PAUL ALMQUIST
Assistant Pastor / Music Director

Paul has played guitar for as long as he can remember and has always had a great passion for music. In fact, music was a catalyst used to bring Paul to the saving knowledge of Christ. The Holy Spirit used two songs in particular to show Paul he was a sinner (“Broken Promises” by the Resurrection Band) and that Jesus died for the sinner (“A Friend In You” by Jon Gibson). Remarkably, there was a seven year period of time from one song to the next. At age 14 he was convicted of his sin, and at age 21 he confessed Christ as Messiah.

In February of 1991, Paul's passion for music was redirected to Christ, and he determined that any musical pursuit from then on would be for Jesus and Jesus only. Since that time, God has afforded him opportunities to minister through music in settings that range from large arenas to small confined rooms filled with prison inmates. His heart-felt desire is to use music to be all things, to all men, for the sake of the Gospel.

Paul is the music director at Calvary Tucson, and serves alongside the other worship team members to lead God’s people in corporate worship. In addition to this, he coordinates many of the music ministry events at Calvary Tucson along with outreaches to the community. He also acts as liaison for the prison and homeless ministries.

Lastly and most importantly, Paul has the ministry of being a husband and a dad. He and his wife, Denise, have five daughters.