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Small Sacrifice

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Small Sacrifice
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 26, 2007
GenreCCM, praise and worship, inspirational
Length44:06
LabelMountain Spring Music, Koch
ProducerJohn Hartley
Twila Paris chronology
The Ultimate Collection
(2006)
Small Sacrifice
(2007)
God Shed His Grace: Songs of Truth and Freedom
(2012)

Small Sacrifice is the sixteenth studio album by Christian singer-songwriter Twila Paris. It was originally released independently on Paris' Mountain Spring Music imprint available at her website and at LifeWay Christian Stores in late 2007.[1][2][3] The album married the two parts of her career by including both inspirational pop/adult contemporary songs and original praise and worship compositions. Her first radio single from the album "Live to Praise" climbed to number 3 on Radio and Records' Christian Inspirational chart. Small Sacrifice was released for wider distribution by Koch Records on February 24, 2009.[4] Production was handled by John Hartley, who produced Paris' 2001 Dove Award winning children's music album Bedtime Prayers: Lullabies and Peaceful Worship.

Track listing

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All songs written by Twila Paris.

  1. "We Know Love" - 4:32
  2. "I Can Do All Things" - 4:28
  3. "You Lead Me" - 3:42
  4. "Small Sacrifice" - 3:31
  5. "Lord I Need You" - 4:06
  6. "Live to Praise" - 3:57
  7. "Not Forgotten" - 5:42
  8. "There Is a Plan" - 5:16
  9. "You Are a Great God" - 4:14
  10. "Alleluia" - 4:38

Personnel

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  • Twila Paris – vocals
  • Jamie Kenney – keyboards
  • Gary Burnette – guitars
  • Chris Graffagnio – guitars
  • Chris Donohue – bass
  • Dennis Holt – drums, percussion
  • Ken Lewis – drums, percussion
  • Chris Eaton – backing vocals
  • Jennifer Paige – backing vocals
  • Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals
  • Michelle Tumes – backing vocals

Production

  • John Hartley – producer
  • Colin Heldt – engineer
  • David Schober – engineer, mixing
  • John Mayfield – mastering
  • Susannah Parrish – graphic design
  • Michael Gomez – cover photography
  • Norman Miller – management

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Cross Rhythms[5]

Mark Lawrence of Cross Rhythms said of Small Sacrifice that the album "combines songs for congregational worship such as the piano-driven, hymn-like 'I Can Do All Things' and the upbeat pop of 'We Know Love' with more adult contemporary tracks such as the folksy/Celtic infused 'There Is A Plan' and the hauntingly beautiful ballad 'You Lead Me' which takes the listener on a journey through Psalm 23." Lawrence mentions that the title song and "Lord I Need You" are the quieter tracks "where her voice lifts and gives life to the simple melodies. At times the balladry slips squarely into the middle-of-the-road and the congregational worship songs are just a hotch-potch of tired clichés such as on 'Live To Praise.' But overall Twila sounds as fresh now as she did 25 years ago."

Radio singles

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Year Single Peak positions
CCM Inspo
2008 "Live to Praise" 3[6]

References

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  1. ^ Twila Paris : Small Sacrifice. Koch Records. 2007.
  2. ^ "Twila Paris - Small Sacrifice". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "Joni Mitchell, Twila Paris have new albums ready". Joni Mitchell Library. September 7, 2007.
  4. ^ "Twila Paris signs with Koch Records for national distribution of Small Sacrifice". Jesus Freak Hideout. January 7, 2009.
  5. ^ Lawrence, Mark. "Review: Small Sacrifice - Twila Paris". Cross Rhythms.
  6. ^ "Radio & Records Christian Inspirational chart" (PDF). Radio & Records. April 18, 2008. p. 41.