Avalon

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Janna Potter Greg Long

ex Nikki Hassman, Jody McBrayer, Cherie Paliotta, Michael Passons, Melissa Greene

Avalon is a Contemporary Christian vocal quartet assembled in 1995, by Sparrow Records A&R man, Grant Cunningham.

The group has gone through several personnel changes since they began recording. They’ve received numerous Dove Awards and several nominations for Grammy Awards in addition to an American Music Award. They have over 20 #1 radio singles.

The following list is current and former members:
Janna Potter/Janna Long, (1995-present)
Greg Long, (2003-present)
Jody McBrayer, (1995-2007, 2018-present)
Dani Rocca (2018-present)

Michael Passons, (1995-2003)
Nikki Hassman-Anders, (1995-1998)
Cherie Paliotta-Adams, (1999-2002)
Melissa McLellan/Melissa Greene, (2002-2009)
Jeremi Richardson, (2007-2018)
Amy Richardson, (2009-2018)

ALBUMS

2012, CD, Comp, Sparrow Records

2011, 2xCD, Comp, Maranatha Record Company

2009, CD, Album, E1 Entertainment

2009, CD, Comp, Sparrow Records,

Another Time, Another Place (Timeless Christian Classics)

2008, CD, Album, Sparrow Records, Sparrow Records

Testify To Love: Live In Concert

2008, CD, Album, S/Edition, Sparrow Records,

2008, 2xCD, Comp, EMI Music CMG Label Group,

Trance/Vocal/House/Soft Rock/Gospel/Contemporary R&B

2006, CD, Album, Sparrow Records, Sparrow Records

2006, CD, Per, Sparrow Records

Faith: A Hymns Collection

2004, CD, Album, Comp, Enh, Sparrow Records, Sparrow Records

The Best Of Avalon

2004, CD, Comp, EMI Special Markets

2004, CD, Single, Promo, Sparrow Records,

Vocal/Europop/Pop Rock/Power Pop

2004, CD, Single, Promo, Sparrow Records

I Wanna Be With You

2004, CDr, Single, Promo, Sparrow Records

Everything To Me

2003, CD, Single, Promo, Sparrow Records

2003, CD, Single, Promo, Sparrow Records,

Acoustic/Light Music/Pop Rock/Vocal/Soft Rock

Soft Rock/Pop Rock

Testify To Love: The Very Best Of Avalon

2002, CD, Single, Promo, Sparrow Records

O2 (Avalon Remixed) (Advance Prerelease)

2002, CD, Advance, EP, Promo, Sparrow Records, Sparrow Records,

Ambient/Electro House/Europop/Eurodance/Vocal/Synth-pop/Power Pop

2002, CD, Single, Promo, Sparrow Records,

Ballad/Holiday/Power Pop/Vocal/Light Music

I Don't Want To Go

O2 (Avalon Remixed)

Trance/Vocal/House

The Glory / Make It Last Forever (Limited Edition Single)

2001, CD, Single, Ltd, Promo, Sparrow Records

2001, CD, Single, Promo, Sparrow Records,

Vocal/Europop/Power Pop/Pop Rock

Come And Fill My Heart

2001, CD, Single, Promo, Sparrow Records

2001, CD, Single, Promo, Sparrow Records

2001, CD, Single, Promo, Sparrow Records,

Ballad/Power Pop/Light Music/Vocal

Always Have, Always Will

2000, CD, Single, Promo, Sparrow Records,

Vocal/Acoustic/Power Pop/Pop Rock

2000, CD, Single, Promo, Sparrow Records

Joy (Christmas Radio Sampler)

2000, CD, Single, Promo, Sparrow Records

Joy "The Radio Special"

2000, CD, Maxi, Promo, Sparrow Records

Don't Save It All For Christmas Day

2000, CD, Single, Promo, Sparrow Records

Joy (A Christmas Collection)

1999, CD, Single, Promo, Sparrow Records

Take You At Your Word

1999, CD, Single, Promo, Sparrow Records,

Vocal/Power Pop/Europop

In A Different Light Radio Special

1999, CD, Maxi, Promo, Sparrow Records,

In A Different Light

Can't Live A Day

1998, CD, Single, Promo, Sparrow Records

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

1998, CD, Single, Promo, Sparrow Records

Testify To Love / A Journey Through A Maze Of Grace

1997, CD, Maxi, Promo, Sparrow Records

The Greatest Story

1997, CD, Single, Promo, Sparrow Records,

Vocal/Light Music/Ballad/Power Pop

Angels We Have Heard On High

1997, Cass, Per, SparrowTrax,

A Maze Of Grace

Twila Paris / Avalon

Love's Been Following You / Give It Up (The Where I Stand Tour Sampler)

1996, CD, Maxi, Promo, Sparrow Records,

Light Music/Vocal/Ballad/Europop/Power Pop

Give It Up / The Greatest Story

1996, Cass, Single, Promo, Sparrow Records

Contemporary R&B/Soft Rock/Vocal/Gospel

APPEARANCES +

Testify To Love: Avalon Live In Concert

2003, DVD, NTSC, Sparrow Records, Sparrow Records,

Soft Rock/Gospel/Ballad

În Tine Mă Încred

2008, CD, Album, Studio Speranța

Charlie Peacock

Full Circle - A Celebration Of Songs And Friends

God With Us (A Celebration Of Christmas Carols & Classics)

My Utmost For His Highest (The Anthems)

WOW Hits 20th Anniversary

2016, 2xCD, Comp, Capitol Christian Music Group,

Pop Rock/Contemporary R&B/Gospel

2016, CD, Comp, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore Spa

Oh Holy Night: Christmas Songs Of Worship

2014, CD, Album, Comp, Star Song Music

Joy To The World

2014, CD, Comp, Universal Music Special Markets

How Great Thou Art (Timeless Hymns ~ Modern Voices)

2012, CD, Comp, Sparrow Records

Praise & Worship Christmas

2009, CD, Comp, EMI Music Special Markets

A Praise & Worship Christmas

2009, CD, Comp, EMI Music Special Markets

Women Of Faith*

New Every Morning

2009, CD, Album, Myrrh, Curb Records, Warner Bros. Records

Promo Only Contemporary Christian: September 2009

2009, CD, Comp, Promo, Promo Only,

Wow Essentials 2

2009, CD, Comp, Provident Label Group

Worship Together EverlastingGod

2008, 2xCD, Comp, Sparrow Records

The Best Platinum Collection - Christmas

2008, CD, Comp, Gruppo Arnoldo Mondadori Editore Spa, EMI,

The Mercy Project Christmas 2007

2007, CD, Comp, Sony Music, Columbia

Worship Together: Favorites

2007, CD, Comp, Sparrow Records, Sparrow Records

Amazing Grace (Music Inspired By The Motion Picture)

Soundtrack/Religious/Gospel/Neo-Classical

Love Songs - The Ultimate Collection

Religious/Gospel/Vocal

WOW Worship (30 Powerful Worship Songs From Today's Top Artists)

Praise & Worship Christmas

2005, CD, Comp, Compass Productions,

Christian Rock Of Ages

2005, 2xCD, Comp, Echo Bridge Home Entertainment,

A Family Christmas Volume Two

2005, CD, Comp, Sparrow Records, Sparrow Records, Sparrow Records

Wow Christmas: 30 Top Christian Artists And Holiday Songs

WOW #1s: 31 Of The Greatest Christian Music Hits Ever

Best Christmas 100

2004, CD, Comp, Direct Source Special Products Inc.,

2004, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI, EMI,

March Gladness - Weekend Super Sampler

2004, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Sparrow Label Group, ForeFront Records, Inpop Records, BEC Recordings, Gotee Records,

God Is In Control

2004, CD, Comp, Direct Source Special Products Inc., EMI Music Special Markets,

Precious Moments - Loving, Caring And Sharing

2004, CD, Traditional Records Inc.

More To This Life

2004, CD, Comp, Direct Source Special Products Inc.

CCM Top 100 Greatest Songs in Christian Music: Volume 1

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Creative Trust Workshop,

Promo Only Contemporary Christian: January 2004

2004, CD, Comp, Promo, Promo Only,

Pop Rock/Soft Rock

Promo Only Contemporary Christian: July 2004

2004, CD, Comp, Promo, Promo Only,

Pop Rock/Soft Rock

WOW Hits 2005 (31 Of The Year's Top Christian Artists And Hits)

WCSG Family Album Of Favorites (30th Anniversary Edition)

2003, 2xCD, Album, Comp, WCSG,

DJ Brett Henrichsen*

Masterbeat: White Party 2003

2003, CD, Comp, Mixed, Masterbeat,

It Takes Two: 15 Collaborations And Duets

2003, CD, Album, Comp, Sparrow Records

Open Mic Karaoke Christian Pop Volume 1

2003, CD, Comp, Enh, Sparrow Records

Bill & Gloria Gaither With Their Homecoming Friends

Rocky Mountain Homecoming

2003, CD, Album, Spring House Music Group,

Charlie Peacock

Full Circle: A Celebration Of Songs And Friends

2003, CD, Advance, MiniAlbum, Promo, Sparrow Records,

March 2003 Contemporary Christian Top Hits U.S.A.

2003, CD, Comp, Promo, Top Hits U.S.A.

Beachfest Spring Break (Live From Fort Lauderdale, FL)

2003, DVD, Col, Palaufest Productions,

Promo Only Contemporary Christian: February 2003

2003, CD, Comp, Promo, Promo Only,

Pop Rock/Soft Rock

WOW Hits 2004 (30 Of The Year's Top Christian Artists And Hits)

WOW Christmas (30 Top Christian Artists And Holiday Songs)

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Word Entertainment, EMI CMG, Provident Music Group,

Ballad/Europop/Power Pop/Country/Gospel/Holiday

HitDisc Prime Cuts 476P

2002, CDr, Promo, Smplr, TM Century,

Spyn/Psycle - A Collection Of Recording Artists-Vol 1

2002, CD, Comp, Promo, Sparrow Records, ForeFront Records

March 2002 Contemporary Christian Top Hits U.S.A.

2002, CD, Comp, Promo, Top Hits U.S.A.,

September 2002 Contemporary Christian Top Hits U.S.A.

2002, CD, Comp, Promo, Top Hits U.S.A.,

WoW 2000 The Videos (The Year's Top Christian Music Videos)

2002, DVD-V, Dol, EMI CMG, Provident Music Group, Word Entertainment, EMI CMG, Provident Music Group, Word Entertainment

Sparrow Dance Remixes

2002, CDr, Promo, Smplr, Sparrow Records,

Gospel/Dance-pop

Nu Life Traxx #25

2002, CD, Comp, Promo, ERG Music,

WOW Hits 2003 (30 Of The Year's Top Christian Artists And Hits)

Alternative Rock/Acoustic/Ballad/Vocal

I Will Be Here: 25 Of Today's Best Wedding & Love Songs

2001, 2xCD, Comp, Sparrow Records, Sparrow Records,

New Music Sampler

2001, CD, Comp, Sparrow Records,

Explore The Bible Part III - Simply Survival

2001, CD, Comp, Chordant Distribution Group

Bill & Gloria Gaither

A Billy Graham Music Homecoming, Volume Two

2001, VHS, Album, PAL, Spring House Music Group

WOW Hits 2002 (The Year's 30 Top Christian Artists And Hits)

Alternative Rock/Acoustic/Pop Rock

The Prayer Of Jabez

The Best Of The 2000 Dove Awards

2000, CD, Comp, Pamplin Music

Super Saturday Sampler 2000

2000, CD, Comp, Smplr, CMC Distribution

Christmas Music For The Heart

2000, CD, Comp, Sparrow Records,

Religious/Holiday

Music That Moves You

2000, CD, Comp, Promo, Not On Label

Left Behind (The Movie Soundtrack)

2000, Cass, Comp, Reunion Records

The Dove Awards Minute

2000, CD, Promo, GMA (5)

EMI Mission Disc DPRO Vol. 32 Pop (November 2000)

2000, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, Virgin Music Canada,

WoW Gold Instore Play CD

2000, CD, Comp, Promo, Word Entertainment, Provident Music Group, EMI Christian Music Group

Music From And Inspired By Jesus The Epic Mini-Series

Soundtrack/Theme/Modern/Country/Soft Rock/AOR/Religious/Gospel/Ballad/Soul/Europop

Left Behind (The Movie Soundtrack)

WOW 2001 (The Year's 30 Top Contemporary Christian Artists And Hits)

WOW Gold (30 Landmark Christian Songs Of The 70's, 80's, And 90's)

Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Religious

Songs 4 Life: Miracle Of Christmas

1999, CD, Album, Time Life Music, EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets

July 1999 Contemporary Christian Top Hits U.S.A.

1999, CD, Comp, Promo, Top Hits U.S.A.

May 1999 Contemporary Christian Top Hits U.S.A.

1999, CD, Comp, Promo, Top Hits U.S.A.

Chartbreakers Weekly Hit CDs - CHW-3299

1999, CDr, Comp, Promo, Broadcast Programming, Total Radio,

Listen To Our Hearts, Vol. 2

Religious/Gospel

WOW 2000 (The Year's 30 Top Christian Artists And Songs)

If My People Pray

1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Chordant Distribution Group,

My Utmost For His Highest (The Concert)

1998, VHS, Myrrh

Songs 4 Life: Praise His Name

1998, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music,

The 1998 Dove Award Nominees

1998, CD, Comp, Brentwood Records, Brentwood Records

Special Dance Mixes & Contemporary Christian Hits March 1998

1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Top Hits U.S.A.,

House/Latin/Country Rock/Dance-pop/Breaks

Apocalypse - The Soundtrack

1998, CD, Comp, Sou, Straightway

Keep The Faith 2000 - Overcoming Stress & Anxiety

1998, 2xCD, Comp, TVFirst, TVFirst

Life On The Edge

1998, CD, Comp, ForeFront Records

Apocalypse - The Soundtrack

1998, Cass, Album, Straightway

A Sparrow Label Group Christmas

1998, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Sparrow Records

On Track 24/7 (Sound Traxx 24)

1998, CD, Comp, Radiant Life, Interl'inc

WOW 1999 (The Year's 30 Top Christian Artists And Songs.)

Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Gospel/Pop Rock

New Music From Sparrow Records StarSong Records And Re:Think

1997, CD, Promo, Smplr, Sparrow Records, Star Song, Re:Think

The Good Music Collection Volume 3

1997, CD, Comp, Alliance Music, Alliance Music,

Pop Rock/Vocal/Acoustic

Supersaturday Limited Edition CD

1997, CD, Comp, Ltd, Promo, Chordant Distribution Group

Now Playing Volume 6

1997, CD, Comp, Promo, Sparrow Records, re:think, Sparrow Records

Now Playing Volume 9

1997, CD, Comp, Promo, Sparrow Records, re:think, Sparrow Records,

Pop Rock/Vocal/AOR/Arena Rock/Acoustic/Ballad/Europop

No Lies - Pop - Volume One

1997, CD, Comp, Club, Promo, Sparrow Records, ForeFront Records, Star Song Communications,

don't listen to this

1997, Cass, Promo, Smplr, Chordant Distribution

WoW 1998 (The Year's 30 Top Christian Artists And Songs)

Alternative Rock/Instrumental/Gospel/Pop Rock

Christmas - The Platinum Collection

2xCD, Comp, EMI,

Mediterranean And World Music

CD, Album, Smplr, DiscMedi Blau

Bill & Gloria Gaither

A Billy Graham Music Homecoming, Volume Two

CD, Album, Spring House Music Group,

To Have & To Hold - 15 Christian Songs Of Love & Marriage

CD, Album, Sparrow Records

CDr, Promo, Chordant Music Group

2003, CDr, Comp, Unofficial, Uncut: Unreleased Unmixed Unavailable,

House/Progressive House