Oxygen is 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 :...

's fourth studio album, released on May 22, 2001 and produced by Brown Bannister

Brown Bannister

Brown Bannister is a CCM producer and songwriter. Bannister released one album of his own, Talk to One Another, in 1981 on NewPax Records. It was reissued on the Reunion Records Label five years later, featuring a newer recording of the album's final cut, "Create In Me A Clean Heart"...

 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 (see below). Oxygen is the first (and so far, only) album by the group to release alongside a Collector's Edition, which features a hidden bonus track, "Beyond the Clouds".

Track listing

1. "Wonder Why" – 4:00 Sung by Janna and Jody
2. "The Best Thing" – 4:55 Sung by Michael and Cherie
3. "By Heart, By Soul (feat. Aaron Neville
   Aaron Neville
   Aaron Neville is an American soul and R&B singer and musician. He has had four top-20 hits in the United States along with four platinum-certified albums...
   
   )" – 4:08 All split lead
4. "Undeniably You" – 3:57 Sung by Cherie
5. "I Don't Want To Go" – 5:25 Sung by Janna
6. "Never Givin' Up" – 4:26 All split lead
7. "Make It Last Forever" – 3:23 Sung by Michael, Jody and Cherie
8. "The Glory" – 5:02 Sung by Jody and Cherie
9. "Oxygen" – 4:53 Sung by Michael and Janna
10. "Love Remains" – 4:31 Sung by Jody
11. "Come and Fill My Heart" – 5:09 Sung by Michael
12. "Beyond the Clouds (Hidden Track)" – 4:21 Sung by Janna and Cherie

Personnel

• 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...
  
   – vocals
• 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...
  
   – vocals
• Cherie Adams – vocals
• 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...
  
   – vocals

Radio Singles

• "The Glory" +
• "Make It Last Forever" +
• "Wonder Why" +
• "Come and Fill My Heart" +
• "I Don't Want To Go" +
• "Undeniably You" +

+ Denotes #1 Radio Hit

Radio

Oxygen received a warm welcome from Christian radio

Christian radio

Christian radio is a category of radio formats that focus on transmitting programming with a Christian message. In the United States, where it is more established, many such broadcasters play popular music of Christian influence, though many programs have talk or news programming covering...

, as the album now boasts six No. 1 radio hits—the most of any Avalon album to date. Highlights include:

• "The Glory", the first AC single from Oxygen, received 41 adds from all 41 reporting stations its debut week—the first single at radio to ever achieve 100% participation its first week. "Make It Last Forever", the single issued to CHR, received an initial 14 adds out of 19 reporting stations, giving Avalon a total of 55 adds in just one week. This is an unprecedented mark in not only Avalon's radio history, but for Christian radio as well.

Sales

In part because of its success at radio, Oxygen likewise sold many copies at initial release, debuting at #37 on the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

chart for the week of June 9, 2001. It spent a total of eleven weeks on the Billboard 200, with #37 its highest ranking to date.