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Paul Baloche

Short Name: Paul Baloche
Full Name: Baloche, Paul
Birth Year: 1962

Paul Baloche (b. June 4, 1962, Maple Shade Township, New Jersey) is one of the best-known modern worship artists and leaders of this day and age. He has written hundreds of songs, many of which have been covered by artists such as Michael W. Smith, Randy Travis, and SonicFlood. He has produced and co-produced albums, such as “God of Wonders” with Marc Byrd and Steve Hindalong. He’s won numerous Dove Awards, including the Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year Award in 2009 for “A New Hallelujah,” which he co-authored with Michael W. Smith and his wife, Debbie Smith. His music has appeared on a number of albums, including the platinum selling WoW worship series. On top of that, he’s written and produced twelve solo albums, and for almost three decades has been the worship pastor at Community Christian Fellowship in Lindale, Texas, where he lives with his singer-songwriter wife, Rita, and their three children.

Laura de Jong

Wikipedia Biography

Paul Joseph Baloche (/bəˈlɒʃ/ bə-LOSH; born on June 4, 1962) is an American Christian music artist, worship leader, and singer-songwriter. A native of Maple Shade Township, New Jersey, Baloche was the worship pastor at Community Christian Fellowship in Lindale, Texas for 26 years. He and his wife, Rita left Texas in January 2015, moving to New York City to be nearer to family. Baloche composes on piano and acoustic guitar, favoring guitar when leading worship. His wife, Rita Baloche, is also a Christian songwriter. Baloche is one of the writers for Compassionart, a charity founded by Martin Smith from Delirious?.

Texts by Paul Baloche (23)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
Above all powersPaul Baloche, b. 1962 (Author)English8
All creation sings; Hear the oceans roarPaul Baloche (Author)English2
As morning dawns and evening fadesPaul Baloche (Author)English5
[Ask, Seek, Knock (Baloche)]Paul Baloche (Author)English2
فوق كل قوة ورياسةPaul Baloche (Author)Arabic1
[I Have Kept the Faith]Paul Baloche (Author)English2
La alabanza elevamos a tiPaul Baloche, b. 1962 (Author)Spanish2
Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be gladPaul Baloche (Author)English2
Llevaste tomaste, mi pecado, oh SeñorPaul Baloche, b. 1962 (Author)2
[No Eye Has Seen] (Baloche and Kerr)Paul Baloche (Author)2
Open the eyes of my heart, LordPaul Baloche (Author)English22
[Our Father in Heaven] (Baloche and Kerr)Paul Baloche (Author)2
Praise is rising, eyes are turning to You Paul Baloche (Author)English12
[Right Where We Are]Paul Baloche (Author)English2
Sobre todo, poder y reyPaul Baloche, b. 1962 (Translator)Spanish4
[Song of Jabez]Paul Baloche (Author)English2
[Stronghold]Paul Baloche (Author)English2
The sun cannot compare to the glory of Your lovePaul Baloche (Author)English2
There's a war going on just across the streetPaul Baloche (Author)English2
[We Are One Body (Baloche and Kerr)]Paul Baloche (Author)2
[We Humble Ourselves]Paul Baloche (Author)English2
You lived. You died. You said in three days You would risePaul Baloche (Author)English2
You took, You take, our sins away O GodPaul Baloche, b. 1962 (Author)English2

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