Janet Paschal
Encyclopedia
Janet Paschal is a Contemporary Christian and southern gospel
vocalist and performer, often associated with Bill Gaither's Homecoming
events.
. The group then changed its name to The Rex Nelon Singers
(after the last LeFevre retired from the group). From there she began her solo career as a featured vocalist of televangelist Jimmy Swaggart
's music team. In 1986, Paschal began her solo career, releasing her first album entitled I Give You Jesus on Swaggart's Shiloh label. Several other albums followed, but none gained the commercial success that would occur after Janet's 1992 move to Nashville
, Tennessee
.
Paschal's breakthrough hit came with her 1997 album The Good Road, which landed her numerous appearances on Bill Gaither's Homecoming Concerts as well as the corresponding records. Since then, Paschal has released five more albums (as of July 2007) and has received numerous awards including Dove and Grammy nominations and was named Christian Music's top female vocalist for three consecutive years.
In 1999, Paschal married airline pilot John Lanier. In 2005, Paschal was diagnosed with breast cancer and received months of treatment. As of July 2007, Paschal's cancer has been in remission and she often speaks of how her life is completely changed as a cancer survivor.
Janet Paschal made history with the release of her first single from the 2008 Treasure album. Her single, "Hide Me Sweet Rock of Ages", landed at the #1 position on the August 2009 Singing News Top 80 Chart. The song was written by Nancy Harmon many years back when Janet was a member of the Rex Nelon Singers. Janet is the first full-time female soloist to have a #1 song on the magazine's charts.
In 1997, Paschal released "The Good Road", a collection of her own writings and reflections on life, based on her favorite book of the Bible
, Jeremiah
.
Southern Gospel
Southern Gospel music—at one time also known as "quartet music"—is music whose lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music...
vocalist and performer, often associated with Bill Gaither's Homecoming
Gaither Homecoming
Gaither Homecoming is the name applied to a series of videos, music recordings and concerts, which are organized, promoted and usually presented by Christian music songwriter and impresario Bill Gaither...
events.
Background
Janet grew up outside of Reidsville, NC in Caswell County. Her grandfather's conversion to Christianity changed an entire family. Several preachers, evangelists, and a gospel singer emerged from this family. In the late 1970s Paschal was invited to become a member of southern gospel group The LeFevresThe LeFevres
The LeFevres, or The Singing LeFevres, were an American Southern gospel singing group, active for nearly 50 years in the middle of the twentieth century....
. The group then changed its name to The Rex Nelon Singers
Rex Nelon
Rex Nelon was one of the senior statesmen in the field of Southern Gospel music. His career spanned over 40 years of singing gospel music, as well as being an outstanding music publisher.-Early life:...
(after the last LeFevre retired from the group). From there she began her solo career as a featured vocalist of televangelist Jimmy Swaggart
Jimmy Swaggart
Jimmy Lee Swaggart is a Pentecostal American pastor, teacher, musician, television host, and televangelist. He has preached to crowds around the world through his weekly telecast...
's music team. In 1986, Paschal began her solo career, releasing her first album entitled I Give You Jesus on Swaggart's Shiloh label. Several other albums followed, but none gained the commercial success that would occur after Janet's 1992 move to Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
.
Paschal's breakthrough hit came with her 1997 album The Good Road, which landed her numerous appearances on Bill Gaither's Homecoming Concerts as well as the corresponding records. Since then, Paschal has released five more albums (as of July 2007) and has received numerous awards including Dove and Grammy nominations and was named Christian Music's top female vocalist for three consecutive years.
In 1999, Paschal married airline pilot John Lanier. In 2005, Paschal was diagnosed with breast cancer and received months of treatment. As of July 2007, Paschal's cancer has been in remission and she often speaks of how her life is completely changed as a cancer survivor.
Janet Paschal made history with the release of her first single from the 2008 Treasure album. Her single, "Hide Me Sweet Rock of Ages", landed at the #1 position on the August 2009 Singing News Top 80 Chart. The song was written by Nancy Harmon many years back when Janet was a member of the Rex Nelon Singers. Janet is the first full-time female soloist to have a #1 song on the magazine's charts.
Selected discography
- Sing the Gospel (Rex Nelon Singers)
- Live (Rex Nelon Singers, 1978)
- I Give You Jesus (1986)
- Janet (1988)
- Language of the Heart (1990)
- Janet Paschal...LIVE! (1991)
- Journey of Grace (1994)
- The Good Road (1997)
- Sweet Life (1998)
- Christmas (1999)
- This is Janet (2002)
- Home Again (2004)
- Sounds Like Sunday (2007)
- Treasure (2008)
Other work
Paschal served as the spokeswoman for an international Christian relief organization, "Mission of Mercy".In 1997, Paschal released "The Good Road", a collection of her own writings and reflections on life, based on her favorite book of the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
, Jeremiah
Jeremiah
Jeremiah Hebrew：יִרְמְיָה , Modern Hebrew:Yirməyāhū, IPA: jirməˈjaːhu, Tiberian:Yirmĭyahu, Greek:Ἰερεμίας), meaning "Yahweh exalts", or called the "Weeping prophet" was one of the main prophets of the Hebrew Bible...
.