Same Girl (Twila Paris album) explained
Same Girl is the fifth studio album by Christian singer-songwriter Twila Paris, released in 1987 by Star Song Records.[1] [2] [3] Paris was nominated in two categories at the 19th GMA Dove Awards for Female Vocalist of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year for Same Girl.[4] Christian recording artist and guitar player Phil Keaggy provides an acoustic guitar solo on the track "I Feel It." The album peaked at number six on the Billboard Top Inspirational Albums chart.
Track listing
All songs written by Twila Paris.
- "Holy is the Lord" - 3:25
- "Bonded Together" - 4:56
- "Running to the Rescue - 3:22
- "Send Me" - 4:42
- "Same Girl" - 4:23
- "Prince of Peace" - 4:34
- "Let No Man Take Your Crown" - 3:32
- "I Feel It" - 4:14
- "Throne Room Suite" - 7:38
Personnel
- Twila Paris – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 2)
- Carl Marsh – keyboards, Fairlight programming, track arrangements, string arrangements (1, 5, 6, 9)
- Eric Persing – additional synthesizers (4, 8)
- Rhett Lawrence – Fairlight percussion (6), additional synthesizers (9)
- Hadley Hockensmith – guitars (1-4, 6, 7, 9)
- Don Potter – acoustic guitar (1, 5, 9)
- Michael Demus – guitars (5, 6, 8)
- Phil Keaggy – acoustic guitar solo (8)
- Abraham Laboriel – bass (1-4, 6–9)
- Mike Brignardello – bass (5)
- Keith Edwards – drums
- Carl Gorodetzky – string concertmaster (1, 5, 6, 9)
- Nashville String Machine – strings (1, 5, 6, 9)
- Matthew Ward – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 7)
- Jonathan David Brown – backing vocals (2)
- Greg X. Volz – backing vocals (4, 9)
- Ava Aldridge – backing vocals (6, 9)
- Lenny LeBlanc – backing vocals (6, 9)
- Cindy Richardson – backing vocals (6, 9)
- Kelly Willard – backing vocals (7), harmony vocals (8)
- Angie Paris – backing vocals (9)
- Starla Paris – backing vocals (9)
- Oren Paris – backing vocals (9)
Production
- Jonathan David Brown – producer, recording, mixing
- Joe Baldridge – engineer
- Kevin Burns – engineer
- J.T. Cantwell – engineer
- Mike Clute – engineer
- Steve Ford – engineer
- Lynn Fuston – engineer
- Danny Johnson – engineer
- Billy Whittington – engineer
- Jack W. Ross – studio manager for The Bennett House
- Wendy Holt – production manager
- Kelly McBryde – production manager
- Teri Piro – production manager
- Steve Schaffer – production manager
- Ken Wolgemuth – art direction
- Charlie Freeman – photography
- Jack Wright – personal management
Critical reception
Ashleigh Kittle of AllMusic has reviewed Same Girl and said that "it is characteristic of her work during the mid- to late 1980s. She carefully blends a combination of inspirational CCM and praise and worship to create a project that contains its upbeat moments, yet doesn't quite fit the CCM or adult contemporary mold."
Charts
Radio singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions |
|---|
| CCM AC[6] | CCM CHR[7] |
|---|
| 1987 | "Prince of Peace" | 1 | 12 |
| 1987 | "Holy is the Lord" | 7 | — |
| 1988 | "Bonded Together" | 2 | — |
| 1988 | "Send Me" | 4 | — | |
Notes and References
- Book: Twila Paris : Same Girl. 1987. Star Song Records.
- Book: Alfonso, Barry . The Billboard Guide to Contemporary Christian Music . 2002. registration. 216-17. . 0-8230-7718-7.
- Web site: Same Girl - Twila Paris. Cross Rhythms.
- Web site: 1988 Dove Award Winners and Nominees. April 14, 1988.
- News: Inspirational LPs. Billboard. July 25, 1987. 48.
- Book: CCM Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 - 2001 . . 2003 . 1-4107-3294-0 . Brothers . Jeffrey Lee. 167.
- Book: CCM Hot Hits: Christian Hit Radio - 20 Years of Charts, Artist Bios and More . . 1999 . 0-8230-7718-7 . Brothers . Jeffrey Lee. 131.
