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.
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| Released | December 9, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Inspirational | |||
| Length | 42:25[1] | |||
| Label | Sparrow | |||
| Producer | Charlie Peacock, Chris Harris, Grant Cunningham | |||
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Track listing
- "Testify to Love" (Paul Field, Henk Pool, Robert Riekerk, Ralph Van Manen) – 4:40; Sung by Jody and Michael
- "A World Away" (Avalon, Charlie Peacock) – 4:11; Sung by Nikki
- "A Maze of Grace" (Peacock, Grant Cunningham) – 4:29; Sung by Michael
- "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Cunningham, Matt Huessman) – 3:34; No lead
- "Adonai" (Lorraine Ferro, Don Koch, Stephanie Lewis) – 4:02; Sung by Jody and Nikki
- "Speed of Light" (Huessman, Kyle Matthews, Jody McBrayer, Michael Passons) – 4:02; Sung by Jody
- "The Move" (Peacock, Margaret Becker, Rick Will) – 5:01; Sung by Nikki and Janna
- "Reason Enough" (Ty Lacy, John and Shelli Mandeville) – 4:19; Sung by Janna
- "Forgive and Forget" (Cunningham, Huessman) – 4:09; No lead
- "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
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References
- Batdorf, Rodney. "Review: A Maze of Grace". AllMusic. Retrieved July 13, 2009.
- Avalon – EMICMG Fact Sheet Archived October 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- RIAA – Gold & Platinum Searchable Database Archived January 17, 2010, at WebCite
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