Avalon (Avalon album)

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]

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)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "Give It Up" (Avalon, Mark Heimmerman, Rikk Kittlemann) – 4:15; No lead
2. "This Love" (Charlie Peacock, Chris Rodriguez) – 3:36; No lead
3. "The Greatest Story"(Peacock, Douglas Kaine McKelvey) – 4:55; Sung by Nikki and Jody
4. "Picture Perfect World" (Peacock, Grant Cunningham) – 4:38; No lead
5. "Don't Be Afraid" (Tabitha Fair, Dennis Matkosky, Madeline Stone) – 4:36; Sung by Nikki and Jody
6. "Here to Deliver" (Peacock, Rodriguez) – 3:26; Sung by Jody
7. "Let it Be Forever" (Peacock, McKelvey) – 4:45; Sung by Janna
8. "My Jesus, I Love Thee" (Traditional) – 3:26; No lead, Michael and Nikki are predominant
9. "Saviour Love" (Michael Passons, Fair, Kittlemann) – 4:22; Sung by Michael
10. "Jesus Is Lord" (Andraé Crouch) – 4:50; No lead

Personnel

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 guitar (3, 5, 9, 10)
• Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar (4)
• Brent Milligan – bass guitar (6)
• Chris McHugh – drums (2, 3, 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, 4, 5, 7)
• The Nashville String Machine – strings (3, 4, 5, 7)

Production

• Producer – Charlie Peacock
• A&R – Grant Cunningham
• 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, 6, 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

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

+ Denotes #1 Radio Hit

References

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

• "Allmusic Review"