Paul Baloche - The Same Love

Paul Baloche
This Same Love
Integrity Music

Paul Baloche is one of the most influential praise and worship artists of our time. Most known for writing some of the greatest and classic  praise songs such as "Above All", "Open The Eyes of My Heart" and "All the Earth Will Sing Your Praises" and more recent “Glorious”, “A New Hallelujah” and “Your Name”.  Baloche has returned with his newest studio album of 13 new original songs entitled “The Same Love”.

"The Same Love " opens with the title track and according to Baloche, "God has been calling us – by name. He’s giving us a challenge, calling us to the cross, asking, ‘Are you ready to give up your way of doing things? Come as you are, pick up your cross daily and I will transform your life.’”  “I Was Made To Be Loved By You” is a song Paul wrote with Lincoln Brewster which is a contemplative song that reminds the listener of how we are loved by God.  The CD closes with the celebratory "Shout For Joy" penned by Baloche, Brewster and Jason Ingram and should be a Sunday favorite for years to come.

“The Same Love” is a great collection of new songs from Paul Baloche and should give the church 13 more God glorifying songs to worship with.  This CD continues to move Baloche to the forefront of influential modern praise and worship.  Overall, “This Same Love” picks up where “Glorious” left off and gives the Body of Christ 13 new songs to praise his name to.

Reviewed by Jeff Holton

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