Paul Baloche
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Paul Baloche in concert at St. John Lutheran Church-Ellisville, MO, USA
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Paul Joseph Baloche |
| Born | June 4, 1962 |
| Origin | Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | Worship, contemporary Christian |
| Occupation(s) | Worship leader, songwriter, singer |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Integrity |
| Associated acts | Don Moen, Rita Baloche |
| Website | leadworship |
| Notable instruments | |
| Acoustic guitar | |
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 is currently the worship pastor at Community Christian Fellowship in Lindale, Texas. 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?.
Numerous artists have performed Baloche's songs, including Michael W. Smith,Casting Crowns,Rebecca St. James,Phillips, Craig and Dean,Anthony Evans, and Sonicflood. Baloche has co-written songs with Aaron Shust,Kari Jobe,Meredith Andrews, and Lincoln Brewster for use on their respective albums. Some of Baloche's songs rank among the most-performed songs in services according to CCLI. Top-ranked songs include "Open the Eyes of My Heart", "Hosanna", "Your Name", "Today Is The Day", and "Above All". Baloche has received numerous Dove Awards over the years. He was nominated for Song of the Year in both the 2002 and 2003 Dove Awards, and in 2002, Michael W. Smith's version of the same song won Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year. Baloche was also nominated for Songwriter of the Year in 2002. In 2009, Baloche won a Dove Award for Inspiration Recorded Song of the Year as co-author of "A New Hallelujah" with Michael W. Smith and his wife Debbie Smith.
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