James Kilbane Musician Achill Island

James Kilbane is now a multi-platinum selling Christian, country gospel and Irish singer. He was the runner up in Ireland's national talent television show You're A Star in 2003 / 2004.  

Since then he has established his career with his mix of gospel, Christian, country and folk music. Since his success in You're a Star, Kilbane has gone on to record and release a number of well received albums including King of the Road, Close to You, Hymns of Praise, Divine Love, Life's Miracle, Heart to Heart, Glory and Grace, and Songs Of Ireland, as well as his Christmas album titled The Christmas Collection.  In March 2012 he released his ninth album Gravel & Grace. Songs of Faith, Life & Hope.  Many of Kilbane’s albums are Nashville and Irish collaborations.   In March 2013 James released his first compilation album is released in association with Gold Eagle Music and Veritas Publications in Dublin.  The album was released to celebrate the Year of Faith and presents 20 tracks giving a flavour of 200 years of Irish Christian and faith based music that many have held dear in prayer and in their spiritual lives.  James is not a conformist and has not always aligned his work or beliefs to the usual practices of the Irish music industry.  Grand Ole Opry legend George Hamilton IV bestowed Kilbane with the title “The Lone Ranger of country music” after hearing his music and story. For a number of years Kilbane was mentored by the double Grammy award winning and music legend Steve Popovich Sr. of Cleveland International Records. Popovich took a keen interest in Kilbane’s career and contributed a great deal of knowledge and advice to Kilbane’s development and to several of his album releases.  In 2012 Kilbane was voted "Irish Gospel Singer of the Year" for his music and work.  In June 2012 James and his country band were invited to perform a selection of his Country Gospel music as part of the 50th International Eucharistic Congress in RDS Arena in Dublin, Ireland. Over the past four years James has also been a leading member of the cast in the hit Irish Summer stage show "The Legend of Grainne Mhaol"