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Live On Forever
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2016 (2016-09-09)
Recorded2016
StudioBOOMCity Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
GenreContemporary Christian music, pop rock
Length36:35
LabelFair Trade/Columbia
Producer
The Afters chronology
Life Is Beautiful
(2013)
Live On Forever
(2016)
Fear No More
(2019)

Live On Forever is the fifth studio album by American rock band The Afters, released on September 9, 2016,[1] through Fair Trade/Columbia.[2] "Live on Forever", the title track from that album, placed top 5 on the Billboard Christian Hot AC radio chart as well as top 10 on the Billboard National Christian Audience chart.[1] Chris Major of The Christian Beat describes the work as a "beautiful and inspiring album full of encouragement and hope".[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Shadows"Jess Cates, Matt Fuqua, Josh Havens, Jordan Mohilowski, Dan Ostebo3:48
2."Battles"Cates, Fuqua, Havens, Mohilowski, Ostebo3:55
3."Sunrise"Jason Ingram, Fuqua, Havens, Mohilowski, Ostebo3:34
4."Time of My Life"Fuqua, Havens, Mohilowski, Ostebo3:25
5."Wake Up My Heart"Fuqua, Havens, Mohilowski, Ostebo3:46
6."Live On Forever"Ingram, Fuqua, Havens, Mohilowski, Ostebo4:19
7."Eyes of a Believer"Fuqua, Havens, Mohilowski, Ostebo3:26
8."Survivors"Fuqua, Havens, Mohilowski, Ostebo3:24
9."Legends"Cates, Fuqua, Havens, Mohilowski, Ostebo3:13
10."When You're with Me"Fuqua, Havens, Mohilowski3:35
Total length:36:35

Personnel

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The Afters

  • Josh Havens – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, guitars
  • Matt Fuqua – guitars, backing vocals
  • Jordan Mohilowski – programming, guitars, drums, backing vocals
  • Dan Ostebo – bass, backing vocals

Additional musicians

Gang vocals

"Time of My Life"
"Live On Forever"

Production

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  • James Rueger – A&R
  • Jordan Mohilowski – producer (1, 4-10), engineer, recording, mixing (7)
  • Tedd T – producer (2, 3), additional producer (7, 10), mixing (7)
  • Eric Hebert – additional vocal recording
  • Chuck Butler – vocal editing
  • Ainslie Grosser – mixing (1-3, 7, 8)
  • Joe Zook – mixing (4, 9)
  • Sean Moffitt – mixing (5, 10)
  • Ben Grosse – mixing (6)
  • Tom Coyne – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY) (1, 2, 4-6, 9)
  • Bob Boyd – mastering at Ambient Digital (Houston, TX) (3, 7, 8, 10)
  • Lani Crump – A&R administration
  • Dana Salsedo – creative director
  • Joe Cavazos – design
  • Jeremy Cowart – photography
  • Ana Liza – grooming
  • Andrew Clancey – wardrobe

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions
US
Christ.

[4]
"Live on Forever" 2015 11
"Battles"[1] 2016 19

Awards and nominations

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GMA Dove Awards

Year Award Result
2016 Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("Live On Forever") Nominated[5]
Short Form Video of the Year (Live on Forever) Won[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "JFH News: The Afters' Fifth Studio Album "Live On Forever" Set To Debut September 9, Available For Preorder Now". jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "Live On Forever". Retrieved August 27, 2016 – via Amazon.
  3. ^ Major, Chris. "The Afters' "Live On Forever" Is Packed With Hope". thechristianbeat.org. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  4. ^ "The Afters - Chart history: Christian Songs". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  5. ^ "2016 Nominees - The 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards". Archived from the original on November 14, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  6. ^ "2016 Nominees | the 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards". Archived from the original on November 14, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
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