Avalon (Avalon album)

This article is about the 1996 album. For the 2009 album, see Avalon: The Greatest Hits.

1996 studio album by Avalon

Avalon

Studio album by

Avalon

Released| December 26, 1996
Recorded| 1996
Genre| Inspirational, Christian pop
Length| 42:49
Label| Sparrow
Producer| Charlie Peacock
Avalon chronology
|  | Avalon
(1996)  | A Maze of Grace
(1997)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [1]

Avalon is Avalon's first studio album, released in December 1996 on Sparrow Records. It includes a cover of the hymn "My Jesus, I Love Thee" and the Andrae Crouch song "Jesus Is Lord". Produced by Charlie Peacock, Avalon catapulted the smooth quartet into the Christian music scene, with four No. 1 radio hits and a Dove Award from the Gospel Music Association in 1998 for "New Artist of the Year".[2]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Lead vocals| Length

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1.| "Give It Up"|

* Avalon
* Mark Heimermann
* Rikk Kittlemann

| All| 4:15
2.| "This Love"|

* Charlie Peacock
* Chris Rodriguez

| All| 3:36
3.| "The Greatest Story"|

* Peacock
* Douglas Kaine McKelvey

| Nikki, Jody| 4:55
4.| "Picture Perfect World"|

* Peacock
* Grant Cunningham

| All| 4:38
5.| "Don't Be Afraid"|

* Tabitha Fair
* Dennis Matkosky
* Madeline Stone

| Nikki, Jody| 4:36
6.| "Here to Deliver"|

* Peacock
* Rodriguez

| Jody| 3:26
7.| "Let It Be Forever"|

* Peacock
* McKelvey

| Janna| 4:45
8.| "My Jesus, I Love Thee"|

* William Ralph Featherston
* Adoniram Judson Gordon

| Michael, Nikki| 3:26
9.| "Saviour Love"|

* Michael Passons
* Fair
* Kittlemann

| Michael| 4:22
10.| "Jesus Is Lord"| Andraé Crouch| All| 4:50

## Personnel

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Avalon

* Janna Long – vocals
* Jody McBrayer – vocals
* Nikki Hassman-Anders – vocals
* Michael Passons – vocals

Musicians

* Tony Miracle – keyboards (1-7), programming (1-7)
* Charlie Peacock – keyboards (2-7), programming (2-7)
* Pat Coil – keyboards (3, 5, 9), acoustic piano (4), programming (5)
* Tim Lauer – Hammond B3 organ (6, 7, 10)
* Rob Mathes – keyboards (8), arrangements (8)
* Tim Akers – acoustic piano (10), clavinet (10)
* Jerry McPherson – electric guitar (1-7, 9, 10), acoustic guitar (1, 6)
* Mark Baldwin – acoustic guitar (4)
* Scott Denté – acoustic guitar (7)
* Mark Hill – bass (3, 5, 9, 10)
* Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass (4)
* Brent Milligan – bass (6)
* Chris McHugh – drums (2-4, 6, 10)
* Steve Brewster – drums (5, 6, 9), drum programming (9)
* Eric Darken – percussion (6, 10)
* Mark Douthit – horns (10)
* Mike Haynes – horns (10)
* Tom Howard – string arrangements and conductor (3-5, 7)
* The Nashville String Machine – strings (3-5, 7)

## Production

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* A&R – Grant Cunningham
* Producer – Charlie Peacock
* Recorded by Shane D. Wilson
* Recording Assistants – Chad Fifield, Joe Hayden, Mel Jones, Richard Rose and Chris Schara.
* Recorded at re:Think Studio, Javelina Recording Studio and Sound Stage Studios (Nashville, TN).
* Mixing – Rick Will (Tracks 1, 4, 6, 9 & 10); Tom Laune (Tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7); Shane D. Wilson (Track 8).
* Mix Assistants – Graham Lewis (Tracks 1 & 4); Booch Skidmore (Track 2, 5-7, 9 & 10); Tony Green (Track 3).
* Mixed at Sound Stage Studios and October Studio (Nashville, TN).
* Production Coordinator – Katy Krippaehne
* Administrator – Andi Ashworth
* Art Direction – Sheri Halford
* Design – Joyce Revoir
* Additional Design – Bruce Ellefson
* Photography – Andrew Martin

## Radio Singles

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* Give It Up+
* The Greatest Story+
* Picture Perfect World+
* Saviour Love
* This Love+

\+ Denotes #1 Radio Hit

## References

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1. ^ Hill, Melinda. "Review: Avalon". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
2. ^ Avalon – EMICMG Fact Sheet Archived 2007-10-10 at the Wayback Machine

## External links

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* "Allmusic Review"

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Avalon

* Janna Long
* Greg Long
* Jody McBrayer
* Dani Rocca

Studio albums|

* Avalon
* A Maze of Grace
* In a Different Light
* Joy: A Christmas Collection
* Oxygen
* The Creed
* Stand
* Faith: A Hymns Collection
* Another Time, Another Place: Timeless Christian Classics
* Reborn
* Called

EPs|

* Another Time, Another Place EP

Greatest hits albums|

* Testify to Love: The Very Best of Avalon
* Avalon: The Greatest Hits

Remix albums|

* O2: Avalon Remixed

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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