CCM veteran Twila Paris has changed labels. Now with Integrity, the match between a longtime worship music singer/songwriter, and a label that promotes almost nothing else would seem to be one made in Heaven. Given her long history (almost twenty-five years in music, songs such as "The Warrior is a Child" and "God is in Control"), it is surprising that Paris has never released a live album.
Eight new songs and six that were either on prior Paris projects or written by others make up this disc. New versions of "God is in Control" and "He is Exalted" are here, as well as new songs like "Hosanna," "All Things Work Together," and "We Have Seen Your Glory."
"Messiah" stands out above any of the other tracks here. Done in a Michael Card meets '80's Kansas style, the mixture of music and vocals here elevates this song to a much higher level than its counterparts. The rest of the disc is predictably Twila: inspirational songs with repeated choruses that will appeal to the adult contemporary audience that grew up on her music. And there is nothing wrong with that. Paris has remained true to her instincts here and has not tried to cash in on a trend she helped to create. She simply does what she has always done: written songs that will wind up being performed in churches for years to come.
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The Phantom Tollbooth 2005Reviewed by Joe MontagueLike a delicious chocolate truffle melting in your mouth you close your eyes and savor the flavor of each new song that caresses your audio palate from Twila Paris' new live worship album He Is Exalted. This is a beautifully textured musical landscape whose strength lies in the choral arrangements and the passionate sensitive vocals of Paris as she lifts her praises heavenward. It is difficult to…Similar sounding releases
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