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A Maze of Grace

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{{Infobox album|

| name = A Maze of Grace

| type = Album

| artist = Avalon

| cover = A maze of grace.jpg

| alt =

| released = December 9, 1997

| recorded = 1997

| venue =

| studio =

| 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

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web|first=Rodney |last=Batdorf |title=Review: A Maze of Grace |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r331342/review|pure_url=yes}} |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=July 13, 2009}}}}

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.[http://pressroom.emicmg.com/artists/Avalon/files/uploads/filedownloads/Avalon_Fact_Sheet%20_11%5B1%5D.05.doc Avalon – EMICMG Fact Sheet] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010163525/http://pressroom.emicmg.com/artists/Avalon/files/uploads/filedownloads/Avalon_Fact_Sheet%20_11%5B1%5D.05.doc |date=October 10, 2007 }} The album was Avalon's first to be certified Gold by the RIAA.[https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH RIAA – Gold & Platinum Searchable Database] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070701082704/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH |date=July 1, 2007 }} Shortly after the release of the album, Nikki Hassman (now Anders) left the quartet to pursue a solo career with Sony Records.

Track listing

{{Track listing

|title1 = Testify to Love

|writer1 = {{hlist|Paul Field|Henk Pool|Robert Riekerk|Ralph van Manen}}

|length1 = 4:40

|title2 = A World Away

|writer2 = {{hlist|Avalon|Charlie Peacock}}

|length2 = 4:11

|title3 = A Maze of Grace

|writer3 = {{hlist|Peacock|Grant Cunningham}}

|length3 = 4:29

|title4 = Knockin' on Heaven's Door

|writer4 = {{hlist|Cunningham|Matt Huesmann}}

|length4 = 3:34

|title5 = Adonai

|writer5 = {{hlist|Lorraine Ferro|Don Koch|Stephanie Lewis}}

|length5 = 4:02

|title6 = Speed of Light

|writer6 = {{hlist|Huesmann|Kyle Matthews|Jody McBrayer|Michael Passons}}

|length6 = 4:02

|title7 = The Move

|writer7 = {{hlist|Peacock|Margaret Becker|Rick Will}}

|length7 = 5:01

|title8 = Reason Enough

|writer8 = {{hlist|Ty Lacy|John Mandeville|Shelli Mandeville}}

|length8 = 4:19

|title9 = Forgive + Forget

|writer9 = {{hlist|Cunningham|Huesmann}}

|length9 = 4:09

|title10 = Dreams I Dream for You

|writer10 = {{hlist|Peacock|Douglas Kaine McKelvey}}

|length10 = 3:58

}}

Personnel

Avalon

= Musicians =

  • Tony Miracle – programming (1-3, 7-10), synthesizers (1-3, 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 (2-4, 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 =

  • Executive Producer – Grant Cunningham
  • Producer – Charlie Peacock
  • Co-Producer – Chris Harris
  • Engineers – Shane D. Wilson (Tracks 1-6 & 8-10); Rick Will (Track 7).
  • Recording Assistants – Jason Boertje (Tracks 1-6 & 8-10); 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, 5-7, 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

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Category:Avalon (American group) albums

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