Janet Paschal (October 18, 1956 - )
Biography
Janet Paschal began her Southern Gospel career singing with the LeFevres in the 1970s and remained with the group as the name was changed to The Rex Nelon Singers in 1977. After leaving the Nelons in 1981, Paschal joined the ministry of Jimmy Swaggart. Her popularity soared from exposure on Swaggart's television ministry and she soon had a recording contract.
With the added success of her first solo album, Paschal left the Swaggart organization and began traveling as a full-time soloist in 1986. She began writing songs around the same time. By the 1990s, Paschal was often featured on Gaither concert tours and subsequently joined the Gaither Homecoming Tour when it launched later in the same decade. She was regularly featured on the Gaither Gospel Series videos as well.
Awards
Singing News Fan Awards: Favorite Female Singer (1979)
Gospel Music Association: Hall Of Fame (2019)
Solo Discography
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1986 I Give You Jesus (Shiloh Records): I Give You Jesus; I've Never Seen The Righteous Forsaken; Move Me With Compassion; There Ain't No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down; He's As Close As The Mention Of His Name; He's So Good To Me; His Name Is Life; Jesus Is Lord To Me.
1986 An Evening With Janet Paschal (Shiloh Records): The Blood Bought Church; No Other Word For Grace But Amazing; I Never Shall Forget The Day; Though Your Sins Be As Scarlet; I Call Him Lord; We Shall Wear A Robe And Crown; How Jesus Loves; I'm Going Home; O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing; The Love Of God.
1986 Janet Paschal Live (Shiloh Records): There Ain't No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down; I Bowed On My Knees And Cried Holy; He Will Deliver Me; Make My Heart Your Home; Jesus Is Alive And Well; He Died Of A Broken Heart; I Never Shall Forget The Day; Jesus Is Lord To Me; Move Me With Compassion; God Rides On The Wings Of Love; I Call Him Lord.
1988 Janet Paschal (Word Records): Been Through Enough; Celebrate Jesus' Name; Merciful Savior; Lay It Down; Give It Up Jesus; You're Everything To Me; I Will Give You All; Only The Redeemed; The Oil And The Wine; Lead Me To The Rock; You're Still Lord.
1990 Language of the Heart (Word Records): Washed In The Blood Of The Lamb; Come See This Man; Call Upon The Name; I Will Joy; I Am Not Ashamed; I Won't Turn Back; He's Just As Real To Me; Keep On; I Am; Through Every Storm.
1991 Simple Trust (Word Records): Your Word Is Strength; Take These Burdens; If It's Alright With You; Written In Red; Somebody Loved Me; Powerful Name; One Rock; He Knows Your Name; The Power Of Praise; Just The Same.
1994 Journey of Grace (Word Records): God Is Up To Something; Something In My Heart; Choose You Again; You Can Depend On Jesus; If I'd Had My Way; Nothing Can Separate Me; Only For A While; Lean On You; I See The Difference; Just As Faithful.
1997 The Good Road (Spring Hill Records): God Will Make A Way; The Lord Will Go Before You; His Truth Keeps Marching On; Higher Ground; Another Soldier's Coming Home; In The Middle Of It All; Rock Of Ages, Hide Me Again; I Am Changed; Put A Part Of You In The Heart Of Me; Faithful Father.
1998 Sweet Life (Spring Hill Records): His Heart Is Big Enough; Shelter; The Body And Blood; My Soul Is Anchored; How Are Things At Home; Somewhere On Your Knees; Born Again; For What Earthly Reason; Sweet Life; Do It Again.
1999 Christmas (Spring Hill Records): Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas; What A Wonderful World; There's Something Going On In Bethlehem; Strange Way To Save The World; When Christmas Comes To Carolina; Christmas Waltz; Away In A Manger; Rejoice; Sittin' By The Fire With You; Old Friends.
2000 Songs For A Lifetime (Spring Hill Records): Give Me Jesus; Take These Burdens; He'll Deliver Me; Only For A While; Washed In The Blood Of The Lamb; I Am Not Ashamed; At Your Mercy; Been Through Enough; Jesus You're Everything To Me; God Rides On Wings Of Love; If I'd Had My Way; Written In Red.
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2002 This Is Janet (Spring Hill Records): God Is My Refuge; The First The Last; It Won't Rain Always; Come On Children; Anything To Love You; Lucky We Met; Jesus Is Mine; Thank God For My Christian Home; I Will Never Leave You Alone; It's Not About Now.
2004 Home Again (Maplesong Music): Don't Let A Little Water Get You Down; Uphill Climb; Grace Enough; Everything's Gonna Be All Right; Jesus Savior Pilot Me; Illogical Case Of Love; If You Had Known Me; I Love Today; I've Just Been With Jesus; I Wish You Enough.
2007 Greatest Hits of Janet Paschal (Spring Hill Records): Born Again; God Will Make A Way; Old Friends; At Your Mercy; Another Soldier's Coming Home; Give Me Jesus; Sweet Life; What A Wonderful World; Lucky We Met; His Truth Keeps Marching On; Strange Way To Save The World; It Won't Rain Always; How Are Things At Home; God Rides On Wings Of Love; The Body And Blood; It's Not About Now.
2007 The Best of Janet Paschal (Gaither Music Group): God Rides On Wings Of Love; Lead Me To The Rock; Lucky We Met; I Am Not Ashamed; God Will Make A Way; Born Again; Take This Trial Trip Beside Me; Another Soldier's Coming Home; Written In Red; He'll Deliver Me; The Body And Blood; El Shaddai; It Won't Rain Always; It's Not About Now; How Are Things At Home; Tell Me; You're Still Lord.
2007 Sounds Like Sunday (Vine Records): O Worship The King; Mysterious Ways; Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus; I See A Crimson Stream; Near The Cross; Surely God Is Able; What A Friend We Have In Jesus; Be Still My Soul; Let The Lower Lights Be Burning; When God Dips His Love In My Heart; The Savior Is Waiting; When I Survey The Wondrous Cross.
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2008 Treasure (Vine Records): We Shall Wear A Robe And Crown; God Rides On Wings Of Love; Jesus Is Alive And Well; Hide Me Sweet Rock Of Ages; Come See This Man; Sail For The Other Side; Come Morning; I Will Joy; He's Just As Real To Me; I Am; I'm The One; Through Every Storm.
Songwriter's Résumé
(Partial List)
Another Soldier's Coming Home
Born Again
Come See This Man
God Will Make A Way
How Are Things At Home
I Will Forever Praise Your Name
I'd Do It All Over Again
Lucky We Met
The Body And Blood
The Lord Will Go Before You