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The World and Everything In It

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The World and Everything In It

WORLD Radio

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4.86.6K Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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WORLD's Travis Kircher interviews CCM artist Twila Paris on her lifetime of worship, songwriting, and trusting God.The World and Everything in It is made possible by the financial support of faithful listeners. Support sound journalism, grounded in facts and Biblical truth at wng.org/donate (http://wng.org/donate).Additional support comes from Medi-Share — Affordable, Biblical health care for Christians, built on faith and community. To learn more visit: https://medishare.com/world (https://medishare.com/world).

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0:00.0

This is a special weekend edition of the World and Everything in it.

0:07.0

I'm Paul Butler.

0:08.4

Earlier this week, we highlighted a few minutes of a recent conversation between world's

0:13.4

Travis Kircher and early contemporary Christian music artist Twyla Paris.

0:18.0

In 1981, Paris recorded her first commercial studio project, No One You're Around.

0:24.8

She was a relatively unknown songwriter at the time, just 20 years old. However, growing up

0:35.0

performing in churches and evangelistic meetings, she was no stranger to the

0:39.0

stage.

0:43.3

In contrast to many of the female artists of the 1980s and 90s, Twyla Paris took a different path. She was not

0:53.0

self-promotional.

0:56.7

She was modest, singing humbly and simply.

1:01.0

Many of her most well-known songs have become praise and worship standards.

1:03.1

Songs like, He is exalted.

1:04.8

We will glorify.

1:06.1

Lamb of God.

1:07.4

And we bow down.

1:12.0

She would go on to record more than 20 albums with more than 30 number one radio hits and many awards and accolades. Still, Twyla decided to step out of the limelight

1:18.5

to focus on her family and lead a life of quieter ministry. In a moment, her conversation

1:24.6

with Travis on her upbringing, her faith, and what she's been

1:28.2

up to today.

1:33.0

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1:42.0

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