
Do you hear what I hear?
Do you see what I see?
Do you see what I see?
Said the night wind to the little lamb
Do you see what I see?
Way up in the sky little lamb
Do you see what I see?
Dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite
With a tail as big as a kite
Said the little lamb to the Shepard boy
Do you hear what I hear?
Ringing through the sky Shepard boy
Do you hear what I hear?
A song, a song
High above the trees
With a voice as big as the sea
With a voice as big as the sea
Do you hear what I hear?
Do you hear what I hear?
Do you see what I see?
Do you see what I see?
Said the Shepard boy to the mighty King
Do you know what I know?
In your palace all mighty King
Do you know what I know?
A child, a child
Shivers in the cold
Let us bring him silver and gold
Let us bring him silver and gold
Silver and gold, all mighty King, all mighty King, ah ah
A child shivers in the cold
Let us bring him silver and gold, silver and gold
Said the King to the people everywhere
Listen to what I say
Pray for peace, people everywhere,
Listen to what I say
A child, a child
Sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light
Do you hear what I hear?
Do you hear what I hear?
Do you hear what I hear?
Do you hear what I hear?
Do you hear what I hear?
Lyrics © Kanjian Music
Written by: Noel Regney, Gloria Shayne
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Earl Holley, New Waterford
Love having the lyrics to sing along to... Any chance you could produce "My Highland Dreams" as well. It's the first J.P. song (among many others) that I wanted to learn.
Lp 6969
Love your playing! And that’s an incredible sounding guitar.
Brian Harbut
Wow! That is an impressive sound! Beautiful instrument 👍
songframes music
JP is an entertainer with or without a guitar lol... love the videos bud
Eric Moore
Wow, that Boucher sounds amazing! Great picking.
The Taylor Cronk Project
Between your right hand and the Boucher’s power, you don’t need an amp. A true banjo killer!
thezosokid
i played one today and absolutely fell in love with it and It IS loud!!! i played martins, gibsons even some larivee guitars but the Boucher is the best out off the whole gang.
voxsupreme
What a "Monster" of a tone machine! Never heard of the brand, been playing and loving fine acoustics since 1964 - but this one takes the Prize. And NOT from the US - I Love it! Not to mentioning Your playing ...
Aaron Loera
I own a martin d18ge with a red spruce top and Honduran mahogany and golden era style bracings and my guitar is a great sounding guitar.
But that guitar is one of the best sounding mahogany guitars i've ever heard.
Ben Wood
That thing is violently loud, and impeccably balanced. Unbelievable.