- Janet Paschal
Infobox Musical artist
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Name = Janet Paschal
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Background = solo_singer
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Origin =Reidsville ,North Carolina
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Instrument = Vocals
Genre =Southern Gospel ,Contemporary Christian
Occupation =Singer ,musician ,songwriter ,author
Years_active = 1986–present
Label = Vine RecordsSpring Hill Music Group
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URL = [http://www.janetpaschal.com/ janetpaschal.com]Janet Paschal (born October 18, 1956 in
Reidsville ,North Carolina ) is aContemporary Christian andsouthern gospel vocalist and performer, often associated with Bill Gaither's "Homecoming" events.Background
Janet grew up outside of Reidsville, NC in Caswell County. Her grandfather's conversion to Christiantiy changed an entire family. Several preachers, evangelists, and a gospel singer emgered from this family. In the late 1970's Paschal was invited to become a member of southern gospel group
The LeFevres . The group then changed it's name to The Rex Nelon Singers (after the last LeFevre retired from the group). From there she became a member of televangelistJimmy 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 toNashville ,Tennessee . Paschal's breakout 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 ofJuly 2007 ) and has received numerous awards including Dove and Grammy nominations and was named Christian Music's top female vocalist for three consecutive years.Fact|date=July 2007In 1999, Paschal married an airline pilot.Fact|date=July 2007 In 2005, Janet Paschal was diagnosed with breast cancer and received months of treatment. As of
July 2007 , Janet Paschal's cancer is in remission and she often speaks of how her life is completely changed as a cancer survivor.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)
* "Journy of Grace" (1994)
* "The Good Road" (1997)
* "Sweet Life" (1998)
* "This is Janet" (2002)
* "Sounds Like Sunday" (2007)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 ,Jeremiah .External links
* [http://www.janetpaschal.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.southern-gospel-music-lyrics.com/janet-paschal-sounds-like-sunday.html Official "Sounds Like Sunday" CD Site]
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