The Warrior Is a Child is the third studio album by Christian singer-songwriter Twila Paris. Released in 1984, it would be her final album on Benson Records's Milk & Honey label.[1][2][3] The album climbed to number eight on the Billboard Top Inspirational Albums chart. The title song was a hit at Christian radio topping the Christian AC chart for 18 weeks. Paris was nominated in three categories at the 16th GMA Dove Awards for Female Vocalist of the Year, Song of the Year for the title song and Inspirational Album of the Year.[4] The track "We Bow Down" has become one of Paris' praise and worship standards. The title song was ranked at number 48 from CCM Magazine's The 100 Greatest Songs in Christian Music. [5]
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Studio | Mama Jo's Recording Studio (North Hollywood, California); Pomona Studios (Camarillo, California). | |||
| Genre | CCM, inspirational, gospel | |||
| Length | 39:06 | |||
| Label | Milk & Honey/Benson | |||
| Producer | Jonathan David Brown | |||
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Track listing
editAll songs written by Twila Paris, except where noted.
- "The Warrior Is a Child" - 4:05
- "Forever Eyes" - 3:35
- "Clearer Vision" - 4:14
- "Do I Trust You" - 4:13
- "Covenant Keeper" - 2:46
- "The Battle Is the Lord's" - 2:54
- "We Bow Down" - 2:43
- "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" (Anthony J. Showalter, Elisha Hoffman) (with guest vocals by Jamie Owens-Collins and Kelly Willard) - 4:18
- "To Do Your Will" - 2:41
- "Come On In" - 3:59
- "Praise Him" - 3:36
Personnel
edit- Twila Paris – lead vocals, backing vocals
- George "Smitty" Price – acoustic piano, Rhodes piano, arrangements
- Harlan Rogers – acoustic piano, Hammond B3 organ
- John Andrew Schreiner – synthesizers
- Hadley Hockensmith – acoustic guitars, electric guitars
- Jimmy Johnson – bass guitar
- John Patitucci – bass guitar
- Keith Edwards – drums, percussion
- Cactus Moser – drums
- Victor Feldman – percussion
- Jonathan David Brown – backing vocals, arrangements
- Dan Collins – backing vocals
- Jamie Owens-Collins – backing vocals
- Starla Paris – backing vocals
- Kelly Willard – backing vocals
Production
- Phil Brower – executive producer
- Jonathan David Brown – producer, engineer
- Steve Ford – assistant engineer
- Todd Van Etten – assistant engineer
- Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc (Hollywood, California)
- Joan Tankersley – art direction, design
- Lori Cooper – layout
- Craig Stewart – photography
Charts
edit| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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| US Inspirational Albums (Billboard)[6] | 8 |
Radio singles
edit| Year | Single | CCM AC (peak position)[7] |
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| 1984 | "The Warrior Is a Child" | 1 |
| 1984 | "Do I Trust You" | 2 |
| 1985 | "We Bow Down" | 32 |
| 1985 | "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" | 35 |
References
edit- ^ Twila Paris : The Warrior Is a Child. Milk & Honey Records. 1984.
- ^ "The Warrior Is a Child - Twila Paris". Cross Rhythms.
- ^ Alfonso, Barry (2002). The Billboard Guide to Contemporary Christian Music. Billboard Books. p. 216-17. ISBN 0-8230-7718-7.
- ^ "1985 Dove Award Winners and Nominees". April 3, 1985.
- ^ CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Songs in Christian Music. Integrity Publishers. 2006. p. 136-37. ISBN 1-59145-210-4.
- ^ "Inspirational LPs" (PDF). Billboard. November 10, 1984. p. 64.
- ^ Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (2003). CCM Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 - 2001. AuthorHouse. p. 167. ISBN 1-4107-3294-0.