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
25th GMA Dove Awards
25th GMA Dove Awards
Ray Boltz