1. … Read Full Bio ↴There are 14+ artists using this name (more info on each below):
1. A contemporary Christian group from the USA
2. An electronic band from Japan
3. A post-rock band from Israel
4. A musical group from Sweden
5. A heavy metal band from The Netherlands
6. A nationalist rock band from the UK
7. A side project of Richie Zito
8. A trance musician from Belgium
9. A folk group from Germany
10. A metal band from the USA
11. A folk-rock band from '80s/90s Scotland
12. A psytrance artist from the UK
13. A rock band from Sweden
14. A (now split up) thrash metal band from Brazil
15. An Argentinean alternative/indie rock band from Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina, formed in 2008 (proper name would be Ávalon)
1. Avalon is an American Contemporary Christian music vocal quartet. To date, the group has achieved multiple RIAA-certified Gold record albums, have sold 4 million copies and scored 22 #1 Christian hits.
Avalon was formed in 1995 by Grant Cunningham, A&R Director at Sparrow Records. Cunningham was in search of a vocalist group that could sing tight harmonies and carry God's message to the world. Cunningham publicized his intentions and demo tapes flooded him, but nothing fit his desires.
After letting the idea of Avalon to rest a while, Cunningham visited a coffee shop to listen to a potential singer. However, another artist, Michael Passons, actually caught his attention. Cunningham contacted Passons about his plan for Avalon. Passons prayed about God's will and then decided this was where God was leading him.
Soon after, TRUTH vocalist and South Carolina native Janna Potter Long heard of the intentions for Avalon. Cunningham happened to hear her sing at a Truth concert and liked her because she was "such a good singer."
Rikk Kittleman and Tabitha Fair became part of the group, but each left after a short time. Tabitha was offered a solo record deal, and Rikk left for other opportunities. With Avalon having two member openings, Long remembered previous fellow TRUTH member, Jody McBrayer. Long contacted McBrayer about his interest in the group and McBrayer auditioned. A few days later, Cunningham contacted McBrayer stating that he was now a member of Avalon.
Finally, Nikki Hassman Anders was hired to become the fourth vocalist of Avalon. Hassman recorded two albums with Avalon, Avalon (December 26, 1996) and A Maze of Grace (December 1997), but left in May 1998 to pursue a solo career with Sony Records.
Cherie Paliotta Adams was selected to replace Hassman after one of Avalon's co-managers listened to a country music demo tape recorded by Adams. Even though country is not a style of Avalon records, executives chose Adams knowing she would be a perfect fit. Adams recorded three albums as a member: In A Different Light (March 23, 1999), Joy: A Christmas Collection (September 26, 2000) and Oxygen (May 22, 2001) as well as releasing a remix album, O2: Avalon Remixed (March 2002). Cherie departed the group to pursue a solo ministry that is geared towards single women, and, in September 2002, she was replaced by Melissa Greene, Janna's fellow former band member of the now disbanded group TRUTH.
In between projects, Jody McBrayer released a solo album, This Is Who I Am in September 2002, off which the Top 10 hit "Never Alone (Nunca Solo)," a duet with Jadyn Strand Maria, was culled, as well as a #1 single, "To Ever Live Without Me". Janna also released a solo album in October, self-titled Janna, off which the #2 smash 'Greater Is He' was lifted.
On March 25, 2003, Avalon released a greatest hits record, Testify to Love: The Very Best of Avalon, which featured the #1 hits "Everything to Me" and "New Day." It was the last album to include founding member Michael Passons: the Avalon member known as 'Father Avalon' left only months after the album's release (in summer 2003) to pursue a solo career, and was replaced by Janna's husband, Greg Long.
On February 24, 2004, Avalon released the studio album The Creed. Three singles were released: the carrier "All," which made it to #2 on the Adult Contemporary Christian Songs chart; the Jody McBrayer showcase "You Were There," a #2 Inspirational Charts hit, and Greg's song "I Wanna Be With You."
Avalon's sixth studio album, Stand, was released on January 24, 2006. Carrier single "Love Won't Leave You" peaked in the Top 20 of both Billboard Hot Christian Songs and Hot Christian Adult Contemporary charts. The next single, "Orphans of God," was serviced to radio on April 7, 2006 and peaked in the Top 5 of Radio & Records' Inspo chart the week of August 11, 2006. Additionally, "Somehow You Are" was released to radio in August 2006.
Avalon also released a fan-requested hymns record, titled Faith: A Hymns Collection, on October 17, 2006. It includes the Inspo single "In Christ Alone".
During the summer of 2007, Jody McBrayer decided to depart the group due to a heart condition in an effort to avoid getting a Heart attack. But, before he left, he found time to record one last album with Avalon. On February 26, 2008, Avalon released their ninth album, Another Time, Another Place: Timeless Christian Classics. A headlining tour, titled "The We Will Stand Tour", with Michael English, the Daniel Doss Band and new Fervent Records girl group Cadia followed in spring 2008 to promote the classics album.
The first single released from Another Time, Another Place was their cover of the Twila Paris classic "God Is In Control". The second single, released on November 5, 2007, was a remake of the Sandi Patty/Wayne Watson song "Another Time, Another Place", featuring a Jody/Janna duet.
On November 13, 2007, Avalon released a digital EP featuring three songs from the album: singles "God is in Control," "Another Time, Another Place" and a cover of the Amy Grant classic "Thy Word".
Current Avalon member Jeremi Richardson joined the group in late 2007 to replace Jody McBrayer. On November 11 2007, Melissa Greene announced at a show in Spring Arbor, Michigan, that it was the first concert with Richardson officially being a member of the group.
It was confirmed in late 2008 that EMICMG would release Avalon: The Greatest Hits, a compilation of successful hits from previous Avalon recordings. It is notable that the track list, as published by the record label, bears many of the same hits featured on the 2003 release Testify to Love: The Very Best of Avalon (11 of the 16 songs featured on the older hits record also made the cut for the new one).
The album does, however, contain four updated radio successes from three of Avalon's projects that have been released since the last hits record, namely "All" and "You Were There" from The Creed (2004), "Orphans of God" from Stand (2006), and "In Christ Alone" from Faith: A Hymns Collection (2006).
In addition, the new hits album features a new song from Avalon entitled "Still My God", which was serviced to radio on January 9, 2009. On March 31, 2009, "Still My God" became Avalon's first #1 single since "New Day" released in 2003 (ironically from Avalon's previous greatest hits title).
On May 15, 2009, Melissa Greene announced her resignation from Avalon on her personal website upon accepting a position as Pastor of Music and Arts at Gracepointe Church in Nashville after a call from God. Melissa will continue her Solo Career as well. On May 21, 2009, Avalon announced that Jeremi's wife Amy Richardson would fill Melissa's spot as the newest member of Avalon. Janna will be on maternity leave from Avalon next year after her baby is born. Janna and Greg are waiting until the baby's born to find out if it's a Boy or a Girl.
Shortly after the release of the recent hits record, Avalon announced they would be returning to the studio to record a brand-new, all original album (their first since Stand in 2006) due out September 15 on E1 Music (formerly Koch Records), thus ending Avalon's long-time stint on the Sparrow Records (EMI Christian Music Group) label. Avalon began recording vocals for the new album with Amy Richardson as its new member on May 19, 2009. It was announced in June 2009 that the album would be titled Reborn. The first single "Arise" was released to Christian radio in August 2009; on December 9, it officially became Avalon's 22nd career #1 radio hit, topping Billboard's Soft AC/Inspirational chart. This came just weeks after Avalon wrapped up their co-headlining tour with fellow Christian recording group Selah in the fall of 2009, which sold out many venues and promoted the groups' new albums.
2. A Japanese electronic/dance band fronted by Yosuke Kotani, with a release on Escalator records. MySpace and Last.fm pages.
3. Avalon is An Israeli instrumental post-rock band in the lines of the Japanese Mono. visit MySpace page for more info or their bandcamp: [url=http:https://avalon2.bandcamp.com/[/url]. If you're listening to them and don't want to share this artist's tags, pictures, etc. you can tag them as AVALON (isr) and you'll find the correct ones.
4. A band from Sweden that is currently defunct.
5. Avalon was a Dutch heavy metal band, very popular in the 1980s. They have recently remastered their old work on a 2CD release, entitled The Last Move. Although this cd includes some new songs, there is nothing known of a comeback tour or new record. Band members include Dutch musical talent Jack Pisters (S.C.A.R., Anouk, Soylent Green, Ayreon, etc), who is mostly responsible for the remastered works.
6. Avalon, from England, is a nationalist rock band with several albums to their credit.
7. Avalon is a sideproject of Richie Zito
8. Tim Handels, a Belgian ambient/acid/trance artist use the name Avalon. See Avalon*.
9. Avalon is also the name of a German band who do traditional Irish folk.
10. Avalon was American Metal band. They were formed in Rochester, NY. They released LP "Live or Die" in 1988. The band split up in 1993.
11. Avalon, from Scotland, were a folk-rock band during 80s/90s who released 4 albums (Rocky Roads; Heavy Hearts; Higher Ground; Second Sight). Mostly playing around Edinburgh, but also at Fairport's Cropredy festival (1990) and big fests in France (Lorient) and Denmark. Website
12. Avalon is the Psytrance composer Leon Kane, he releases his tunes through the UK label NANO Records. Leon Avalon is currently one of the biggest up and coming names on the international psytrance circuit. Avalon’s rip-roaring full-on, melodic, driving, yet surprisingly hard-hitting and evocative sound, is totally unique and has been tried and tested with huge success on dancefloors worldwide.
Avalon has been tearing it up at parties in over 20 countries over the past year, at events including Glade 2009 (UK), Tribe 8 Anos, Universo Paralello 10, (Brazil) Burning man 09 (US), Origin 2010 (South Africa) as well as at some of the largest festivals and club nights across Europe, Japan and Australia. Whilst making incredible leaps and bounds with his solo production and DJing, he has also been remixed by and invited to work with some of the biggest names in the scene, forming recent collaborations with Zen mechanics, Cosmosis, Burn In noise, Lucas, Waio, Logica, Dickster and Tristan.
Recent releases Include his debut album on Nano records, ‘Distant Futures,’ and latest ep ‘Session one’ all Gaining top ten and number 1 slots on beatport . Stay tuned for more future releases on top labels such as Nano, Neurobiotic, Alchemy and Tipworld.
13. Avalon is a new band from Sweden. They can be found at http://www.avalonmusic.se/
Everything to Me
Avalon Lyrics
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I memorized the golden rule
And how Jesus came to set the sinner free
I know the story inside out
And I can tell you all about
The path that led Him up to Calvary
But ask me why He loves me
And I don't know what to say
Because He changed my life
When He became
[Chorus]
Everything to me
He's more than a story
More than words on a page of history
He's the air that I breathe
The water I thirst for
And the ground beneath my feet
He's everything
Everything to me.
We're living in uncertain times
And more and more I find that I'm
Aware of just how fragile life can be
I want to tell the world I've found
A love that turned my life around
They need to know that they can taste and see
Now every day I'm praying
Just to give my heart away
I want to live for Jesus
So someone else might say
That He is
[Chorus]
Bridge
And looking back over my life
At the end
I'll go to meet Him
Saying he's been
[Chorus]
The lyrics of Avalon's song "Everything to Me" speak of the personal relationship the singer has with Jesus Christ beyond just the Bible stories and teachings. The first verse talks about growing up with knowledge of the Bible, memorizing the golden rule, and knowing the story of Jesus' crucifixion. But it's when the singer is asked why Jesus loves them personally that they don't have an answer or explanation. It's because the love they have for Jesus is beyond words and explanation, a love that has transformed their life completely. From being just a story in history books, Jesus has become everything to the singer, the air they breathe, the water they thirst for, and the ground beneath their feet.
The second verse speaks of how the singer has come to understand the fragility of life and wants to share the love they've found with the world. They want others to know that they too can experience the love of Jesus and have their lives transformed. The bridge speaks of the inevitable end of life and the hope of meeting Jesus at the end, knowing that He has been everything to them.
Overall, the song speaks of the personal relationship the singer has with Jesus, a relationship that goes beyond just knowing Bible stories and teachings. The love they have for Jesus has changed their life and He has become everything to them.
Line by Line Meaning
I grew up in Sunday school
I was raised with religious teachings.
I memorized the golden rule
I learned to treat others how I would like to be treated.
And how Jesus came to set the sinner free
I was taught about Jesus and how he provided salvation for those who believed in him.
I know the story inside out
I am familiar with the details of Jesus' life and the events surrounding his death.
And I can tell you all about the path that led Him up to Calvary
I can describe the events that took place during Jesus' crucifixion.
But ask me why He loves me
If someone were to ask me why Jesus loves me, I would not have a clear answer.
And I don't know what to say
I am uncertain of how to explain the depth of Jesus' love for me.
But I'll never be the same
My life has been transformed by Jesus' love and teachings.
Because He changed my life
Jesus had a profound impact on my life in a positive way.
When He became everything to me
I put my faith and trust in Jesus completely, and he became the center of my life.
He's more than a story
Jesus' impact on my life is not limited to a tale or piece of literature.
More than words on a page of history
His influence extends beyond mere written words in a history book.
He's the air that I breathe
Jesus is an essential part of my life, like the air that I breathe.
The water I thirst for
My soul craves Jesus' teachings and guidance, like a parched person needs water.
And the ground beneath my feet
Jesus' love is my foundation and provides stability in my life.
He's everything
Jesus is the most important thing to me and plays a central role in my life.
We're living in uncertain times
The world is experiencing upheaval and instability.
And more and more I find that I'm aware of just how fragile life can be
I am becoming increasingly aware of how easily life can change or end.
I want to tell the world I've found
I feel a desire to proclaim my faith and share my experience with others.
A love that turned my life around
Jesus' love had a transformative and positive impact on my life.
They need to know that they can taste and see
I believe that people can witness and experience Jesus' love for themselves.
Now every day I'm praying
I make an effort to communicate with God through prayer on a daily basis.
Just to give my heart away
I offer my heart and love to God and others.
I want to live for Jesus
My desire is to emulate Jesus' teachings and live in a way that honors him.
So someone else might say
I hope that my actions and faith may inspire others to find similar meaning in their lives.
That He is everything to me
Jesus is the most important thing in my life, providing meaning and purpose.
And looking back over my life
When I reflect on my life experiences.
At the end I'll go to meet Him
At the end of my life, I will meet Jesus face-to-face in the afterlife.
Saying he's been everything to me
I will tell Jesus that he had an immeasurable impact on my life and my faith.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHAD ROBERT CATES, SUE C. SMITH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@HisHeartScribeMin
This song was on the radio in 2003 when I was in an auto accident that should have killed me! 11 and 1/2 hours of surgery, 21 days on the critical list, 8 weeks in the hospital and 1 year of not being able to walk! He's EVERYTHING to me!
@lynnecarnivale6414
Hello.
What a beautiful TESTIMONY for CHRIST!
I am happy for you.
Praise God!
May He continue to BLESS you and you continue to SHINE for Him.
Peace and a prayer,
Lynne🍃💜✝️💜🍃
@InspiredbyBNatifu
Powerful testimony. Thanks for sharing.
@rpierce918
Powerful testimony. God is an awesome God.
@bluecollarBB
20 years later and I’m still coming back to this incredible song.
@phillipjames5365
It’s 2020 and I still love to listen to this song , it’s so heartfelt and personal ❤️.
@lucillebulusan6888
2021 and still 🥰
@calmaschamomile1252
@Lucille Bulusan 2022 and still here! ❤️
@mailalabrada7857
2023😍
@jamedlock83
2023 and still listening