TWILA PARIS

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Twila Paris (born December 28, 1958 in Fort Worth, Texas) is a Contemporary Christian Music songwriter, author, vocalist and pianist.

Since 1981, Twila Paris has released 22 albums, amassed 33 number one Christian Radio singles, and was named the Gospel Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year three years in a row.

She is regarded as more than just a pop songwriter because familiar Paris songs, like "He Is Exalted", "We Will Glorify" and "We Bow Down", are also found in many church hymnals.

Twila Paris Wright released her first full-length album, Knowin' You're Around, in 1981, and along the way she has written books, recorded children's music, and created timeless worship songs.

Her song "God Is In Control" won a GMA Song of the Year award in 1995 and her 1992 Sanctuary release won the GMA Praise & Worship Album of the Year. She has won five GMA Dove Awards and three American Songwriter Awards.

Paris has helped to pioneer today's praise and worship music and contributed greatly to making this informal style acceptable to normally more conservative churches.

In the 1980s and 1990s, Paris released mainly contemporary Christian pop songs. But in recent years, she has focused on recording new versions of some of her worship standards and writing new praise and worship music.

Her 2005 album He Is Exalted: Live Worship collects a number of favorite songs commonly used in praise and worship of Paris's and presents them in a more typical style of live worship music.

After her song "He Is Exalted" was used in churches in Brasil, Paris re-recorded it in the Portuguese translation they were using. This version appears on her 1992 award winning, genre defining Praise and Worship album Sanctuary. The album remains one of her bestselling discs to date.

Although associated with Star Song Communications, EMI switched her over to Sparrow Records in 1996, before her contract ended after 2003.

In 2005, she switched to the praise and worship label Integrity Music for He Is Exalted: Live Worship.

Twila released Small Sacrifice, on December 26, 2007 which was available only through her website and at Lifeway Christian Stores.

This album married the two parts of her career by including both inspirational pop/adult contemporary songs and original praise and worship compositions. Her first radio single from Small Sacrifice was "Live to Praise".

Paris is often cited as one of the foremost trailblazers of the modern hymn style and one of the only living hymnists in the tradition of hymn-writing set forth in England and the United States decades prior. Some of Paris' songs have been included in the hymnals by a variety of churches including the United Methodist church and various Charismatic churches.

Paris was heavily influenced in her early career by the music of Keith Green, Kelly Willard, and Jamie Owens-Collins. Her #1 single, "Do I Trust You" was written in response to Keith Green's untimely death in 1982. Willard and Owens-Collins sang background vocals for her on her Keeping My Eyes On You album.

Twila Paris is the daughter of Oren II and Rachel Inez Paris. Oren Paris II is the founder and Chancellor of Ecclesia College in Springdale, Arkansas.

Twila has been married to Jack Wright for more than 20 years, and has a son, Jack Paris Wright who was born in 2001.

She has three siblings: Starla Novak (wife and mother of 3), Oren Paris III (President of Ecclesia College), and Angie Paris Snyder (producer and recording artist).

	Bedtime Prayers: Lullabies & Peaceful Worship, Compact Disc [CD] By Twila-Paris / Emi Cmg Distribution
The perfect gift for new families! Worshipful music and lyrical truths comfort little ones and encourage parents. Includes "God Is All Around Us," "See You Tomorrow," "My Best Friend," "Your Whole Life Long," "There Is Only One," "His Beloved," and "Jewels."

Lamb of God, Accompaniment CD By Twila Paris / Word Entertainment Inc

Word Tracks offers this digitally mastered, high quality track featuring a demonstration and performance tracks in three keys, each with and without background vocals. Expertly mastered to sound most like the original artist track. Artist who originally made the song popular is listed for reference only. Lyrics enclosed Note: lyrics and/or sheet music included with CD purchase only. Not available on downloaded tracks.

	Greatest Hits: Time & Again, Compact Disc [CD] By Emi Cmg Distribution
Vintage Twila! Now 15 of the uplifting favorites you know by heart are gathered together with three sparkling new releases! Revisit beloved worship classics "He Is Exalted" and "Lamb of God" as well as radio hits, including "God Is in Control" and "The Time Is Now."

	He Is Exalted: Live Worship CD By Twila Paris / Provident Music Distribution
Beloved singer and songwriter Twila Paris offers a liveworship album that uplifts the soul and encourages the heart. He is Exalted takes the live concert feel to the next level with Twila as worship leader and an enormously bright band & chorus section. Songs include "Lifted Higher", "God is in Control", "Days of Elijah", and more.

	How Beautiful, Accompaniment CD By Twila-Paris / Provident Music Distribution
Mastertrax are the original artist performance masters in three keys. Includes the artist's original background vocal track, plus a high, medium and low key track without background vocals. Demonstration is in the medium range as originally recorded by the artist. Lyrics and lead sheet enclosed. Note: lyrics and/or sheet music included with CD purchase only. Not available on downloaded tracks.

	He Is Exalted (CD Trax) By Twila Paris / Provident Music Distribution
This split trax contains all the songs from the original recording He is Exalted. Music on left channels, background vocals on right.

	Days of Elijah, Accompaniment CD By Twila Paris / Provident Music Distribution
Integrity's iWorship Song Trax brings you today's most powerful worship songs and original master recordings presented in 3 keys.

	Lifted Higher, Accompaniment CD By Twila Paris / Provident Music Distribution
Includes demonstration, original key trax with and without background vocals, and hi and low key trax without background vocals. Lyrics enclosed.

	God Is in Control, Gift Book By Twila Paris / Zondervan

	The Best of Twila-Paris CD By Twila-Paris / Provident Music Distribution
From the Provident Platinum series comes this ten track collection of hits from Twila Paris, including "The Warrior Is a Child," "Clearer Vision," "Forever Eyes," and more.

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