- Ray Boltz( Raymond Howard 'Ray' Boltz )【 7 albums 72 lyrics 】
- Raymond Howard 'Ray' Boltz (born June 14, 1953) is a singer and songwriter who first came to wide notice in contemporary Christian music. Many of his songs tell stories of faith and inspiration.
Background
Raised by his parents William and Ruth Boltz, Ray Boltz is the middle child of his parents' three children. A fourth child died shortly after birth. Ray was married to Carol Boltz for 33 years (1975-2008), and they have four children.
Boltz was virtually unknown when he wrote 'Thank You', which won the Song of the Year prize at the 1990 GMA Dove Awards. His song 'I Pledge Allegiance to the Lamb' also won a Dove Award for Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year at the 25th GMA Dove Awards in 1994. After the release of Songs from the Potter's Field in 2002, and his last tour in 2004, Boltz retired from the music industry. He separated from his wife in 2005 before moving to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with their divorce being finalized in early 2008.
On Friday, September 12, 2008, during an interview with the Washington Blade, Boltz disclosed that he was gay. Since then, Boltz has performed at several churches of the Metropolitan Community Church, a gay-affirming Christian denomination.
In 2010, he released the album True, which won Album of the Year at the OUTMusic Awards. Boltz currently lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with his partner, who is also his talent agent.
Discography
1986 Watch the Lamb
1988 Thank You
1989 The Altar
1991 Another Child to Hold
1992 Seasons Change
1994 Allegiance
1995 The Concert of a Lifetime (live, RIAA Gold)
1996 No Greater Sacrifice
1997 A Christmas Album: Bethlehem Star
1998 Honor and Glory
2000 The Classics
2001 Concert of a Lifetime for Kids [live]
2002 Songs from the Potter's Field
2004 The Unchanging Story
2010 True
Compilation albums
1994 Moments for the Heart (RIAA Gold Certified)
2001 Moments for the Heart, Vol. 1 & 2
2010 All The Best - Sorted by ＞ Sorted by album (Time) Sorted by song name (Characters) Sorted by other
- Album name Release Date Song
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Classics
2002-07
1.Rise Again -
Songs From The Potter's Field
2002
1.In Your Name
2.Never Lost
3.Give Me Your Hand4.All You Died For Me To Be
5.Carry On -
Concert Of A Lifetime
1995
1.Thank You -
Watch The Lamb
1986
1.Break The Yoke
2.I've Come To Serve
3.Touching Him4.Watch The Lamb
5.What Was I Supposed To Be -
The Concert Of A Lifetime For Kids
1.Stand Up -
Honor and Glory
1.The Call / An Honor to Serve
2.Fallen Not Forgotten
3.Jesus Real Loud4.The Bells Are Ringing
5.The Last to Be Chosen
6.This Is America -
Miscellaneous
1.Roar
2.Reigning
3.Awesome God
4.Feel The Nails
5.Seasons Change
6.For Only One
7.Oh, What A Beautiful Name
8.The Gift
9.Go Tell It On The Mountain
10.The Altar
11.The Hammer
12.The Anchor Holds
13.I Will Praise The Lord
14.At The Foot Of The Cross
15.Always Be A Child
16.Brave New World
17.The Stones
18.Watch The Lamb
19.Heaven Is Counting On You
20.The Sinner's Prayer
21.I Pledge Allegiance To The Lamb
22.He's Alive
23.One Drop Of Blood
24.Where I Met Jesus
25.Power To Love
26.I Believe In Bethlehem
27.Set Sail28.Bethlehem Star
29.Is There A Heaven For Me
30.Glad Tidings
31.The Perfect Tree
32.Scars
33.I Will Tell The World
34.What If I Give All
35.I Go To The River
36.God Gave Me Back Tomorrow
37.I Think I See Gold
38.Dare To Believe
39.Still Her Little Child
40.The Gospel Of Grace
41.Here Comes A Miracle
42.There Stood A Lamb
43.Thrown Away
44.When Her Eyes Are On The Child
45.Sent By The Father
46.Bought With Blood
47.People Need The Lord
48.The Unchanging Story
49.Children Of The World (instr)-Is There A Heaven For Me
50.God Knows I Tried
51.The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me
52.If That Isn't Love
53.Saving Grace
【Correction of errors in the album information】