<p>Joshua Paul (born Joshua Paul Copeland) has been in ministry since 2008. Before that time he lived a life filled with drugs, alcohol abuse, addiction and depression. Joshua always grew up going to church but was never introduced to salvation. Without salvation this left him to question the meaning of church and even the existence of God.</p> <p>After high school, Joshua began a brief stint in secular rap. His lyrics promoted negativity, violence, drug use and vulgar sexuality. After the group he was in broke up Joshua was distraught about what to do with his life. When he was listening to some tracks that he produced&nbsp; he heard a small still voice tell him that he would be a Christian rapper.</p> <p>Even though Joshua heard this call it took him almost 3 years to answer the call. He accepted salvation in 2005 but he didn&rsquo;t make the connection that his life had to change. Through learning from the Bible and the life lessons that God showed him&nbsp; Joshua began to gain wisdom and knowledge about his life and his mission.</p> <p>Since 2008 Joshua Paul has graduated culinary school at the Art Institute of Houston and is now a student at College of Bibilical Studies in Houston, TX. He is involved with his church at HOPE Church of Pearland. As owner of New Label Muzik he hopes that every aspect of the ministry will glorify God by spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ.</p>