Twila Paris

Short Name: Twila Paris
Full Name: Paris, Twila, 1958-
Birth Year: 1958

Twila Paris (born 1958, Fort Worth, Texas) is an American singer–songwriter whose congregational pieces—“He Is Exalted,” “We Will Glorify,” “Lamb of God,” and others—entered hymnals and became staples of late-twentieth-century worship. Beginning with family ministry concerts in childhood, she went on to a long recording career, multiple Dove Awards, and induction into the GMA Hall of Fame; she makes her home in Arkansas and continues to write and minister.
J. S. McDuff (from Encyclopedia of Arkansas, entry “Twila Paris,” and the artist’s official materials, retrieved 9/20/2025)

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Texts by Twila Paris (22)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
A un mundo sucio vino yaTwila Paris (Author)Spanish1
All that is Good, all that is RightTwila Paris (Author)English1
Come and join the reapersTwila Paris (Author)English2
Come and speak to us, come and renew usTwila Paris (Author)English1
Es exaltado en lo altoTwila Paris (Author)Spanish1
Es Señor de los cielosTwila Paris (Author)Spanish1
Glorificaré al SalvadorTwila Paris (Author)Spanish1
Glorificaremos al SeñorTwila Paris (Author)Spanish2
He is exalted, the King is exalted on highTwila Paris, 1958- (Author)English27
Hijo de Dios, eterno ReyTwila Paris (Author)Spanish2
How beautiful the hands that servedTwila Paris (Author)English4
Nos reunimos en el monteTwila Paris (Author)Spanish1
O Lord, You have been goodTwila Paris (Author)1
Rey exaltado en gloria es Cristo JesúsTwila Paris (Author)Spanish1
Righteous and holy in all of your waysTwila Paris (Author)2
Sea exaltado el Señor, exaltado en cielo y tierraTwila Paris (Author)Spanish1
The joy of the Lord will be my strengthTwila Paris (Author)4
Tu gozo, Señor, será mi fuerzaTwila Paris (Author)Spanish1
We shall assemble on the mountainTwila Paris (Author)English7
We will glorify the King of kingsTwila Paris (Author)English29
You are Lord of creation and Lord of my lifeTwila Paris (Author)11
Your only Son, no sin to hideTwila Paris, b. 1958 (Author)English27

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