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/
I Wanna Be with You
Avalon Lyrics
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Things I've never told
And take You into
The center of my soul
I want to run through
The fields of Your imagination
Under the blue skies,
The light in my eyes,
I know You are the One
See where my heart lies
As You guide me through the shades of gray
Along the way
I will hang on every single word You say
And never live to see my dying day
I'd walk the aisle
A million miles
To see You smile
I want to know how it feels to believe in something
Riding on the heels of a good thing coming
Run to the one thing I know is something true
I want to be with You
Want You to show me
The wonder of the word
Want You to hear me
Like no one's ever heard
You have and hold me
Leading me out of the darkest night
Into the light
And never has it ever been so right
And from this moment on You are the sight
I can't erase
I close my eyes,
I see Your face
I want to know how it feels to believe in something
Riding on the heels of a good thing coming
Run to the one thing I know is something true
I want to be with You
Every day, every night
For the rest of my life
I want to be where you are
'Cause You're never very far away
I always want to be with you
I want to tell You
Things I've never told
And take You into
The center of my soul
I want to run through
The fields of Your imagination
I want to know how it feels to believe in something
Riding on the heels of a good thing coming
Run to the one thing I know is something true
I want to live my life like I hold the meaning
Deep inside my soul I hear the music screaming
Eyes wide open I'm awake and dreaming, too
I want to be with You
I want to be with You
The song “I Wanna Be With You” by Avalon expresses the desire to have a close relationship with someone special. It talks about being vulnerable and sharing things that have never been said before, as well as trusting someone enough to take them to the center of one's soul. The song also describes the feeling of wanting to believe in something and to have the faith and hope that comes with it. It compares the person to a golden sun, the light in the singer's eyes, and the one thing that is true.
The chorus repeats the phrase, “I want to be with You” as a declaration of the singer's desire to be close to the person that is being addressed. The lyrics also talk about the feeling of being lost, and how this person is leading the singer out of the darkest night and into the light. The singer wants to know what it feels like to believe in something and to ride on the heels of a good thing coming. The song ends with the singer saying that they want to live their life as if they hold the meaning and to be awake and dreaming with this person by their side.
Overall, the song expresses the desire for an intimate relationship with someone that includes trust, vulnerability, faith, and hope.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to tell You
I yearn to confide in You
Things I've never told
Secrets and emotions that I have not shared with anyone else
And take You into
I want to lead You into my innermost being
The center of my soul
The very core of my being where my most vulnerable and honest self exists
I want to run through
I aspire to experience
The fields of Your imagination
The vast expanse of creativity Your mind holds
Under the blue skies,
Beneath the vast, open skies
You're the golden sun
To me, You are a shining, life-giving source of warmth, light, and energy
The light in my eyes,
You fill my gaze, my attention, and my inner sight
I know You are the One
Deep within me, I am convinced that You are the one whom I can fully trust and rely on
See where my heart lies
Understand my feelings and my intentions
As You guide me through the shades of gray
As You direct me through the intricacies and complexities of life
Along the way
During this journey
I will hang on every single word You say
I will listen intently and pay attention to everything You communicate to me
And never live to see my dying day
I will remain dedicated to You for the rest of my life
I'd walk the aisle
I would go through any obstacle
A million miles
Any distance, however far and exhausting it may seem
To see You smile
Just to witness the joy on Your face
I want to know how it feels to believe in something
I crave the sensation of trusting and having faith in something bigger than myself
Riding on the heels of a good thing coming
Being supported by the momentum of positive events approaching
Run to the one thing I know is something true
Rush towards the one thing I am absolutely confident about
Want You to show me
I desire for You to demonstrate to me
The wonder of the word
The extraordinary nature of Your teachings and messages
Want You to hear me
I yearn for You to listen to me
Like no one's ever heard
With the attentiveness and empathy that surpasses any other person's
You have and hold me
You possess and cherish me
Leading me out of the darkest night
Guiding me out of the bleakest and most despairing moments
Into the light
Into a bright and hopeful state of being
And never has it ever been so right
Never have I felt such a strong sense of correctness and goodness
And from this moment on You are the sight
From now on, You are the one that I set my eyes on
I can't erase
I cannot forget or remove
I close my eyes,
I shut my lids
I see Your face
And I visualize Your visage
Every day, every night
24/7
For the rest of my life
For as long as I live
I want to be where you are
I aspire to be with You wherever you may be
'Cause You're never very far away
Since You are always near and present
I always want to be with you
Being in Your company is my constant desire
I want to live my life like I hold the meaning
I aim to live a life that has a purpose and significance
Deep inside my soul I hear the music screaming
With my innermost being, I sense a pervasive call to move in a particular direction
Eyes wide open I'm awake and dreaming, too
I am fully alert and conscious, yet at the same time, I am also having a vivid reverie
I want to be with You
My ultimate wish is to be with You
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sentric Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID NATHAN PARKINSON, PAUL WILLIAM THOMAS, SONNY N WARTON
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