Lara Martin

Lara Martin is a musician, songwriter and former worship pastor of the Christian Abundant Life Church in Bradford, England.

Her songs are featured on the church's albums, DVDs, music books and television programmes. The albums and DVDs are distributed in the UK by the Christian label Authentic Media, although the church previously used Kingsway Music. The albums Higher, Divine Exchange, God Is Here, Sing, How Loved and Send Me all feature tracks written by her. She also led worship and sang on Let the World See Jesus.

Some of Martin's more popular songs have been included on Christian compilation albums such as Virgin's The Best Worship Songs... Ever! and are frequently covered live by other artists.

Martin was born in Belfast but relocated to Bradford with her parents in the 1980s. Prior to becoming worship pastor, she worked in a jewellers and then became a secretary at the church. The leaders became aware of her music skills as she would often sing around the office. When the previous worship leader left the church, Paul Scanlon, the senior pastor, offered her the job.

Martin is a mezzo-soprano singer and guitarist.

She is married with one son.

Albums

Higher (2000)
Divine Exchange (2002)
God Is Here (2003)
How Loved (2004)
Sing (2004)
Let the World See Jesus (2005)
Send Me (2007)

Songs

Always
As for Me/I Have Decided, co-written with Mark Stevens
Best Thing, co-written with Jock James
Blessed to Be a Blessing
Forever Faithful, co-written with Dan Brummitt
God is Here
He's Real, co-written with Dan Brummitt
How Amazing
How Loved Am I
Incredible
I Trust in You
Joined by Angels
Miracle of Life
More of You
My Inspiration
On Earth As in Heaven
Peace, co-written with Mark Stevens
The Voice of Hope
We Crown You Now, co-written with Mark Stevens
You Are My God
You Are There
You Never Fail Me
You Take Up All of Me
Your Grace Covers Me