God Shed His Grace: Songs of Truth and Freedom (2012)

God Shed His Grace: Songs of Truth and Freedom the official third compilation album by Christian singer - songwriter Twila Paris. It was released on February 28, 2012 by Mountain Spring Music/MNRK Music Group (formerly E1 Music).

God Shed His Grace is not your typical "greatest hits" album. Paris hand-picked 11 songs from her catalog that create a timeline of historical and spiritual commentary. Described as a "patriotic-themed" album and as a "love letter and prayer to America," the tracks were chosen for their focus on current events and biblical worldviews. "God Is In Control" (from Beyond a Dream) was written as a response to Paris' concerns regarding the nation's direction. "What Did He Die For" (from Where I Stand), particularly the first verse, was inspired by the 50th anniversary of D-Day and the sacrifice of soldiers. "I See You Standing" (from Cry For the Desert) was inspired by the 1989 events in Tiananmen Square, are just some of the examples of what this project is about.

Paris recorded two new tracks of patriotic hymns for this collection: "God of Our Fathers" and "America the Beautiful." The purpose of the project is to inspire patriots with themes of God's protection and love, even in difficult times. The new tracks are not available on digital formats. A YouTube link to "America the Beautiful" is posted below this article. John Hartley, who produced Paris' previous release Small Sacrifice, produced the new tracks.

Track listing

All songs written by Twila Paris, except where noted.

1. God of Our Fathers (Daniel C. Roberts, George William Warren) (new recording)

-4:07

2. True North (from True North) -5:25

3. Wisdom (from True North) -5:37

4. I See You Standing (from Cry For the Desert) -4:05

5. The Warrior Is A Child (from The Warrior Is A Child) -4:05

6. There Is A Plan (from Small Sacrifice) -5:18

7. God Is In Control (from Beyond a Dream) -5:45

8. How Beautiful (from Cry For the Desert) -4:39

9. I Can Do All Things (from Small Sacrifice) -4:27

10. Runner (Twila Paris, Starla Paris) (from Kingdom Seekers) -4:03

11. What Did He Die For? (from Where I Stand) -5:36

12. America the Beautiful (Katharine Lee Bates, Samuel A. Ward) (new recording)

-4:48

13. What Am I Without You? (from Beyond a Dream) -5:24

Production credits

Brown Bannister -producer (tracks 4, 7, 8, 11 and 13)

John Hartley -producer (tracks 1, 6, 9 and 12)

Charlie Peacock -producer (tracks 2 and 3)

Jonathan David Brown -producer (tracks 5 and 10)

Paul Mills -co-producer (tracks 7 and 13)

Previous release: Small Sacrifice (2007) 

Next release: Hymns (digital EP) (2014)

Listen to the track "America the Beautiful" here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_poBkPb2N8