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 by the RIAA. Shortly after the release of the album, Nikki Hassman left the quartet to pursue a solo career with Sony Records.
Personnel
Avalon- Janna Long – vocals
- Jody McBrayer – vocals
- Nikki Hassman-Anders – vocals
- Michael Passons – vocals
- Tony Miracle – programming, synthesizers
- Charlie Peacock – programming, synthesizers
- Dan Muckala – programming, synthesizers
- Tim Akers – acoustic piano
- Matt Huesmann – programming, synthesizers
- George Cocchini – guitars, electric guitar
- Jerry McPherson – guitars, electric guitar
- Mark Baldwin – guitars
- Brent Barcus – guitars
- Mark Hill – bass
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass
- Steve Brewster – drums
- Chris McHugh – drums
- Aaron Smith – drums
- Tom Howard – string arrangements and conductor
- Carl Gorodetzky – string contractor
- The Nashville String Machine – strings
Production
- Grant Cunningham – executive producer
- Charlie Peacock – producer, additional recording
- Chris Harris – co-producer
- Shane D. Wilson – recording, string recording
- Rick Will – recording
- Jason Boertje – recording assistant
- Matt Andrews – string recording assistant
- Greg Spinner – recording assistant
- Tom Laune – vocal recording
- Robert "Void" Capiro – vocal recording assistant
- Matt Huesmann – vocal editing
- David Leonard – mixing
- Scott McCutcheson – mix assistant
- Amy Leonard – mix coordinator
- F. Reid Shippen – mixing
- Al Grassmick – mix assistant
- Tony Green – mix assistant
- Ken Love – mastering at MasterMix
- PJ Heimmerman – production coordinator
- Katy Krippaehne – production coordinator
- Jan Cook – art direction
- Torne White – design
- Christiév Carothers – creative direction
- Paul Elledge – photography
- Kristen Gosset – grooming, styling
- Rosemary Tackleberry – hair, make-up
- Norman Miller and Glenda McNalley for Proper Management – management
Radio Singles
- Adonai+
- Knockin' On Heaven's Door+
- Reason Enough+
- Testify to Love+