Jean-Paul Gorisse is a member of the United Church of God in France. He is a musician who helped in the creation of the Church hymnal in the French language.

In 2002, he felt strongly motivated to create a high-quality musical CD of all the hymns with beautiful arrangements and donated more than 300 of them to families attending the Feast in France in 2003, and to scattered members who use it for services on the Sabbath. In 2004, he put together an album of the numerous pieces of special music he has performed over the years, and donated it to each family present at the Feast in Annecy.

Jean-Paul comes from a family of musicians. He came in contact with the Church while serving a three-year term in the French army musical corps. He won a gold medal in 1976 during the national conservatory competition.

This medal opened the door for him to obtain a teaching post with the Musical Conservatory of Blois, a large town a couple hours south of Paris. However, he was called in the Church that year and had to leave his position because of the Sabbath. For the next three years, Jean-Paul experienced much difficulty finding a job for the same reason. He was unemployed and took various small jobs unrelated to his love of music.

However, in 1979, his perseverance was blessed and he was offered a job as a music school director in Louvroi, France, where he has been for the last 25 years directing more than 200 students and 11 teachers. The school gained a very good reputation for its quality.

Jean-Paul met Odile Carre, a young lady in the Church in Belgium, and they married in 1983. They joined United in 1996.

Over the years, Jean-Paul has accompanied hymns at Church, organized vocal groups and choirs for the Church and has performed special music many times. He plays the saxophone, the recorder, the piano, classical guitar and the synthesizer. We are thankful for his generous contribution in sharing his talent for the benefit of the Church.