''The Creed'' is the eighth
album
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released by Christian vocal group
Avalon
Avalon (; la, Insula Avallonis; cy, Ynys Afallon, Ynys Afallach; kw, Enys Avalow; literally meaning "the isle of fruit r appletrees"; also written ''Avallon'' or ''Avilion'' among various other spellings) is a mythical island featured in the ...
, their fifth studio project. It is the first Avalon album to include
Greg Long (group member Janna Long's husband), who replaced
Michael Passons
Michael Passons is an American singer-songwriter and the founding member of the Christian band Avalon.
Biography
Michael Passons was born and raised in Yazoo City, Mississippi, and as a toddler, began to sing and play piano. As a young musicia ...
after his unexpected departure in mid-2003. ''The Creed'' debuted and peaked at #104 on the
''Billboard'' 200 chart for the week of March 13, 2004, and to date has spent a total of eight weeks there.
[ Billboard.com/ref> It also made an appearance on Billboard's Christian Albums chart, its highest ranking #4, also for the week of March 13, 2004. On the Christian Albums chart, it spent a total of nineteen weeks.] The project was unable to produce a No. 1 radio single, a rare occurrence in the group's successful career. However, lead single "All" did manage to peak at #2 on Radio & Records' Christian AC chart and spent a total of eight weeks in the chart's top five.[Avalon - EMICMG Fact Sheet](_blank)
It also made chart positions in all three major Christian formats—AC, CHR, and Inspirational. ''The Creed'' contains the track "Overjoyed", lifted from Janna Long's self-titled solo album.
Track listing
#"All" – 3:46; Sung by Janna and Melissa (writers: Ian Eskelin, Brian White, Tedd Tjornhom
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)
#"The Creed" – 4:56; All split lead (Greg Greg is a masculine given name, and often a shortened form of the given name Gregory. Greg (more commonly spelled " Gregg") is also a surname.
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*Greg Abel (born 1961/1962), Canadi ...
and Jody are most predominant) (writers: Matt Huesmann, Chris Davis, Cindy Morgan
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Morgan was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Polish and ...
, Michael Passons
Michael Passons is an American singer-songwriter and the founding member of the Christian band Avalon.
Biography
Michael Passons was born and raised in Yazoo City, Mississippi, and as a toddler, began to sing and play piano. As a young musicia ...
)
#"Abundantly" – 3:56; Sung by Janna (writers: Joe Beck, Janna Long, Sam Mizell, Brian White)
#"I Wanna Be with You" – 4:05; Sung by Greg (writers: Will Owsley, Dillon O'Brian, Keith Thomas)
#"You Were There" – 6:53; Sung by Jody (writer: Ben Glover
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)
#"Far Away from Here" – 4:38; Sung by Melissa and Jody (writers: Jason Barton, Howie Dorough
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Early life
Dorough was born August 22, 1973, in Orlando, Florida, where he met his friend and bandmate A.J. McLean throu ...
, Dan Muckala
Daniel John Muckala Work ID No. 881409494 ISWC No. T9052468594 is an American songwriter and producer.
Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, Muckala was a musical composition student at Belmont University in Tennessee.
Awards (selec ...
)
#"Overjoyed" – 4:03; Sung by Janna (writers: Kevan Cyka, Stephanie Lewis)
#"I Bring It to You" – 3:49; Sung by Melissa (writers: Phil Barnhart, Kevin Page, Bob Raglan)
#"The Good Way" – 3:23; Sung by Janna and Melissa (writers: Damon Riley, Melissa Greene, Janna Long, Cindy Morgan)
#"Renew Me" – 4:43; Sung by Janna, Melissa and Jody; (writers: Bernie Herms
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, Stephanie Lewis)
Personnel
Avalon
* Janna Long – vocals
* Jody McBrayer
Jody McBrayer (born June 25, 1970) is an American singer/songwriter and a member of Christian pop groups Cana's Voice and Avalon.
Career
McBrayer attended college at Liberty University. He got his start in contemporary Christian music right ou ...
– vocals
* Melissa Greene – vocals
* Greg Long– vocals
Musicians
* Damon Riley – programming (1, 7, 9)
* Tedd T. – programming (1, 9), additional programming (7), electric guitar (7, 9)
* Rusty Varenkamp
Russell Leon "Rusty" Varenkamp (born March 19, 1976) is an American Christian musician, who is mainly a music producer and songwriter. He has received two GMA Dove Awards, for production, and is a Grammy Award-nominated producer and songwriter.
...
– programming (1), additional programming (7)
* Dan Muckala
Daniel John Muckala Work ID No. 881409494 ISWC No. T9052468594 is an American songwriter and producer.
Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, Muckala was a musical composition student at Belmont University in Tennessee.
Awards (selec ...
– programming (2, 3, 5), additional keyboards (4), string arrangements (6)
* Blair Masters – programming (3)
* Robert Marvin – programming (4)
* Dan Needham – programming (8)
* Bernie Herms
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– programming (10), original arrangements (10), string arrangements (10)
* Paul Moak
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Biography
Paul Greer Moak, III was born in Jackson, MS on July 8, 1979. He learned music at a young a ...
– electric guitar (1, 7, 9)
* Allen Salmon – acoustic guitar (1), electric guitar (1)
* Chuck Zwicky – electric guitar (1)
* Gordon Kennedy – acoustic guitar (2), electric guitar (2, 3, 5)
* Will Owsley – guitar (4)
* Alex Nifong – acoustic guitar (5)
* Michael Ripoll – gut string guitar (5), acoustic guitar (7)
* Jerry McPherson – electric guitar (6, 10)
* Dave Ripoll – gut string guitar (10)
* Jimmie Lee Sloas
Jimmie Lee Sloas is an American session musician, producer, and songwriter, who plays bass guitar.
History
Jimmie Lee Sloas, born in Ashland, Kentucky, grew up in Fairborn, Ohio and Isonville, Kentucky. His father, Dave, was a member of the po ...
– bass (2-5, 8)
* Mark Hill – bass (6, 10)
* Steve Brewster – drums (2, 3, 5, 8)
* John Hammond – drums (6, 10)
* Ben Phillips – drums (9)
* Eric Darken – percussion (3)
* Michael Mellett – vocal arrangements (1-10)
* Carl Marsh – string arrangements and conductor (2, 5)
* Gavyn Wright – concertmaster (2, 5)
* Charlie Peacock
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– string arrangements (6), acoustic piano (10)
* David Davidson – string arrangements (10)
* The London Session Orchestra
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– strings (2, 5)
* The Love Sponge Strings – strings (6, 10):
** David Angell
** Monisa Angell
** David Davidson
** Anthony LaMarchina
** Mary Kathryn Vanosdale
** Kristin Wilkinson
Production
* Producers – Brown Bannister (Tracks 1-10); Tedd T. (Tracks 1, 7 & 9); Charlie Peacock (Tracks 6 & 10).
* Executive Producer – Brad O'Donnell
* Recording Engineers – Steve Bishir (Tracks 1-5 & 8); Damon Riley and Tedd T. (Tracks 1, 7 & 9); Richie Biggs (Tracks 6 & 10).
* Assistant Engineers – Hank Nirider (Tracks 2-5 & 8); Kevin Pickle (Tracks 6 & 10).
* Strings on Tracks 2, 5, 6 & 10 recorded by Steve Bishir, assisted by Rupert Coulson.
* Drum recording on Track 9 – Allen Salmon
* Mixing – Chris Lord-Alge
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(Tracks 1, 2 & 3); Steve Bishir (Tracks 4 & 8); F. Reid Shippen (Track 5); David Thoener (Tracks 6 & 10); Tedd T. and Chuck Zwicky (Tracks 7 & 9).
* Mix Assistants – Keith Armstrong (Tracks 1, 2 & 3); Jesse Benfield (Tracks 6 & 10).
* Digital Editing – Kevin B. Hipp and Hank Nirider (Tracks 1-6, 8 & 10); Tedd T. and Rusty Varenkamp (Tracks 1, 7 & 9); Damon Riley and Allen Salmon (Tracks 7 & 9).
* Mastered by Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
* Art Direction and Design – Julian Peploe
* Photography – Andrew Southam
Radio Singles
* All
* I Wanna Be With You
* You Were There
References
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2004 albums
Avalon (band) albums