Award-Winning Christian Music Artist Supports Ted Cruz

Gospel Music Association Hall of Famer Twila Paris, who has sold more than 1.3 million albums, joined a growing list of Christian leaders who have endorsed Ted Cruz.

“I am supporting Ted Cruz for President because he understands why America has been great—precisely because of our founding principles,” she said. “He has devoted his life to defending those principles, and I believe that as president he will continue to uphold the essential ideas that uphold this nation. I admire Ted Cruz’s unwavering stand for what is true and right and his gentle response in the face of relentless, unfounded attacks. Grace and wisdom under pressure are things we desperately need in a president. I voted for Ronald Reagan, and I look forward to voting for Ted Cruz—he is a leader we have been praying for.”

She was joined Friday by Dr. Jerry Johnson, president of National Religious Broadcasters, who also endorsed the Texas senator.

“I support Ted Cruz because of the Buckley rule,” he said in an endorsement video supplied by the Cruz camp. “‘Vote for the most conservative candidate that has a chance of winning the election’ … in polls, Ted is winning head-to-head against any of his other primary opponents, and also in head-to-head polling he can win the general election.

“You may have heard that Ted Cruz can’t get along with politicians in DC. I think that’s a badge of honor; that’s a reason to support Ted. It reminds me of the evangelist Billy Sunday. He said, ‘They tell me I rub the fur the wrong way. I don’t. Let the cat turn around.’ Well, I can tell you Washington D.C. needs to turn around. Congress needs to turn around. We’ve got 18 trillion dollars of debt—that needs to be turned around! Ted Cruz is a fighter; he’ll turn it around.”