Aim For The Heart(MVM-007)
SONGS: DEATH IN THE CITY/OPPORTUNITY; ANOTHER VICTIM; IT’S STILL OPEN; ORACLE;
AIM FOR THE HEART; DON’T BE A FOOL FOR PRIDE; TRANSFORMATION; YOUR LOVING; AUTHOR OF LOVE.
1980
was a pivotal year in the history of CCM. The Jesus Movement
had officially lost its childlike innocence. Concern for a
movement that seemed to be moving more toward “cross-over”
entertainment than ministry, Paul took the same cast of
musicians and added bass player extraordinaire, Abraham
Laborial, as well as saxaphone veteran, Ernie Watts, to add
muscle to his jazz-fusion, ministry rich compositions.
Percussion was played by Keith Edwards and synthesizer
overdubs were played by Michael Escalante. Established L.A.
session background vocalists Phyliss St. James, Kathy Hazard
and James Felix added sizzle to the groovin’ tracks.
The project closes
with two mellow ballads, “Your Loving” and, another wedding
song duet classic, “Author Of Love,” once again, featuring
Kelly Willard and Paul.
Produced by
Paul, engineered by Bobby Cotton, additional overdubs
were recorded by Paul, Dan Willard, Ross Pallone and
Jonathan David Brown. A&M Records legend, Bernie
Grundman mastered the project to take Paul’s sounds to
new sonic heights.