Israel Houghton, Paul Baloche
Posted by: joelauge on: September 11, 2008
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One of the coolest parts about participating in this crazy musical journey (getting signed, releasing albums, participating in events) is that I get to meet tremendously gifted individuals.
Israel Houghton: It’s hard to believe that I would be on the same label as someone as incredibly gifted as Israel. This multi-instrumentalist and vocalist (not to mention Grammy award winner) was hosting “A Deeper Level” conference in Houston Texas. I was invited to sing a few songs and hang out for the weekend. Andrae Crouch surprised everyone by making an appearance and the New Breed folks absolutely brought the house down for 3 nights of recordings for a “Deeper Level” live project. From what I can tell, it’s going to be tremendous. And I highly recommend the conference to anyone who’s leading worship or is in a worship team.
Paul Baloche: It sounds crazy as I type it, but Paul Baloche and I are now friends. This man, who I’ve admired for over 10 years as one of the greatest encouragers through music for the Church, is now my friend. I was privileged to join him in the studio for an upcoming French worship album and to sing at his church, as he and Rita opened up their home to me in that most expansive of states, Texas. There are numerous reasons why I think we get along so well. Chief among them are the facts that we both have a rich French Canadian heritage, share a love for entrepreneurialism and marketing, and have wives who are smarter than their respective husband. I know for some people it’s hard to imagine “the difficulties of travel” and the “burden of music”. The fact of the matter is that when you’re in constant flux, it’s hard to find time to invest in real relationship like you do at home. That’s why when you find people you can relate to and connect with out and about on this sphere we call Earth, it’s nice to know that God has knit some of us together in a special way. Thanks Paul for your tremendous songwriting abilities, and tell Rita thanks again for the corn-bread muffins… oh my… so good. I’m a fan of this man’s career and of his existence. It’s truly amazing to see God working through him. Keep it up Paul!

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