Avalon: The Greatest Hits
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Avalon: The Greatest Hits (2009) is a 16-track collection of some of the most powerful and influential songs as recorded by CCM vocal group Avalon. Titles appearing on the album include fan-favorites "Give It Up", "Adonai", "Can't Live A Day", "All", and "You Were There", as well as "Testify To Love", the latter of which became the longest-running No. 1 Adult Contemporary song in the history of the CCM Update AC chart.[2] Also included is then-new recording and radio single, "Still My God". The song garnered immediate attention and success, eventually becoming Avalon's 21st career #1 radio hit.[3] In addition, the song peaked at #2 on Radio & Records' Soft AC/Inspo chart.
Album Notes
Avalon: The Greatest Hits is the third greatest hits album released by Avalon alongside record label Sparrow Records, the first being 2003's offering Testify To Love: The Very Best Of Avalon. As expected, Avalon: The Greatest Hits marked the end of the quartet's career with Sparrow,[4] fulfilling a contract that spanned over a decade and included countless awards and achievements. Despite this, the group soon after released a new, studio album on E1 Music, aptly titled Reborn, on September 15, 2009.[5]
Track listing
| # |
Title |
Writer(s) |
Original Album (Year) |
| 1. |
"Testify To Love" |
Paul Field, Henk Pool, Robert Riekerk, Ralph Van Manen |
A Maze Of Grace (1997) |
| 2. |
"Give It Up" |
Mark Heimermann, Grant Cunningham, Rikk Kittleman, Michael Passons, Janna Long |
Avalon (1996) |
| 3. |
"Knockin' On Heaven's Door" |
Cunningham, Matt Huesmann |
A Maze Of Grace (1997) |
| 4. |
"Still My God" |
Adam Smith, Stephan Sharp |
New Recording |
| 5. |
"Take You At Your Word" |
Cunningham, Field |
In A Different Light (1999) |
| 6. |
"Can't Live A Day" |
Joe Beck, Connie Harrington, Ty Lacy |
In A Different Light (1999) |
| 7. |
"The Glory" |
Jim Cooper, Regie Hamm |
Oxygen (2001) |
| 8. |
"Wonder Why" |
Cunningham, Huesmann |
Oxygen (2001) |
| 9. |
"Adonai" |
Don Koch, Lorraine Ferro, Stephanie Lewis |
A Maze Of Grace (1997) |
| 10. |
"New Day" |
Lydia Gott, Long, Jody McBrayer, Tedd Tjornhom |
Testify To Love: The Very Best Of Avalon (2003) |
| 11. |
"Everything To Me" |
Chad Cates, Sue Smith |
Testify To Love: The Very Best Of Avalon (2003) |
| 12. |
"I Don't Want To Go" |
Jess Cates, Yancy Wideman |
Oxygen (2001) |
| 13. |
"All" |
Ian Eskelin, Brian White, Tjornhom |
The Creed (2004) |
| 14. |
"You Were There" |
Ben Glover |
The Creed (2004) |
| 15. |
"Orphans Of God" |
Twila Lebar, Joel Lindsey |
Stand (2006) |
| 16. |
"In Christ Alone" |
Stuart Townend, Keith Getty |
Faith: A Hymns Collection (2006) |
References
- ^ Johnson, Jared. "Review: Avalon: The Greatest Hits". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1473522. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ^ Avalon - EMICMG Fact Sheet (2005)
- ^ Avalon - Greg Oliver Agency
- ^ Melissa Greene's Next Step - CMCentral.com
- ^ Jesusfreakhideout.com Music News, July 2009: Avalon Is Reborn With A New Project, Releasing For Sept. 15th
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"Give It Up" · "The Greatest Story " · "Picture Perfect World" · "Savior Love" · "This Love" · "Adonai" · "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" · "Reason Enough" · "Testify To Love" · "Always Have, Always Will" · "Can't Live A Day" · "In Not Of" · "Take You At Your Word" · "Come And Fill My Heart" · "The Glory" · "I Don't Want To Go" · "Make It Last Forever" · "Undeniably You" · "Wonder Why" · "Everything To Me" · "New Day" · "All" · "I Wanna Be With You" · "You Were There" · "Love Won't Leave You" · "Orphans of God" · "Somehow You Are" · "In Christ Alone" · "God is in Control" · "Another Time, Another Place" · "Still My God" · "Arise" · "Alive"
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"Don’t Save It All For Christmas Day" · "Light A Candle" · "We are the Reason" · "Jesus, Born On This Day" · "Undeniably You (Jeff Savage Mix)" · "Fly To You" · "For Freedom"
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"Give It Up" · "The Greatest Story " · "Picture Perfect World" · "This Love" · "Adonai" · "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" · "Reason Enough" · "Testify To Love" · "Always Have, Always Will" · "Can't Live A Day" · "In Not Of" · "Take You At Your Word" · "Come And Fill My Heart" · "The Glory" · "I Don't Want To Go" · "Make It Last Forever" · "Undeniably You" · "Wonder Why" · "Everything To Me" · "New Day" · "Still My God" · "Arise"
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