Compact Favorites is a compilation album of Christian singer Michele Pillar , released in 1989 by Sparrow Records. It is a compilation CD series of former Sparrow recording artists with select songs from their previous albums. This collection covers Pillar's three Sparrow releases Michele Pillar , Reign On Me and Look Who Loves You Now . Track listing 1. Shout It From the Rooftops ( Ava Aldridge, Lenny LeBlanc) (from Reign On Me ) -3:40 2. In Nazareth There's a Car

Look Who Loves You Now is the third studio album by Christian singer Michele Pillar . It was released by Sparrow Records on October 10, 1984. The album was produced and arranged by jazz guitarist (and Pillar's future second husband) Larry Carlton. Look Who Loves You Now marked a stylistic shift toward a stylish synth-pop and some album-oriented rock (AOR) sound, but retaining some of the AC sounds of her first two albums. This was Pillar's first time working with Carlton. C

Reign On Me is the second studio album by Christian singer Michele Pillar . It was released by Sparrow Records around August 1983 and was produced by J.L. Wallace and recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Reign On Me was continuing the success of Pillar's self-titled debut release with soul and pop arrangements and produced two Top 10 hits: the title song and "He Rolled Away the Stone." Other song highlights include the album opener "Shout It F

Michele Pillar is the debut studio album by Christian singer Michele Pillar . It was released by Sparrow Records on June 29, 1982. The album was produced by musicians and songwriters J.L. Wallace and Lonnie Ledford. Wallace was one third of the studio pop group known as Bama, who were songwriters along with Ken Bell and Terry Skinner, who wrote The Carpenter's final number one AC hit "Touch Me When We're Dancing" in 1981. Ledford was a session bass player and was a member of

The Misfit is a collaboration album by Erick Nelson and Michele Pillar . Released around October 1979 by Maranatha! Music's A&S label, The Misfit is a concept album where a common thread of concept of being an “outsider” or outcast weaves its way throughout each and every song. The different topics range from faith, love, loss, doubt and more, but all with a singular focus as coming from the outside looking in. Guests and musicians on the album include Kelly Willard, Hadley

Michele Diane Zarges Pillar (born July 26, 1955) is an American contemporary Christian music singer. She is known for her association with Calvary Chapel's Maranatha! Music and Focus On the Family . Raised in Long Beach, California, Zarges got her start on The Maranatha Singer's 1976 release Praise II credited as Michele Takaoka. She also appeared in Praise albums III , IV , V and VI . In 1979, still a member of The Maranatha Singers, Zarges married Steve Pillar and was le

Called is the 11th studio album by the Christian vocal group Avalon . It was released by Red Street Records/The Fuel Music on February 14, 2020. This album is their first release of new music in over a decade and also saw the return of original Avalon member Jody McBrayer and the addition of new member Dani Rocca. After the release of their 2009 album Reborn , Avalon, at the time, consisted of two couples: Greg and Janna Long and Jeremi and Amy Richardson. Without a label,

God Shed His Grace: Songs of Truth and Freedom the official third compilation album by Christian singer - songwriter Twila Paris . It was released on February 28, 2012 by Mountain Spring Music/MNRK Music Group (formerly E1 Music). God Shed His Grace is not your typical "greatest hits" album. Paris hand-picked 11 songs from her catalog that create a timeline of historical and spiritual commentary. Described as a "patriotic-themed" album and as a "love letter and prayer to Ame

Number Ones is a compilation album by the Christian vocal group Avalon . It was released on August 28, 2012 by Sparrow Records. This collection contains 12 of the group's number one songs on the Christian music charts. It features Avalon's early line-up of Janna Long, Cheri Adams, Jody McBrayer, Michael Passons, Nikki Anders and Melissa Greene. Some of the songs have not officially appeared in previous Avalon compilations like "Reason Enough," "Undeniably You" and "Come and

Reborn is the tenth studio album by the Christian vocal group Avalon . It is the first and only album by E1 Music (now MNRK Music Group), released on September 15, 2009. It is the first and only album featuring new members Jeremi Richardson and his wife Amy Richardson, in addition to veterans Greg and Janna Long. Reborn 's sound is more rock-oriented, even though Avalon is considered a Christian AC act, their new sound could rank up there with other Christian Rock acts like

The Greatest Hits is the official second compilation album by the Christian vocal group Avalon . It was released on February 20, 2009 by Sparrow Records. This collection contains 15 of Avalon's best-known songs. Many of them have appeared previously on their first compilation album Testify to Love , plus one brand new track and Christian radio single "Still My God." It is the first recording with new member Jeremi Richardson and the last recording with Melissa Greene, as she

Another Time, Another Place: Timeless Christian Classics is the ninth studio album by the Christian vocal group Avalon , released on February 26, 2008 by Sparrow Records. This is an album of covers containing remakes of timeless contemporary Christian music classics. Avalon also records a new arrangement of their 1998 Dove Award winning hit "Testify to Love." "We Will Stand" featuring Russ Taff previously appeared on their 2006 release Stand . The album was preceded by a di

Faith: A Hymns Collection is the eighth studio by the Christian vocal group Avalon , released on October 17, 2006 by Sparrow Records. It is Avalon's second release of 2006 (their previous studio album Stand was released in January of that year). Brown Bannister produced the album with Shaun Shankel producing the bonus track "For Freedom." It is Avalon's first worship-themed album and contains old and modern hymns. Faith debuted and peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Top

Stand is the seventh studio album by the Christian vocal group Avalon , released on January 24, 2006 by Sparrow Records. Shaun Shankel produced a majority of the album with Mark Hammond producing two tracks and Bernie Herms producing the track "When the Time Comes." The release marks the group celebrating 10 years since their 1996 debut album . Stand moves Avalon away from the heavy synthesizers and drum loops of their earlier work, favoring a more "organic" pop sound that

The Creed is the sixth studio album by the Christian vocal group Avalon , released on February 24, 2004 by Sparrow Records. Brown Bannister produced the album with co-production by Charlie Peacock and Tedd T. on some tracks. A number of firsts for Avalon for this release: this is the first album to include CCM vocalist Greg Long (group member Janna Long's husband), who replaced Michael Passons after his unexpected departure in mid-2003 and this is the first full-length alb

The Definitive Collection is a compilation album of Christian singer -songwriter Greg Long . Released by Word/Curb/Warner Records on May 22, 2007 as part of the Word Artists Definitive Collection series, it contains ten select songs across Long's four Myrrh/Word releases Cross My Heart , Days of Grace , Jesus Saves and Now . Track listing 1. Sufficiency of Grace (Greg Pope) (from Now ) -3:17 2. Think About Jesus (Greg Long, John Elefante, Dino Elefante) (from Cross My

Born Again is the fifth and most recent studio album by Christian singer -songwriter Greg Long . It was his first and only released by Christian Records with distribution and manufacturing by Butterfly International Distribution on March 30, 2004. The album was released just month after Avalon released their sixth album The Creed , in which Long joined the group, replacing original member and founder Michael Passons. On Born Again , Long co-produced two tracks with George K

Now is the fourth studio album by Christian singer -songwriter Greg Long , released on March 6, 2001 by Word Records. Long returns with his first new album in three years. During that time, Long married Avalon member Janna Potter in May 2000. Now was preceded by the lead single "Sufficiency of Grace," which was released to Christian radio in late 2000. The rock-fueled, guitar-driven track is based on scripture in 2 Corinthians 12:9 and focuses on the theme of God's grace b

Jesus Saves is the third studio album by Christian singer -songwriter Greg Long , released on February 17, 1998 by Myrrh/Word Records. For this album, Long worked with Christopher Harris and Don Koch, in addition to the Elefante brothers John and Dino producing. The album's highlight is the third single "Mercy Said No." Written by Long, Dave Clark and producer Koch, "Mercy Said No" is about a person heading down a hopeless road of sin, only for "Mercy" to stand in the middle

Days of Grace is the second studio album by Christian singer -songwriter Greg Long , released on March 4, 1996 by Myrrh/Word Records. The album was produced by John and Dino Elefante. Long returns with his second release and once again collaborates with the brothers, John Elefante and Dino Elefante, producing and songwriting. Days of Grace is, stylistically, more diverse than in his debut album Cross My Heart , with more adult contemporary songs with a more pop emphasis. T