In a Different Light (Avalon album)

In a Different Light
Studio album by
Avalon
ReleasedMarch 23, 1999
Recorded1998
GenreInspirational
Length50:26[1]
LabelSparrow
ProducerBrown Bannister
Avalon chronology
A Maze of Grace
(1997) 		In a Different Light
(1999) 		Joy: A Christmas Collection
(2000)
Singles from In a Different Light
  1. "In Not Of"
    Released: March 1, 1999[2]
  2. "Take You at Your Word"
    Released: June 21, 1999[3]
  3. "Can't Live a Day"
    Released: September 27, 1999[4]
  4. "Always Have, Always Will"
    Released: February 14, 2000[5]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

In a Different Light is Avalon's third studio album, released on March 23, 1999. It is the first album with group member Cherie Adams, who replaced Nikki Hassman-Anders. This is Avalon's second album to be certified Gold by the RIAA.[6] The project was an instant hit at Christian radio, containing four No. 1 singles: "Can't Live A Day", "Take You At Your Word", "In Not Of", and "Always Have, Always Will".[7] It debuted and peaked on the Billboard 200 chart at #81 for the week of April 10, 1999, spending a total of 13 weeks on that specific chart.[8]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Take You at Your Word"
  • Grant Cunningham
  • Paul Field
4:46
2."In Not Of"
4:04
3."In a Different Light"
  • Avalon
  • Matt Huesmann
3:25
4."Can't Live a Day"
  • Joe Beck
  • Connie Harrington
  • Ty Lacy
4:47
5."Always Have, Always Will"
4:18
6."I'm Speechless"
  • Lacy
  • Joanna Carlson
5:06
7."If My People Pray"
  • Huesmann
  • Kent Hooper
  • Douglas McKelvey
5:04
8."Only for the Weak"
4:47
9."Let Your Love"
4:03
10."Hide My Soul"
5:33
11."First Love"
  • Henk Pool
  • Sam Scott
  • Lee Ann Vermeulen
4:33

Personnel

Credits adapted from In a Different Light liner notes.[9]

Choir ("Only for the Weak"):

  • Stacie Vining
  • Curt Sanders
  • Matthew Barnes
  • Shelly Justice
  • Delores Cox
  • Stephanie Harrison
  • Chad Dickerson
  • Jennifer Thune
  • Steven Skeen
  • Grant Cunningham
  • Stacey Jennette
  • Greg Long

References

  1. ^ a b Hill, Melinda. "Review: In A Different Light". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  2. ^ "In Not Of" at Discogs
  3. ^ "Take You At Your Word" at Discogs
  4. ^ "Can't Live A Day" at Discogs
  5. ^ "Always Have, Always Will" at Discogs
  6. ^ RIAA – Gold & Platinum Searchable Database
  7. ^ Avalon – EMICMG Fact Sheet Archived 2007-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Avalon Album & Song Chart History | Billboard.com
  9. ^ In a Different Light (Media notes). Avalon. Sparrow Records. SPD 1687. Retrieved April 14, 2022.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)


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