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Perennial: Songs for the Seasons of Life

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Perennial: Songs for the Seasons of Life
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 24, 1998
Studio
GenreCCM, praise and worship, inspirational, hymns
Length42:20
LabelSparrow/EMI
ProducerBrown Bannister
Twila Paris chronology
Where I Stand
(1996)
Perennial: Songs for the Seasons of Life
(1998)
True North
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Perennial: Songs for the Seasons of Life is the twelfth studio and second praise and worship album by Christian singer-songwriter Twila Paris, released on March 24, 1998 by Sparrow Records.[2][3][4][5]

It is Paris' second praise and worship album since her 1991 Dove Award winning album Sanctuary. The album is more contemporary than Sanctuary, whereas that album was more ethereal and tranquil. Perennial is a combination of hymns and original songs, including a re-recording of her Kingdom Seekers track "Faithful Men." The album peaked at number five on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. A concert video was released on VHS called Perennial In Concert: A Season of Worship featuring Paris accompanied by an orchestra performing songs from Perennial. Paris was nominated in two categories at the 30th GMA Dove Awards for Inspirational Album of the Year and Long-Form Video of the Year.[6]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."We Seek His Face"Twila Paris5:47
2."Father, We Are Here"T. Paris3:10
3."Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing"Traditional4:05
4."Faithful Men"T. Paris3:13
5."Be Thou My Vision"Traditional3:08
6."Amazing Grace"John Newton4:51
7."Come Thou Fount..." (Reprise)Traditional1:31
8."Fountain of Grace"T. Paris3:28
9."When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder"James Milton Black4:32
10."My Lips Will Praise You"T. Paris4:04
11."Perennial"T. Paris4:31

Personnel

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Pre-Production Track Arrangements

Production

  • Peter York – executive producer
  • Brown Bannister – producer
  • Steve Bishir – recording, mixing
  • Ben Georgiades – recording assistant
  • Hank Nirider – recording assistant, overdub recording, additional engineer, mix assistant
  • Craig Thorsen – recording assistant
  • Gary Paczosa – overdub recording, additional engineer
  • Shane D. Wilson – overdub recording, additional engineer
  • Preston Smith – recording for Dale Warland Singers
  • Rupert Coulson – orchestra and boy choir recording
  • Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
  • Christiév Carothers – creative direction
  • Jan Cook – art direction
  • Sarah Watson – design
  • Andrew Eccles – photography

Companion book

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Paris has also released a companion book called Perennial: Meditations for the Seasons of Life with her sisters Starla with the co-writing and Angie with the illustrations, published by Zondervan Publishing.[7] Paris and Starla share sixty meditations on gardening, recipes and life's lessons, arranged by the four seasons.

Charts

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Chart (1996) Peak
position
US Top Christian Albums (Billboard)[8] 5

References

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  1. ^ "Twila Paris - Perennial: Songs for the Seasons of Life". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Twila Paris : Perennial: Songs for the Seasons of Life. Sparrow Records. 1998.
  3. ^ "Perennial: Worship Songs For The Seasons Of Life - Twila Paris". Cross Rhythms.
  4. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1998-04-11). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ Alfonso, Barry (2002). The Billboard Guide to Contemporary Christian Music. Billboard Books. p. 216-17. ISBN 0-8230-7718-7.
  6. ^ "1999 Dove Award Winners and Nominees". March 24, 1999.
  7. ^ Paris, Twila; Novac, Starla Paris (1998). Perennial: Meditations for the Seasons of Life. Zondervan Publishing. p. [1]. ISBN 0-310-21622-2.
  8. ^ "Top Christian LPs" (PDF). Billboard. May 23, 1998. p. 52.