Folk / Rock / Americana / Alt-Country artist John Francis O’Mara is poised to release his third LP entitled ‘Forbidden Hymns’. Produced by Ken Coomer (drummer for Wilco, Uncle Tupelo), the forthcoming album features Kenny Vaughan (Lucinda Williams, Marty Stuart), and Dave Roe (Johnny Cash, Ray Lamontagne). JF is the recipient of two national songwriting awards from ASCAP. He has performed upon invitation for the United Nations summit toward eradicating poverty. He has given concerts in arenas and in subway stations, in cathedrals and pubs, at protests and in prisons. JF’s first national full-length album, ‘The Better Angels’ (Dualtone), was produced by John Carter Cash (son of Johnny and June Carter) in the fabled Cash Cabin Studio, where Johnny Cash recorded much of the ‘American Recordings.’ The single ‘Johnny Cash on the Radio’ climbed to number 19 on the Americana Music Charts in the US. JF tours extensively in the US and Europe, and has shared stages with Loretta Lynn, Kris Kristofferson, George Jones, Mavis Staples, Suzanne Vega, Sturgill Simpson, Ray Lamontagne, Amos Lee, Rosanne Cash, Josh Ritter, Rickie Lee Jones, Steve Earle, Indigo Girls, Sinead O’Connor, and Buffy Sainte-Marie. John Francis O’Mara is also a theological scholar. He received his Master’s of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary in 2017, and a Master’s of Sacred Theology from The General Seminary in New York City, 2018.
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John Francis O'Mara plays Americana, folk-rock, and alternative country, blending traditional roots instrumentation with socially conscious storytelling and theological depth. Follow John Francis O'Mara on Mood.
John Francis O'Mara is an Irish-American singer-songwriter who is active internationally with ties to both the United States and Zürich.
His notable full-length releases include his debut album The Better Angels, produced by John Carter Cash, and his third LP Forbidden Hymns, produced by Ken Coomer.
