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Janet Paschal (born October 18, 1956) is an inspirational Christian and southern gospel vocalist. She is often associated with Bill Gaither's Homecoming events. == Career == Janet Paschal is a native of Reidsville, North Carolina. She was raised in a Christian and musically inclined family. Her grandfather was a minister. Following her high school graduation, Paschal was invited to become a member of the southern gospel group, The LeFevres. The group then changed its name to the Rex Nelon Singers after the last LeFevre retired from the group. From there she became a member of televangelist Jimmy Swaggart’s Crusade Team. In 1986, Paschal began her solo career, releasing her first album entitled ''I Give You Jesus'' on Jimmy Swaggart’s ministry label, Shiloh Records. In 1994 she release the album, ''Journey of Grace'', and in 1997 released ''The Good Road'', and also a book by the same title (authored by Paschal). Since then, she has released seven more successful albums, received several awards and Dove and Grammy nominations. In 2005, Paschal was diagnosed with breast cancer and received 11 months of treatment. Following a clean bill of health, Paschal recorded a new project of hymns titled, Sounds Like Sunday, which benefits breast cancer research. Her latest releases include a CD titled ‘Treasure’ and a book titled Treasures of the Snow. In 2012, she won the Diamond Award for Best Female Vocalist for the fourth time. Paschal's self-penned song, "Another Soldier's Coming Home" was written as a tribute to her grandfather. She was invited to perform the song for the national memorial service of Michael Blassie, the first unknown soldier to be exhumed and positively identified. The song is frequently performed by the United States Army Band and in a special video presentation at Los Angeles' Forest Lawn Memorial Park. It was the signature song for the organization, Grief Share. Paschal's single, "Hide Me Sweet Rock of Ages", landed at the No. 1 position on the August 2009 Singing News Top 80 Chart. She is the first full-time female soloist to have a No. 1 song on the magazine's charts. 〔http://www.janetpaschal.com.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Janet Paschal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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