Live On Forever Explained

Live On Forever
Type:	studio
Artist:	The Afters
Cover:	Live_On_Forever.jpg
Recorded:	2016
Studio:	BOOMCity Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre:	Contemporary Christian music, pop rock
Label:	Fair Trade/Columbia
Producer:	Jordan Mohilowski Tedd T
Prev Title:	Life Is Beautiful
Prev Year:	2013
Next Title:	Fear No More
Next Year:	2019

Live On Forever is the fifth studio album by American rock band The Afters, released on September 9, 2016,^[1] through Fair Trade/Columbia.^[2] "Live on Forever", the title track from that album, placed top 5 on the Billboard Christian Hot AC radio chart as well as top 10 on the Billboard National Christian Audience chart.^[1] Chris Major of The Christian Beat describes the work as a "beautiful and inspiring album full of encouragement and hope".^[3]

Personnel

The Afters

• Josh Havens – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, guitars
• Matt Fuqua – guitars, backing vocals
• Jordan Mohilowski – programming, guitars, drums, backing vocals
• Dan Ostebo – bass, backing vocals

Additional musicians

• Tedd T – additional programming (2, 3)
• Don Eanes – keyboards (3), harmonium (3, 5)
• Chuck Butler – mandolin (4)
• William Smith IV – additional guitar ending (6)
• Chris Carmichael – strings (5, 10), string arrangements (5, 10)

Gang vocals

"Time of My Life"

• Chris August, Matt Fuqua, Michael Gomez, Josh Havens, John Lawry, Chad Mattson, Ariel Munoz and Dan Ostebo

"Live On Forever"

• Matt Fuqua, Caleb Grimm, Josh Havens, Dan Ostebo, Alan Powell and Joseph Stamper

Production

• James Rueger – A&R
• Jordan Mohilowski – producer (1, 4-10), engineer, recording, mixing (7)
• Tedd T – producer (2, 3), additional producer (7, 10), mixing (7)
• Eric Hebert – additional vocal recording
• Chuck Butler – vocal editing
• Ainslie Grosser – mixing (1-3, 7, 8)
• Joe Zook – mixing (4, 9)
• Sean Moffitt – mixing (5, 10)
• Ben Grosse – mixing (6)
• Tom Coyne – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY) (1, 2, 4-6, 9)
• Bob Boyd – mastering at Ambient Digital (Houston, TX) (3, 7, 8, 10)
• Lani Crump – A&R administration
• Dana Salsedo – creative director
• Joe Cavazos – design
• Jeremy Cowart – photography
• Ana Liza – grooming
• Andrew Clancey – wardrobe

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions
		US Christ. ^[4]
"Live on Forever"	2015	11
"Battles"	2016	19

Awards and nominations

GMA Dove Awards

Year	Award	Result
2016	Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("Live On Forever")	^[5]
	Short Form Video of the Year (Live on Forever)	^[6]

External links

• Web site: Live on Forever by The Afters on Apple Music. apple.com. July 22, 2016 . August 27, 2016.

Notes and References

1. Web site: JFH News: The Afters' Fifth Studio Album "Live On Forever" Set To Debut September 9, Available For Preorder Now. jesusfreakhideout.com. August 27, 2016.
2. Web site: Live On Forever. August 27, 2016. Amazon.
3. Web site: The Afters' "Live On Forever" Is Packed With Hope. Chris. Major. thechristianbeat.org. August 27, 2016.
4. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=the afters|chart=Christian Songs}} The Afters - Chart history: Christian Songs ]. . October 15, 2013.
5. Web site: 2016 Nominees - The 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards. January 14, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161114211659/http://doveawards.com/2016-nominees/. November 14, 2016. mdy-all.
6. Web site: 2016 Nominees | the 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards . 2016-11-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161114211659/http://doveawards.com/2016-nominees/ . November 14, 2016 . mdy-all .