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Faith: A Hymns Collection is Avalon's tenth release and their seventh studio album. Their first worship album, it contains remakes of old and modern hymns. It was released on October 17, 2006.

Faith: A Hymns Collection
Studio album by Avalon
Released	October 17, 2006
Recorded	2006
Genre	Inspirational
Length	54:49
Label	Sparrow
Producer	Brown Bannister, Shaun Shankel
Avalon chronology
Stand (2006) Faith: A Hymns Collection (2006) Another Time, Another Place: Timeless Christian Classics (2008)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "The Solid Rock" – 4:12; No lead
2. "Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee" – 3:44; No lead
3. "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" – 4:04; Lead: Janna and Melissa
4. "In Christ Alone" – 5:04; Lead: Janna (Greg chimes in on v. 2)
5. "It Is Well with My Soul" – 4:54; Lead: Jody
6. "I'll Fly Away" – 4:08; Lead: Janna
7. "Holy! Holy! Holy!" – 1:04; No lead
8. "Blessed Assurance" – 4:03; No lead
9. "Jesus Medley: "Jesus Loves Me" / "'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus"" – 5:20; Lead: Jody and Janna ("Jesus Loves Me"), Greg and Melissa ("'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus")
10. "How Great Thou Art" – 4:51; Lead: Jody and Greg
11. "Amazing Grace" – 4:58; Lead: Jody and Greg
12. "Total Praise" – 3:55; Lead: Melissa and Jody
13. "For Freedom" (Bonus track) – 4:25

Personnel

Avalon

• Janna Long – vocals
• Jody McBrayer – vocals
• Melissa Greene – vocals
• Greg Long – vocals

Musicians

• Blair Masters – Fender Rhodes, keyboards and programming (1, 3-12), acoustic piano (5)
• Pat Coil – acoustic piano (1, 3, 4, 6-12), Hammond B3 organ (1-12)
• John Hobbs – acoustic piano (2), keyboards (2), programming (2)
• Jamie Kenney – acoustic piano (13), programming (13)
• Shaun Shankel – programming (13)
• John Willis – acoustic guitar (1, 2, 3, 5-12)
• David Cleveland – electric guitar, bouzouki, mandolin, acoustic guitar (4)
• Chuck Butler – electric guitar
• Adam Lester – electric guitar
• Jerry McPherson – electric guitar
• Matt Pierson – bass (1, 3-10, 12)
• Adam Nitti – bass (2)
• Joey Canaday – bass (11)
• Steve Brewster – drums (1, 3-12)
• Dan Needham – drums (2)
• Eric Darken – percussion (1-8, 10-12)
• Tommy Sims – percussion (9)
• John Catchings – cello
• David Davidson – strings (13)
• Michael Mellett – vocal arrangements

Production

• Producers – Brown Bannister (Tracks 1-12); Shaun Shankel (Track 13).
• Executive Producer – Brad O'Donnell
• Additional Vocal Production on Tracks 1-12 – Michael Mellett
• Recording Engineers – Steve Bishir (Tracks 1-12); Jamie Kenney and Shaun Shankel (Track 13).
• Additional Engineers on Tracks 1-12 – Brown Bannister, Aaron Sternke and Billy Whittington.
• Assistant Engineers on Tracks 1-12 – Jason Lefan and Joe Roberts
• Recorded at The Tracking Room, Platinum Lab and The Lealand Room (Nashville, TN).
• Overdubbed at Oxford Sound (Nashville, TN) and First Avenue Sound (Franklin, TN).
• Mixing – Steve Bishir (Tracks 1-12); F. Reid Shippen (Track 13).
• Mix Assistant on Track 13 – Lee Bridges
• Mixed at Sound Stage Studios (Nashville, TN).
• Tracks 1-12 mastered by Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
• Track 13 mastered by Andrew Mendelson at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, TN).
• A&R Administration – Jess Chambers
• Creative Director – Ian Cook
• Art Direction – Tim Frank
• Design – Torne White
• Photography – Robert Ascroft (band) and Torne White (cover)

Radio Singles

• In Christ Alone

References

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