A Heart That Knows You

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A Heart That Knows You
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Compilation album by
Released1992
Recorded1985–1992
Studio
  • Quad Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Javelina (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Recording Arts (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Woodland (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • RTC Studio (Franklin, Tennessee)
  • Schnee Studios (North Hollywood, California)
  • The Bunny Hop (Hollywood, California)
Genre CCM, praise and worship, inspirational
Length1:11:32
Label Star Song
Producer Jonathan David Brown
Twila Paris chronology
Sanctuary
(1991)
A Heart That Knows You
(1992)
Beyond a Dream
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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A Heart That Knows You is a compilation album by Christian singer-songwriter Twila Paris, released in late 1992 by Star Song Records. [3] [4] The album peaked at number four on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. A Heart That Knows You is a collection of Paris' radio hits and praise and worship songs from her Star Song catalog featuring two brand new songs, a re-recording of her first number-one hit "The Warrior Is a Child" and a re-recorded medley of "Do I Trust You", "Keepin' My Eyes on You", and "We Will Glorify". The new recordings were produced by Greg Nelson and Paul Mills. In 1993, Paris won her first of three-consecutive Female Vocalist of the Year titles at the GMA Dove Awards. [5] A music video was made for "Destiny" to promote the album.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Twila Paris, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."A Heart That Knows You" (*) New recording4:41
2."Destiny" (**) New recording5:12
3."How Beautiful" (***)  Cry for the Desert 4:41
4."I See You Standing" (***) Cry for the Desert4:05
5."Every Heart That is Breaking" (^)  For Every Heart 4:11
6."Prince of Peace" (^)  Same Girl 4:37
7."Wandering Pilgrim" (^)  It's the Thought... 4:06
8."Runner" (^)T. Paris, Starla Paris Kingdom Seekers 4:03
9."The Warrior Is a Child" (**) New recording, originally from The Warrior Is a Child 4:07
10."Holy is the Lord" (^) Same Girl3:26
11."Sweet Victory" (^) For Every Heart4:28
12."True Friend" (^) For Every Heart2:59
13."Bonded Together" (^) Same Girl4:58
14."Release of the Spirit/He is Exalted" (^) Kingdom Seekers5:59
15."Lamb of God" (^) Kingdom Seekers4:10
16."Do I Trust You Medley: Do I Trust You/Keepin' My Eyes On You/We Will Glorify" (*) New recording5:49

Note:

Personnel

Tracks 1, 2, 9 & 16

Production

Technical

Charts

Chart (1993)Peak
position
US Top Christian Albums ( Billboard ) [6] 4

Radio singles

YearSinglePeak positions
CCM AC [7]
1992-93"Destiny"1
1993"A Heart That Knows You"5

Accolades

GMA Dove Awards

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