Paul Baloche is an American Christian music artist, worship leader, and son… Read Full Bio ↴Paul Baloche is an American Christian music artist, worship leader, and songwriter. A native of 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.

Several Christian artists, such as Michael W. Smith and Sonicflood, have recorded Baloche's songs. Many of his songs are among the most performed songs in services according to CCLI, a company that handles copyright licensing of Christian songs and other resource materials for use in churches. Among them are "Open the Eyes of My Heart" (ranked number 2) and "Above All" (ranked number 22), cowritten with Lenny Leblanc. "Above All" was nominated for Song of the Year in both the 2002 and 2003 Dove Awards, and in 2002, Michael W. Smith's recording of that song won Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year. Baloche was also nominated for Songwriter of the Year in 2002.

Baloche uses his position as a recording artist to provide resources for churches. His catalog of six albums is focused on providing worship music for the listener to worship along with, and for churches to use in their own services. His albums are released by Hosanna! Music, a division of Integrity Music. Through Integrity, Baloche has also written a book, God Songs, and released instructional DVDs that cover a variety of issues central to contemporary worship, such as music styles, music theory, creating flow in worship, and guitar techniques (including his distinct open chord voicings).

In addition to his material output, Baloche annually participates in several seminars for worship leaders and musicians throughout North America (many of which are facilitated by Integrity), and has started to participate in seminars in Asia as well.

His 2006 release, A Greater Song, is a live recording featuring new songs, some cowritten with leading worship artists like Matt Redman ("A Greater Song") and Integrity executive vice president Don Moen ("Thank You Lord").

Glorious
Paul Baloche Lyrics

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Look inside the mystery
See the empty cross
See the risen Savior
Victorious and strong

No one else above Him
None as strong to save
He alone has conquered

The power of the grave

Glorious, mine eyes have seen the glory of the Lord
Glorious, he stands above the rulers of the earth

Look beyond the tombstone
See the Living God
See the resurrected
Ruler of my heart

No one else above Him
None to match His worth
The hope of His returning
Fills the universe

Glorious, mine eyes have seen the glory of the Lord
Glorious, he stands above the rulers of the earth

Glorious
Glorious
Lord, You are glorious

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
You are glorious

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
You are glorious

Overall Meaning

In "Glorious" by Paul Baloche, the lyrics are a tribute to the power and glory of Jesus Christ. The song conveys the theme of victory through the message of the empty cross and the risen Savior. The first half of the lyrics highlights Christ’s defeat of death and his supremacy over other gods, while the second half speaks specifically to the resurrected Christ as the ruler of the singer’s heart, and anticipates his second coming.

This victory is especially significant to Christians as it speaks to Christ defeating death and offering salvation and eternal life to believers. The repeated emphasis on Christ’s glory also highlights the power of his Grace and the importance of faith in him as well as acknowledging him as the only true Savior. The song is both worshipful and reflective, with the mix of the two of them creating an atmosphere of awe and thanksgiving for the Grace of God.

Overall, “Glorious” serves as a reminder of Christ’s victory and the blessings that come from a faithful relationship with him.

Line by Line Meaning

Look inside the mystery
Take a closer look and investigate the mysterious things about Jesus' life and teachings.

See the empty cross
See the cross where Jesus was crucified and recognize that he's no longer there.

See the risen Savior
Witness Jesus after his resurrection and realize that he's a living Savior.

Victorious and strong
Jesus is a triumphant and mighty Savior.

No one else above Him
No one else is superior to Jesus Christ.

None as strong to save
No one can save and deliver like Jesus Christ can.

He alone has conquered
Jesus Christ is the only one who has defeated and overcome death and sin.

The power of the grave
Jesus Christ's death and resurrection has defeated the power of death.

Glorious, mine eyes have seen the glory of the Lord
The remarkable and magnificent things that have been witnessed about the Lord are glorious.

Glorious, he stands above the rulers of the earth
The Lord is magnificent and superior to any earthly ruler or authority.

Look beyond the tombstone
Go beyond the grave, and look for the resurrected Lord.

See the Living God
Recognize Jesus Christ as a living God.

See the resurrected
Notice that Jesus Christ is alive and resurrected.

Ruler of my heart
Jesus Christ is the master and lord of my heart.

None to match His worth
There is nobody else who has the same value or worth as Jesus Christ.

The hope of His returning
The expectation of Jesus Christ's return to earth is encouraging and inspiring.

Fills the universe
The longing and yearning for Jesus Christ's second coming has an impact on the whole world and beyond.

Glorious
The Lord is magnificent and majestic in every way.

Lord, You are glorious
Addressing the Lord as magnificent and magnificent.

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Musical notation expressing exclamation.

You are glorious
Stating that Jesus Christ is magnificent and wonderful.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANDERS LINDSTROM, KENNY DICK HAKANSSON, NIKLAS ANDERS ANDERSSON, ROBERT DAHLQUIST, ROBERT MATZ ERIKSSON

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