Greg Long (singer)

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Background information
Birth nameGregory Alan Long
Born (1966-12-12) December 12, 1966 (age 56)
Origin Aberdeen, South Dakota, US
Genres Contemporary Christian music
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1994–present
Labels Myrrh/Pakaderm, Word, Christian

Greg Long (born December 12, 1966) is an American contemporary Christian music solo artist [1] [2] and also a member of the contemporary Christian pop group Avalon.

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Background

Long was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota. [3] He began singing at the age of two, in his father's revivals. [4] He is married to fellow Avalon band member Janna Long. [5]

As a solo artist, Long has had 8 songs reach No. 1 on the Contemporary Christian charts:[ which? ] "How Long?" (a duet with Margaret Becker) in 1994 from his first solo album, then "What a Friend" and "Think About Jesus" in 1995, "Love the Lord" in 1996, "We Love You Jesus", "Jesus Saves" and "Mercy Said No" in 1998, and "Sufficiency of Grace" in 2000 . [4] Long was a 1998 GMA Dove Award nominee. [6]

In 2003, Long joined Avalon, replacing founding member Michael Passons. [7]

Discography

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