A Maze of Grace

A Maze of Grace is Avalon's second album, released in December 1997. It contains the hit single "Testify to Love", which has become the group's trademark song, the longest-running Adult Contemporary song in the history of the CCM Update AC chart.[2] The album was Avalon's first to be certified Gold by the RIAA.[3] Shortly after the release of the album, Nikki Hassman (now Anders) left the quartet to pursue a solo career with Sony Records.

A Maze of Grace
Studio album by Avalon
Released	December 9, 1997
Recorded	1997
Genre	Inspirational
Length	42:25[1]
Label	Sparrow
Producer	Charlie Peacock, Chris Harris, Grant Cunningham
Avalon chronology
Avalon (1996) A Maze of Grace (1997) In a Different Light (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "Testify to Love" (Paul Field, Henk Pool, Robert Riekerk, Ralph Van Manen) – 4:40; Sung by Jody and Michael
2. "A World Away" (Avalon, Charlie Peacock) – 4:11; Sung by Nikki
3. "A Maze of Grace" (Peacock, Grant Cunningham) – 4:29; Sung by Michael
4. "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Cunningham, Matt Huessman) – 3:34; No lead
5. "Adonai" (Lorraine Ferro, Don Koch, Stephanie Lewis) – 4:02; Sung by Jody and Nikki
6. "Speed of Light" (Huessman, Kyle Matthews, Jody McBrayer, Michael Passons) – 4:02; Sung by Jody
7. "The Move" (Peacock, Margaret Becker, Rick Will) – 5:01; Sung by Nikki and Janna
8. "Reason Enough" (Ty Lacy, John and Shelli Mandeville) – 4:19; Sung by Janna
9. "Forgive and Forget" (Cunningham, Huessman) – 4:09; No lead
10. "Dreams I Dream for You" (Peacock, Douglas Kaine McKelvey) – 3:58; No lead

Personnel

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

Production

• Producer – Charlie Peacock
• Co-Producer – Chris Harris
• Executive Producer – Grant Cunningham
• Engineers – Shane D. Wilson (Tracks 1–6, 8, 9 & 10); Rick Will (Track 7).
• Recording Assistants – Jason Boertje (Tracks 1–6, 8, 9 & 10); Greg Spinner (Track 7).
• Additional Recording – Charlie Peacock
• Recorded at re:think Studio (Nashville, TN).
• Vocals recorded by Tom Laune at Fun Attic Studio (Franklin, TN) and Wright Studio, assisted by Robert "Void" Capiro.
• Vocal Editing – Matt Huesmann
• Strings recorded by Shane D. Wilson at Sound Emporium (Nashville, TN), assisted by Matt Andrews.
• Tracks 1, 2, 4 & 8 mixed by David Leonard at Starstruck Studios (Nashville, TN), assisted by Scott McCutcheson.
• Tracks 3, 5, 6, 7, 9 & 10 mixed by F. Reid Shippen at Sound Stage Studios (Nashville, TN), assisted by Al Grassmick and Tony Green.
• Mix Coordination – Amy Leonard
• Mastered by Ken Love at MasterMix (Nashville, TN).
• Production Coordination – PJ Heimmerman and Katy Krippaehne
• Art Direction – Jan Cook
• Design – Torne White
• Creative Direction – Christiév Carothers
• Photography – Paul Elledge
• Grooming and Styling – Kristen Gosset
• Hair and Makeup – Rosemary Tackleberry
• Management – Norman Miller and Glenda McNalley for Proper Management.

Radio Singles

• Adonai+
• Knockin' On Heaven's Door+
• Reason Enough+
• Testify to Love+

+ Denotes #1 Radio Hit

References

1. Batdorf, Rodney. "Review: A Maze of Grace". AllMusic. Retrieved July 13, 2009.
2. Avalon – EMICMG Fact Sheet Archived October 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
3. RIAA – Gold & Platinum Searchable Database Archived January 17, 2010, at WebCite