Greg Long (singer)

Greg Long (born December 12, 1966 in Sisseton, South Dakota[1]) is a contemporary Christian Music solo artist[2][3] and also a member of the contemporary Christian pop group Avalon.

Greg Long
Background information
Birth nameGregory Alan Long
Born (1966-12-12) December 12, 1966
OriginAberdeen, South Dakota, USA
GenresCCM
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1994–present
LabelsEMI, Sparrow

Long was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota. He began singing at the age of 2, in his father's revivals.[4] He is married to fellow band member Janna Long[5] and they have three daughters.

Long has had four number-one hits on contemporary Christian charts: "How Long?" (a duet with Margaret Becker) from his first solo album, then "What a Friend" and "Think About Jesus" in 1995 and "Love the Lord" in 1996.[4] Long is a GMA Dove Award nominee.[6]

Discography
  • Cross My Heart (1994)
  • Days of Grace (1996)
  • Jesus Saves (1998)
  • Now (2001)
  • Born Again (2004)
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References
  1. Greg Long News - Christian Music Fancast Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  2. Bush, John. "Biography: Greg Long". AMG. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
  3. DeBoer, Terry (March 11, 1999). "Inspiration for songs just seems to sneak up on Greg Long", The Grand Rapids Press, p. F1.
  4. Bailey, Mike (July 17, 1997). "It's been a Long road for this rising star", The Columbian.
  5. Granger, Thom (April 25, 2004). "Never Givin' Up", Crosswalk.com. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
  6. (May 31, 1998). "Funny and he can sing, too", Sunday News, p. H3.

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