…Just to clarify. Most people got the joke, but
Friday’s post was
meant to be humorous.
I do not
really think
Paul Baloche is a “ruthless multimillionaire."
When I originally wrote the post it contained the name of
another Christian musician, but it dawned on me that, as this person is an
award winning multi-platinum recording artist, there may just be someone out there dumb enough to think I really meant it when I said they might steal your songs.
So I tried to think of the most ridiculously unlikely people in Christian music to be multimillionaire song thieves. I picked
Paul Baloche and
Bob Kauflin. I thought the concept would be so outrageous as to signal loud and clear
THIS IS A JOKE! Maybe I should have thrown in
an army of flying monkey henchmen and a secret hideout in the Bavarian mountains ‘cos it obviously wasn’t clear enough. And I upset someone who I respect a lot.
So, without irony, sarcasm, hyperbole or any other literary judo,
here’s what I think of Paul Baloche.
The Truth About Paul
Paul is one of the best songwriters and teachers on the art of worship leading alive today. He has written classics like
Open The Eyes Of My Heart Lord, Your Name, What Can I Do & Praise Is Rising & I have loved his writing ever since hearing the
‘He Is Faithful’ CD 18 years.
He wrote the book
God Songs which I have read 3 times from cover to cover & recommended (and sometimes even given away) to just about everyone who’s ever asked my advice on songwriting.
He’s displayed
diligence, working hard to master the craft of writing songs for the local church,
humility in the face of criticism of his song
“Above All”, been a model of
faithfulness in serving one congregation for over 20 years and an example of
cross cultural ministry in recording a French language worship album. Lastly there is an
unfailing generosity that he displays through all his training resources.
And now you can add the
graciousness he managed to display when commenting on my blog even when he felt he was being personally attacked.
So he’s a good guy. And if you changed the book and song titles pretty much everything I’ve said could apply to
Bob Kauflin too.
Even if he does sit on a golden throne.*
Today's Lesson
Being a Christian blog, and having apologised personally & publically, recanted, retracted, corrected & repented, it only remains for me to explain what lesson I’ve learned from this experience.
It’s this. A sense of humour sometimes gets lost in translation, but regardless of that,
every man has the right to have no sense of humour at all where his own reputation and good name is concerned.
Now excuse me while I patch things up with Lady Gaga.
* Yes this is a joke. But at least
it’s not MY joke.
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