Live On Forever

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Live On Forever
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2016 (2016-09-09)
Recorded2016
StudioBOOMCity Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre Contemporary Christian music, pop rock
Length36:35
Label Fair Trade/Columbia
Producer
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]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Shadows" Jess Cates, Matt Fuqua, Josh Havens, Jordan Mohilowski, Dan Ostebo3:48
2."Battles"Cates, Fuqua, Havens, Mohilowski, Ostebo3:55
3."Sunrise" Jason Ingram, Fuqua, Havens, Mohilowski, Ostebo3:34
4."Time of My Life"Fuqua, Havens, Mohilowski, Ostebo3:25
5."Wake Up My Heart"Fuqua, Havens, Mohilowski, Ostebo3:46
6."Live On Forever"Ingram, Fuqua, Havens, Mohilowski, Ostebo4:19
7."Eyes of a Believer"Fuqua, Havens, Mohilowski, Ostebo3:26
8."Survivors"Fuqua, Havens, Mohilowski, Ostebo3:24
9."Legends"Cates, Fuqua, Havens, Mohilowski, Ostebo3:13
10."When You're with Me"Fuqua, Havens, Mohilowski3:35
Total length:36:35

Personnel

The Afters

Additional musicians

Gang vocals

"Time of My Life"
"Live On Forever"

Production

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positions
US
Christ.

[4]
"Live on Forever"201511
"Battles" [1] 201619

Awards and nominations

GMA Dove Awards

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

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