A Maze of Grace

A Maze of Grace
Studio album by Avalon
Released	December 9, 1997
Recorded	1997
Studio	re:Think Studio, Sound Emporium Studios, Starstruck Studios, Sound Stage Studios and Wright Studio (Nashville, Tennessee) Fun Attic Studio (Franklin, Tennessee)
Genre	Inspirational
Length	42:25 [1]
Label	Sparrow
Producer	Charlie Peacock Chris Harris
Avalon chronology
Avalon (1996) A Maze of Grace (1997) In a Different Light (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

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. ^[2] The album was Avalon's first to be certified Gold by the RIAA. ^[3] Shortly after the release of the album, Nikki Hassman (now Anders) left the quartet to pursue a solo career with Sony Records.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Testify to Love"	Paul Field Henk Pool Robert Riekerk Ralph van Manen	4:40
2.	"A World Away"	Avalon Charlie Peacock	4:11
3.	"A Maze of Grace"	Peacock Grant Cunningham	4:29
4.	"Knockin' on Heaven's Door"	Cunningham Matt Huesmann	3:34
5.	"Adonai"	Lorraine Ferro Don Koch Stephanie Lewis	4:02
6.	"Speed of Light"	Huesmann Kyle Matthews Jody McBrayer Michael Passons	4:02
7.	"The Move"	Peacock Margaret Becker Rick Will	5:01
8.	"Reason Enough"	Ty Lacy John Mandeville Shelli Mandeville	4:19
9.	"Forgive + Forget"	Cunningham Huesmann	4:09
10.	"Dreams I Dream for You"	Peacock Douglas Kaine McKelvey	3:58

Personnel

Avalon

• Janna Long – vocals
• Jody McBrayer – vocals
• Nikki Hassman-Anders – vocals
• Michael Passons – vocals

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

• Grant Cunningham – executive producer
• Charlie Peacock – producer, additional recording
• Chris Harris – co-producer
• Shane D. Wilson – recording (1-6, 8-10), string recording (5)
• Rick Will – recording (7)
• Jason Boertje – recording assistant (1-6, 8-10)
• Matt Andrews – string recording assistant (5)
• Greg Spinner – recording assistant (7)
• Tom Laune – vocal recording
• Robert "Void" Capiro – vocal recording assistant
• Matt Huesmann – vocal editing
• David Leonard – mixing (1, 2, 4, 8)
• Scott McCutcheson – mix assistant (1, 2, 4, 8)
• Amy Leonard – mix coordinator (1, 2, 4, 8)
• F. Reid Shippen – mixing (3, 5-7, 9, 10)
• Al Grassmick – mix assistant (3, 5-7, 9, 10)
• Tony Green – mix assistant (3, 5-7, 9, 10)
• Ken Love – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee)
• PJ Heimmerman – production coordinator
• Katy Krippaehne – production coordinator
• Jan Cook – art direction
• Torne White – design
• Christiév Carothers – creative direction
• Paul Elledge – photography
• Kristen Gosset – grooming, styling
• Rosemary Tackleberry – hair, make-up
• Norman Miller and Glenda McNalley for Proper Management – management

Radio Singles

• Adonai+
• Knockin' On Heaven's Door+
• Reason Enough+
• Testify to Love+

+ Denotes #1 Radio Hit

References

1. Batdorf, Rodney. "Review: A Maze of Grace". AllMusic . Retrieved July 13, 2009.
2. Avalon – EMICMG Fact Sheet Archived October 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
3. RIAA – Gold & Platinum Searchable Database Archived July 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine