As the writer of praise songs such as “Open The Eyes of My Heart,” “Above All,” “Hosanna (Praise Is Rising),” “Because of Your Love,” “Your Name” and “Our God Saves,” Paul Baloche’s work has become a staple of contemporary worship services around the globe.
Realizing the importance of investing into future generations of worshippers, Baloche strives to create theologically sound worship songs.
“My purpose in leading worship and songwriting is to encourage people to press into Jesus and desire to follow Him each day,” Baloche said.
In an effort to equip and encourage church musicians Baloche has created LeadWorship.com — a website designed to provide beneficial resources and tools for worship leaders, praise teams and songwriters.
He also shares valuable insights in the book, “God Songs: How to Write and Select Songs for Worship.”
“If you do something long enough you uncover life lessons along the way,” Baloche noted. “You aspire to be faithful to God’s calling in your life, pressing through even when you fall short. When you hit a certain age and as you grow in your faith you recognize the potential and the burden of being a leader — as you realize the importance of stepping up and being more intentional toward the people God has put in your life. That’s when your prayer becomes, ‘Lord give me grace to finish well.’”
Baloche released his “LIVE” CD/DVD project featuring 11 worship songs specifically written to uplift the body of Christ on April 1 in conjunction with his “LIVE Tour.”
New opportunities
Although he has been leading worship for more than 20 years Baloche views each event as a new opportunity to connect people to Christ.
“I especially love citywide events when people from all denominations and walks of life come together under one roof,” Baloche said. “It’s an incredible moment when you hear people singing their prayers to God and seeing their hearts being opened and receptive to the truth of the gospel.
“When I see people worshipping I can’t help but step back from the microphone and think, ‘Wow, what a humble privilege that I get to be part of this process where God is stirring in people’s hearts right now.’”
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