Avalon Lyrics
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A Maze of Grace
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Abundantly
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Adonai
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All
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Always Have, Always Will
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By Heart, By Soul
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Cant Live A Day
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Come and Fill My Heart
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Don't Be Afraid
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Dreams I Dream for You
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Far Away From Here
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First Love
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Forgive and Forget
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Give it Up
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Greatest Story
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Here to Deliver
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Hide My Soul
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I Bring It To You
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I Don't Want to Go
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I Wanna Be With You
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If My People Pray
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I'm Speechless
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In A Different Light
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In Not Of
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Jesus is Lord
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Knockin' on Heavens Door
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Let It Be Forever
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Let Your Love
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Love Remains
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Make it Last Forever
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Move
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Never Givin' Up
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Only For The Day
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Overjoyed
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Oxygen
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Picture Perfect World
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Reason Enough
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Renew Me
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Savior Love
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Speed of Life
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Take You at Your Word
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Testify to Love
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The Best Thing
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The Creed
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The Glory
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The Good Way
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This Love
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Undeniably You
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We are the reason
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Wonder Why
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World Away
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You Were There
Short
Biography: In today's ever-changing musical landscape, there
are fewer and fewer artists whose collective works can stand the
test of time. But an eight-year career that has birthed five
successful studio projects, a remix album, two RIAA-certified
gold records, 20 Dove Award nominations, three Dove Awards (New
Artist of the Year, Song of the Year for "Testify To Love," and
Inspo song of the year for "Adonai"), two Grammy Award
nominations, an American Music Award and no less that 17 No. 1
radio hits provides ample proof that Avalon has etched its own,
well-earned place in the Christian music history books.
On the heels of their recent American Music Award win for 2002's
Favorite Artist "Contemporary Inspirational Music, Avalon members
Michael Passons, Janna Long, Jody McBrayer, and Melissa Greene,
are releasing Testify To Love: The Very Best of Avalon. And while
it's certainly a sampling of some of Avalon's
best-loved songs, Testify To Love is not your typical greatest
hits package. Not only is this a collection of some of Avalon's
greatest songs, it's actually a collection of 12 No. 1 radio hits
- an impressive accomplishment that puts Avalon in an elite
group. Few artists (including the Beetles, Mariah Carey, and
Elvis) have been able to compile an entire album of No. 1
singles.
"These songs are a timeline of the past eight years we've had
together," says Michael. "It's fun to look back at these songs
and remember each step of the way and how God has been faithful
to us on the whole journey."
"Listening to each of these songs takes us back to a certain
place in time," Jody agrees. "We can remember where we were when
we recorded them, and what it was like working in the studio
together. It's a reminder of how our friendships really grew
deeper. it's all indelibly etched in our minds."
Along with favorites like "Adonai," "Give It Up," "The GLory,"
"Testify To Love," "Wonder Why," and "Always Have, Always Will"
that spans Avalon's five previous studio projects, Testify To
Love also features three brand new songs recorded specifically
for this album. They are also the first studio cuts the group
recorded with newest Avalon member Melissa Greene.
"Melissa is a very gifted singer," says Jana. "She's so
professional, and she didn't miss a beat when she came into the
group. We've all had a great time working with her."
Formerly with Truth, Melissa joined Avalon last September after
Cherie Adams left to pursue a desire to speak at women's
conferences. "It was so easy to come
in
and begin working with this group," Melissa shares. "They
welcomes me with open arms and it really felt like I'd been here
the whole time. They are all so talented, and I've been
challenged by watching them, both on stage and in the studio."
Co-produced by Brown Bannister and Tedd T., the album's three new
songs include the upbeat opener, "New Day," showcasing Janna's
powerful vocals and a guitar-driven music bed; the funky,
up-tempo "Pray," an edgy declaration that features lead vocals by
Jody and Melissa; and the album's first radio single, "Everything
to Me," a powerful ballad performed by Michael and Melissa.
Heading into the studio to record new songs was a bittersweet end
to a year that brought sadness with last summer's untimely death
of close friend and musical collaborator, Grant Cunningham.
Cunningham played a major role in bringing Avalon together and
helped form the group's musical identity through his A&R
direction and songwriting contributions.
"Of all the people whose fingerprints will be on this record,
Grant's will be the biggest," Jody shares. "He was really the
fifth member of Avalon, and this record is just as much his as it
is ours."
Janna adds, "So much of what we did was from Grant, through his
writing and producing. In light of losing him this past year,
I've had a lot of big life questions for God - questions I
realize I may never have the answers to. It's been a growing and
learning experience to just try to make sense of it all and to
realize that it's okay if we don't understand it. God is going to
work out what He wants to in all of us individually and in
Avalon."
It's those kinds of life-changing experiences that have helped
keep Avalon members close to each other as they've journeyed
through the past eight years together. While Testify To Love is a
retrospective look at a career filed with success and accolades,
it's also a timeline that helps these four reflect on those
things that are truly important in the grand scheme "family,
friends, and faith."
"I think this album is very representative of who we are to each
other," Jody says. "It really is kind of a new day with us as a
family. God has really done some amazing things with us as people
and has brought us closer than we've ever been."
"You can't know someone for this long and work so closely besides
each other without getting to know one another more and more
deeply," adds Michael. "I think we are constantly coming into a
more intimate place with each other and that's what makes us
stronger. It's probably why we are still around so many years
later. It's not just a working relationship, it's family."
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