Live On Forever

Live On Forever
Studio album by The Afters
Released	September 9, 2016 (2016-09-09)
Recorded	2016
Studio	BOOMCity Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre	Contemporary Christian music, pop rock
Length	36:35
Label	Fair Trade/Columbia
Producer	Jordan Mohilowski Tedd T
The Afters chronology
Life Is Beautiful (2013) Live On Forever (2016) Fear No More (2019)

Live On Forever is the fifth studio album by American rock band The Afters, released on September 9, 2016, ^[1] through Fair Trade/Columbia. ^[2] "Live on Forever", the title track from that album, placed top 5 on the Billboard Christian Hot AC radio chart as well as top 10 on the Billboard National Christian Audience chart. ^[1] Chris Major of The Christian Beat describes the work as a "beautiful and inspiring album full of encouragement and hope". ^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Shadows"	Jess Cates, Matt Fuqua, Josh Havens, Jordan Mohilowski, Dan Ostebo	3:48
2.	"Battles"	Cates, Fuqua, Havens, Mohilowski, Ostebo	3:55
3.	"Sunrise"	Jason Ingram, Fuqua, Havens, Mohilowski, Ostebo	3:34
4.	"Time of My Life"	Fuqua, Havens, Mohilowski, Ostebo	3:25
5.	"Wake Up My Heart"	Fuqua, Havens, Mohilowski, Ostebo	3:46
6.	"Live On Forever"	Ingram, Fuqua, Havens, Mohilowski, Ostebo	4:19
7.	"Eyes of a Believer"	Fuqua, Havens, Mohilowski, Ostebo	3:26
8.	"Survivors"	Fuqua, Havens, Mohilowski, Ostebo	3:24
9.	"Legends"	Cates, Fuqua, Havens, Mohilowski, Ostebo	3:13
10.	"When You're with Me"	Fuqua, Havens, Mohilowski	3:35
Total length:			36:35

Personnel

The Afters

• Josh Havens – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, guitars
• Matt Fuqua – guitars, backing vocals
• Jordan Mohilowski – programming, guitars, drums, backing vocals
• Dan Ostebo – bass, backing vocals

Additional musicians

• Tedd T – additional programming (2, 3)
• Don Eanes – keyboards (3), harmonium (3, 5)
• Chuck Butler – mandolin (4)
• William Smith IV – additional guitar ending (6)
• Chris Carmichael – strings (5, 10), string arrangements (5, 10)

Gang vocals

"Time of My Life"

• Chris August, Matt Fuqua, Michael Gomez, Josh Havens, John Lawry, Chad Mattson, Ariel Munoz and Dan Ostebo

"Live On Forever"

• Matt Fuqua, Caleb Grimm, Josh Havens, Dan Ostebo, Alan Powell and Joseph Stamper

Production

• James Rueger – A&R
• Jordan Mohilowski – producer (1, 4-10), engineer, recording, mixing (7)
• Tedd T – producer (2, 3), additional producer (7, 10), mixing (7)
• Eric Hebert – additional vocal recording
• Chuck Butler – vocal editing
• Ainslie Grosser – mixing (1-3, 7, 8)
• Joe Zook – mixing (4, 9)
• Sean Moffitt – mixing (5, 10)
• Ben Grosse – mixing (6)
• Tom Coyne – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY) (1, 2, 4-6, 9)
• Bob Boyd – mastering at Ambient Digital (Houston, TX) (3, 7, 8, 10)
• Lani Crump – A&R administration
• Dana Salsedo – creative director
• Joe Cavazos – design
• Jeremy Cowart – photography
• Ana Liza – grooming
• Andrew Clancey – wardrobe

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions
		US Christ. [4]
"Live on Forever"	2015	11
"Battles" [1]	2016	19

Awards and nominations

GMA Dove Awards

Year	Award	Result
2016	Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("Live On Forever")	Nominated [5]
	Short Form Video of the Year ( Live on Forever )	Won [6]

References

1. "JFH News: The Afters' Fifth Studio Album "Live On Forever" Set To Debut September 9, Available For Preorder Now". jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
2. "Live On Forever" . Retrieved August 27, 2016– via Amazon.
3. Major, Chris. "The Afters' "Live On Forever" Is Packed With Hope". thechristianbeat.org. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
4. "The Afters - Chart history: Christian Songs". Billboard . Retrieved October 15, 2013.
5. "2016 Nominees - The 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards". Archived from the original on November 14, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
6. "2016 Nominees | the 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards". Archived from the original on November 14, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2016.

External links

• "Live on Forever by The Afters on Apple Music". apple.com. July 22, 2016. Archived from the original on September 24, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016.