Greg Long (singer) explained

Greg Long
Birth Name:	Gregory Alan Long
Birth Date:	12 December 1966
Origin:	Aberdeen, South Dakota, US
Instrument:	Vocals
Genre:	Contemporary Christian music
Occupation:	Musician, songwriter
Years Active:	1994–present
Label:	Myrrh/Pakaderm, Word, Christian

Greg Long (born December 12, 1966) is an American contemporary Christian music solo artist^{[1] [2]} and also a member of the contemporary Christian pop group Avalon.

Background

Long was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota.^[3] He began singing at the age of 2, in his father's revivals.^[4] He is married to fellow Avalon band member Janna Long.^[5]

As a solo artist, Long has had eight songs reach No. 1 on the Contemporary Christian charts: "How Long?" (a duet with Margaret Becker) in 1994 from his first solo album, then "What a Friend" and "Think About Jesus" in 1995, "Love the Lord" in 1996, "We Love You Jesus", "Jesus Saves" and "Mercy Said No" in 1998, and "Sufficiency of Grace" in 2000 . Long was a 1998 GMA Dove Award nominee.^[6]

In 2003, Long joined Avalon, replacing founding member Michael Passons.^[7]

Discography

• Cross My Heart (Myrrh Records/Pakaderm Records 1994)^[8]
• Days of Grace (Myrrh Records 1996)^[9]
• Jesus Saves (Word Records 1998)^[10]
• Now (Myrrh Records 2000)^[11]
• Born Again (Christian Records 2004)^[12]
• The Definitive Collection (Word Records 2008 compilation album)^{[13] [14]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p169239/biography|pure_url=yes}} Biography: Greg Long]. Bush. John. AMG. May 14, 2010.
2. DeBoer, Terry (March 11, 1999). "Inspiration for songs just seems to sneak up on Greg Long", The Grand Rapids Press, p. F1.
3. http://christianmusicfancast.com/christian-music-artists/greg-long/ Greg Long News - Christian Music Fancast
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.
7. Web site: July 18, 2009 . Expressions :: Spinnaker . December 18, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090718042319/http://www.unf.edu/groups/spinnaker/archives/2004/04-14/entertaiment.html . July 18, 2009 . dead.
8. Web site: Greg Long – Cross My Heart (1994, CD). 1994 . August 5, 2021. www.discogs.com.
9. Web site: Days of Grace - Greg Long | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic. August 5, 2021. www.allmusic.com.
10. Web site: Jesus Saves - Greg Long | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic. August 5, 2021. www.allmusic.com.
11. Web site: Now - Greg Long | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic. August 5, 2021. www.allmusic.com.
12. Web site: Review: Born Again - Greg Long | Cross Rhythms. www.crossrhythms.co.uk. August 5, 2021.
13. Web site: The Definitive Collection - Greg Long | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic. August 5, 2021. www.allmusic.com.
14. Web site: Greg Long – The Definitive Collection (2007, CD). August 5, 2021. www.discogs.com.