Avalon: The Greatest Hits (2009) is a 16-track collection of some of the most powerful and influential songs as recorded by CCM

Contemporary Christian music

Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...

 vocal group Avalon

Avalon (band)

Avalon is an American contemporary Christian vocal quartet who has earned multiple RIAA-certified gold records, sold four million albums, and released 22 number one Christian hits.- 1995–1997: Formation of Avalon and A Maze of Grace :...

. Titles appearing on the album include fan-favorites "Give It Up", "Adonai", "Can't Live A Day", "All", and "You Were There", as well as "Testify To Love", the latter of which became the longest-running No. 1 Adult Contemporary song in the history of the CCM Update AC chart. Also included is then-new recording and radio single, "Still My God". The song garnered immediate attention and success, eventually becoming Avalon's 21st career #1 radio hit. In addition, the song peaked at #2 on Radio & Records

Radio & Records

Radio & Records was a trade publication providing news and airplay information for the radio and music industries. It originally started out as an independent trade from 1973 to 2006 until VNU Media took over in 2006, up until its final issue in 2009.-History:The company was founded in 1973 and...

' Soft AC/Inspo chart.

Album Notes

Avalon: The Greatest Hits is the third greatest hits album released by Avalon alongside record label Sparrow Records

Sparrow Records

-Background:Sparrow Records was founded in 1976 by Billy Ray Hearn, then A&R director at Myrrh Records. Purchased by EMI in 1992, it is now part of the EMI Christian Music Group, and has been named by Billboard Magazine as "America's Best Christian Music Record Label"...

, the first being 2003's offering Testify To Love: The Very Best Of Avalon

Testify to Love: The Very Best of Avalon

Testify to Love: The Very Best of Avalon is Avalon's seventh release—the group's first greatest hits collection—and is titled appropriately after the quartet's hit, "Testify to Love". It is the first album showcasing Melissa Greene, who replaced Cherie Adams, and the last album featuring founding...

. As expected, Avalon: The Greatest Hits marked the end of the quartet's career with Sparrow, fulfilling a contract that spanned over a decade and included countless awards and achievements. Despite this, the group soon after released a new, studio album on E1 Music, aptly titled Reborn

Reborn (Avalon album)

-Personnel:*Janna Long – vocals*Jeremi Richardson – vocals*Amy Richardson – vocals*Greg Long – vocals...

, on September 15, 2009.

Track listing

#	Title	Writer(s)	Original Album (Year)
1.	"Testify To Love"	Paul Field Paul Field (Christian singer) Paul Field is a British Christian musician and songwriter.Working as a professional composer, producer and musician since the mid-1970s Field has won an Ivor Novello Award from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors and a Dove Award from GMA in Nashville. He has also been... , Henk Pool, Robert Riekerk, Ralph Van Manen	A Maze Of Grace A Maze of Grace 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. The album was Avalon's first to be certified Gold... (1997)
2.	"Give It Up"	Mark Heimermann, Grant Cunningham, Rikk Kittleman, Michael Passons Michael Passons Michael Passons , a native of Yazoo City, Mississippi, is the founding member of the Christian band Avalon. As a young musician, Michael was influenced by artists like Elton John and Lionel Richie. In college, he performed in a band and in a New Jersey-based group that toured nationally... , Janna Long Janna Long Janna Potter Long , born on February 5, 1971 in Florence, South Carolina, is a member of the contemporary Christian pop band Avalon. Janna is currently married to fellow Avalon band member Greg Long as of May 13, 2000 and have 3 daughters: Lillian, born 2004, Julia, born 2006, and Eleanor, born...	Avalon Avalon (Avalon album) Avalon is Avalon's first studio album, released in December 1996 on Sparrow Records. It includes a cover of the hymn "My Jesus, I Love Thee" and the Andrae Crouch song "Jesus Is Lord". Produced by Charlie Peacock, Avalon catapulted the smooth quartet into the Christian music scene, with four No... (1996)
3.	"Knockin' On Heaven's Door"	Cunningham, Matt Huesmann	A Maze Of Grace (1997)
4.	"Still My God"	Adam Smith, Stephan Sharp	New Recording
5.	"Take You At Your Word"	Cunningham, Field	In A Different Light In a Different Light In a Different Light is Avalon's third studio album, released on March 23, 1999. It is the first album with group member Cherie Adams, who replaced Nikki Hassman-Anders. This is Avalon's second album to be certified Gold by the RIAA. The project was an instant hit at Christian radio, containing... (1999)
6.	"Can't Live A Day"	Joe Beck, Connie Harrington, Ty Lacy	In A Different Light (1999)
7.	"The Glory"	Jim Cooper Jim Cooper (musician) Jim Cooper is a Christian musician, songwriter, and producer.Cooper studied at Temple Christian Academy in his hometown. Jim Cooper got his feet wet with Jody Davis with the band Phos Also in the Band was a lead singer by the name of Gary... , Regie Hamm Regie Hamm Regie Hamm is an American singer-songwriter. He has multiple credits as a songwriter, producer, musician , and artist.-Early and personal life:...	Oxygen Oxygen (Avalon album) Oxygen is Avalon's fourth studio album, released on May 22, 2001 and produced by Brown Bannister and Grant Cunningham. The project was strongly supported by Christian radio, containing six No. 1 radio singles—the most of any Avalon album to date... (2001)
8.	"Wonder Why"	Cunningham, Huesmann	Oxygen (2001)
9.	"Adonai"	Don Koch, Lorraine Ferro, Stephanie Lewis	A Maze Of Grace (1997)
10.	"New Day"	Lydia Gott, Long, Jody McBrayer Jody McBrayer Jody McBrayer is an American singer/songwriter. A former member of the Christian pop group Avalon, with whom he recorded and toured with for nearly twelve years, he departed the group in 2007 due to a rare but manageable form of heart disease, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.He has released one solo... , Tedd Tjornhom	Testify To Love: The Very Best Of Avalon Testify to Love: The Very Best of Avalon Testify to Love: The Very Best of Avalon is Avalon's seventh release—the group's first greatest hits collection—and is titled appropriately after the quartet's hit, "Testify to Love". It is the first album showcasing Melissa Greene, who replaced Cherie Adams, and the last album featuring founding... (2003)
11.	"Everything To Me"	Chad Cates, Sue Smith	Testify To Love: The Very Best Of Avalon (2003)
12.	"I Don't Want To Go"	Jess Cates Jess Cates Jess Cates is a Los Angeles based songwriter who has co-written multi-platinum selling songs such as Nick Lachey's "What’s Left Of Me", and the Backstreet Boys hit of 2006 "Incomplete". In recent years, Cates has worked in a commercially successful songwriting team with Lindy Robbins and Emanuel... , Yancy Wideman	Oxygen (2001)
13.	"All"	Ian Eskelin Ian Eskelin Ian Eskelin , is a record producer, songwriter, solo artist, and founding member and lead singer of the Grammy-nominated Christian rock band All Star United. He won the Dove Award for "Producer of the Year" in 2011 and 2008, and was nominated for the same award in 2007, 2009, and 2010... , Brian White, Tjornhom	The Creed The Creed The Creed is the eighth album released by Christian vocal group Avalon, their fifth studio project. It is the first Avalon album to include Greg Long , who replaced Michael Passons after his unexpected departure in mid-2003... (2004)
14.	"You Were There"	Ben Glover	The Creed (2004)
15.	"Orphans Of God"	Twila Lebar, Joel Lindsey	Stand Stand (Avalon album) -Personnel:*Janna Long – vocals*Jody McBrayer – vocals*Melissa Greene – vocals*Greg Long – vocals... (2006)
16.	"In Christ Alone"	Stuart Townend Stuart Townend Stuart Townend is a British Christian worship leader and writer of hymns and contemporary worship music. His songs include "In Christ Alone" , "How Deep The Father's Love For Us", "Beautiful Saviour" and "The King Of Love".As of 2008, CCLI lists the "In Christ Alone" in its Top 25 CCLI Songs... , Keith Getty Keith Getty Julian Keith Getty is a Northern Ireland composer, best known for pioneering "modern hymns." Many of his songs are co-written with his wife, Kristyn Getty, and veteran British songwriter and worship leader Stuart Townend...	Faith: A Hymns Collection (2006)