For Every Heart (Twila Paris album)

For Every Heart
Studio album by
Twila Paris
Released1988
Recorded
GenreCCM, inspirational, praise and worship
Length44:34
LabelStar Song
ProducerJonathan David Brown
Twila Paris chronology
Same Girl
(1987) 		For Every Heart
(1988) 		It's the Thought...
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

For Every Heart is the sixth studio album by Christian singer-songwriter Twila Paris, released in 1988 by Star Song Records.[2][3][4] The album debuted and peaked at number six on the Billboard Top Inspirational Albums chart. Paris was nominated in two categories at the 20th GMA Dove Awards for Female Vocalist of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year.[5] The track "For the Glory of the Lord" has become a modern day hymn and is now sung in churches and congregations. Fellow Christian singer Steve Green has covered the song on his 1988 album Find Us Faithful.

Track listing

All songs written by Twila Paris.

  1. "Sweet Victory" - 4:31
  2. "Every Heart That is Breaking" - 4:09
  3. "Mt. Nebo" (instrumental) - 2:52
  4. "All That I Need" - 2:17
  5. "True Friend" - 2:57
  6. "I Will Never Go" - 5:33
  7. "Neverending Love" - 4:45
  8. "Peace Be Still" - 3:58
  9. "He Is No Fool" - 6:28
  10. "You Have Been Good" - 3:44
  11. "For the Glory of the Lord" - 3:20

Personnel

  • Twila Paris – lead vocals (1, 2, 4-11), backing vocals (2, 4-7, 10, 11)
  • George "Smitty" Price – keyboards (1-5, 11), arrangements (1-5, 11)
  • Jonathan David Brown – vocoder (1), backing vocals (3, 5, 6, 10, 11)
  • Carl Marsh – keyboards (6-10), arrangements (6-10)
  • Jerry McPherson – guitars
  • John Patitucci – bass (1-5, 7-9, 11)
  • Tommy Sims – bass (6, 10)
  • Mark Hammond – drums (1-5, 11)
  • Keith Edwards – drums (6-10)
  • Eric Darken – percussion (1-4, 6, 8, 9, 11)
  • Jill Grossman – backing vocals (1)
  • Steve Grossman – backing vocals (1)
  • Kelly Willard – backing vocals (2, 7, 10)
  • Greg X. Volz – backing vocals (9, 11)

Production

  • Jonathan David Brown – producer, recording, mixing
  • Bret Teegarden – engineer, production assistant
  • Joe Baldridge – additional engineer
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
  • Dennas Davis – art direction, design
  • Toni Thigpen – art direction
  • Glenn Hall – photography

Critical reception

Ashleigh Kittle of AllMusic said of the album For Every Heart "tackles tough issues such as divorce, fatherless children, unwed pregnancy, starvation, and homeless war veterans. And these issues (only a portion of those covered) are all addressed in the title song. However, as dismal as the album may sound, it is truly a project that communicates a message of hope and sharing: that God loves and longs to comfort every breaking heart. Musically, the release is in traditional Paris fashion, with upbeat, contemporary piano melodies ranging from inspirational to praise and worship to hymn-influenced tracks."

Charts

Chart (1988) Peak
position
US Inspirational Albums (Billboard)[6] 6

Radio singles

Year Single Peak positions
CCM AC[7] CCM CHR[8]
1988 "Every Heart That Is Breaking" 1 8
1989 "True Friend" 1 11
1989 "Neverending Love" 3 —
1989 "Sweet Victory" 1 —

References

  1. ^ "Twila Paris - For Every Heart". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Twila Paris : For Every Heart. Star Song Records. 1988.
  3. ^ "For Every Heart - Twila Paris". Cross Rhythms.
  4. ^ Alfonso, Barry (2002). The Billboard Guide to Contemporary Christian Music. Billboard Books. p. 216-17. ISBN 0-8230-7718-7.
  5. ^ "1989 Dove Award Winners and Nominees". April 13, 1989.
  6. ^ "Inspirational LPs" (PDF). Billboard. October 22, 1988. p. 82.
  7. ^ Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (2003). CCM Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 - 2001. AuthorHouse. pp. 167, 168. ISBN 1-4107-3294-0.
  8. ^ Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (1999). CCM Hot Hits: Christian Hit Radio - 20 Years of Charts, Artist Bios and More. CCM Books. p. 131. ISBN 0-8230-7718-7.