Twila Paris

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This article is about the Christian singer/pianist Twila Paris. For other uses, see Paris (disambiguation).

Twila Paris Wright, D.D., (born December 28, 1958 in Fort Worth, Texas) is a contemporary Christian songwriter, vocalist, and pianist.

As of 2006, she has released nineteen albums. Thirty-two of her singles have reached the Number 1 position on Christian radio national airplay charts. These include "He Is Exalted", "God Is In Control", "We Bow Down" and "The Warrior Is A Child". She has received five Dove Awards, and three American Songwriter Awards.

Some of Paris' songs have been included in the hymnals by a variety of churches including the United Methodist church and various Charismatic churches. In recent years, Paris has focused on recording new versions of some of her worship standards and writing new praise and worship music in contrast to contemporary Christian pop songs that she released the latter 1990s.

Her uncle, Loren Cunningham is the founder of Youth With A Mission, while her family started Ecclesia College in Elm Springs, Arkansas, where her brother Oren Paris III is president and father Oren Paris II is chancellor. Paris herself studied theology and sacred music, though she has claimed to have placed little emphasis in her formal studies on composition or songwriting. Beyond songwriting, she is the author of four books, three of which focus on contemporary Christian theology.

She and her husband Jack Wright have one child, Jack Paris Wright, born April 29, 2001.

Although widely associated for much of her career with Star Song Records, EMI switched her over to the Sparrow label in 1996, before her contract ended after 2003. In 2005, she switched to Michael Coleman's INO label.

[edit] Discography

• - (2006) Looking Up
• - (2006) Ultimate Collection
• - (2005) He Is Exalted: Live Worship
• - (2005) Simply
• - (2004) 8 Great Hits
• - (2003) House of Worship
• - (2001) Greatest Hits: Time & Again
• - (2001) Bedtime Prayers
• - (2000) Signature Songs
• - (1999) True North
• - (1998) Perennial: Songs For The Seasons Of Life
• - (1996) Where I Stand
• - (1996) The Early Years
• - (1995) The Time Is Now
• - (1993) Beyond A Dream
• - (1992) A Heart That Knows You
• - (1991) Sanctuary
• - (1990) Cry For The Desert
• - (1989) It's The Thought
• - (1988) For Every Heart
• - (1987) Same Girl
• - (1985) Kingdom Seekers
• - (1984) The Warrior Is A Child
• - (1982) Keepin' My Eyes On You
• - (1980) Knowin' Your Around

[edit] Books

• Bedtime Prayers and Lullabies (2001)
• Perennial: Mediations For The Seasons Of Life (1998)
• Celebrate The Gift of Jesus Every Day (1993,1994)
• In This Sanctuary: An Invitation To Worship The Savior (1992) (co-authored with Dr. Robert Webber)

[edit] External links

• TwilaParis.com- Official Web Page
• Twila Paris Fanpage- Pictures, videos, and news.