Paul Smith is a Christian singer born October 17, 1953 in Waco Texas. He began his musical career with two rare solo albums “Child of the Father” in 1978 and “Free Man” in 1979. In 1981, Smith joined the popular Christian band The Imperials replacing Russ Taff. He stayed with the band until 1985 after recording four studio albums. Smith would return with the Imperials with a new album “Still Standing” in 2010.