A Maze of Grace explained
| A Maze of Grace |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Avalon |
| Cover: | A maze of grace.jpg |
| Released: | December 9, 1997 |
| Recorded: | 1997 |
| Genre: | Inspirational |
| Length: | 42:25 |
| Label: | Sparrow |
| Producer: | Charlie Peacock, Chris Harris, Grant Cunningham |
| Prev Title: | Avalon |
| Prev Year: | 1996 |
| Next Title: | In a Different Light |
| Next Year: | 1999 |
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.[1] The album was Avalon's first to be certified Gold by the RIAA.[2] Shortly after the release of the album, Nikki Hassman (now Anders) left the quartet to pursue a solo career with Sony Records.
Personnel
Avalon
Musicians
- Tony Miracle – programming (1, 2, 3, 7-10), synthesizers (1, 2, 3, 5, 7-10)
- Charlie Peacock – programming (2, 3, 7), synthesizers (2, 3, 7)
- Dan Muckala – programming (4), synthesizers (4)
- Tim Akers – acoustic piano (5)
- Matt Huesmann – programming (6, 9), synthesizers (6, 9)
- George Cocchini – guitars (1, 9), electric guitar (7)
- Jerry McPherson – guitars (2, 3, 4, 8, 10), electric guitar (7)
- Mark Baldwin – guitars (5)
- Brent Barcus – guitars (6, 9)
- Mark Hill – bass (1, 3, 6, 8)
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass (5)
- Steve Brewster – drums (1, 3, 5, 7, 8)
- Chris McHugh – drums (2, 4)
- Aaron Smith – drums (6, 9)
- Tom Howard – string arrangements and conductor (5)
- Carl Gorodetzky – string contractor (5)
- The Nashville String Machine – strings (5)
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
- http://pressroom.emicmg.com/artists/Avalon/files/uploads/filedownloads/Avalon_Fact_Sheet%20_11%5B1%5D.05.doc Avalon – EMICMG Fact Sheet
- https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH RIAA – Gold & Platinum Searchable Database
