| Kingdom Seekers | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Genre | CCM, inspirational, praise and worship | |||
| Length | 41:34 | |||
| Label | Star Song | |||
| Producer | Jonathan David Brown | |||
| Twila Paris chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Kingdom Seekers is the fourth studio album by Christian singer-songwriter Twila Paris. Released in 1985, it is her first album on the Star Song label.[2][3][4] The album peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Top Inspirational Albums chart. The first single "Runner" would top the Christian AC chart for 9 weeks and was written by Paris and her sister Starla. The next two singles "Lamb of God" and "He Is Exalted" would become Paris' praise and worship standards. "He Is Exalted" is ranked at number 66 from CCM Magazine's 2006 book CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Songs in Christian Music[5] and Kingdom Seekers is ranked at number 57 on The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music.[6]
Track listing
All songs written by Twila Paris, except where noted.
- "Runner" (T. Paris, Starla Paris) - 4:01
- "Center of Your Will" - 4:40
- "Tellin' the Truth" - 4:18
- "Language of Disciples" - 3:37
- "Lamb of God" - 4:05
- "The Child Inside You" - 4:05
- "Breaking My Heart" - 3:21
- "It All Goes Back" - 3:52
- "Release of the Spirit" (instrumental) - 2:10
- "He Is Exalted" - 3:44
- "Faithful Men" - 3:24
Personnel
- Twila Paris – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Carl Marsh – keyboards, Fairlight programming, arrangements
- Rhett Lawrence – synthesizers, Fairlight programming
- Marty Walsh – electric guitars
- Leon Gaer – bass guitar
- Keith Edwards – drums
- Alex MacDougall – percussion
- Jonathan David Brown – backing vocals
- Starla Paris – backing vocals
Production
- Jonathan David Brown – producer, recording, mixing
- Bill Cobb – additional engineer
- Bret Teegarden – additional engineer
- Bernie Grundman – mastering at A&M Studios (Hollywood, California)
- Dave Rogers – art direction, design
Charts
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Inspirational Albums (Billboard)[7] | 13 |
Radio singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCM AC[8] | CCM CHR[9] | ||
| 1985-86 | "Runner" | 1 | 7 |
| 1986 | "Lamb of God" | 2 | — |
| 1986 | "It All Goes Back" | — | 9 |
| 1986 | "He Is Exalted" | 10 | — |
| 1986 | "Center of Your Will" | 20 | — |
| 1987 | "Faithful Men" | 32 | — |
References
- ↑ "Twila Paris - Kingdom Seekers". AllMusic.
- ↑ Twila Paris : Kingdom Seekers. Star Song Records. 1985.
- ↑ "Kingdom Seekers - Twila Paris". Cross Rhythms.
- ↑ Alfonso, Barry (2002). The Billboard Guide to Contemporary Christian Music. Billboard Books. p. 216-17. ISBN 0-8230-7718-7.
- ↑ CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Songs in Christian Music. Integrity Publishers. 2006. p. 167. ISBN 1-59145-210-4.
- ↑ Granger, Thom, ed. (2001). The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music. Harvest House. p. 174, 175. ISBN 0-7369-0281-3.
- ↑ "Inspirational LPs" (PDF). Billboard. November 16, 1985. p. 53.
- ↑ Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (2003). CCM Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 - 2001. AuthorHouse. p. 167. ISBN 1-4107-3294-0.
- ↑ 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.
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