What ever happened to the guys in Novella?

Novella was AWESOME!! Great Christian oriented Melodic Rock...

Jonathan Pagano
(guitar/lead vocals)


Jonathan works for a wealth management firm in Tennessee.

Jon Spinola
(bass/backing vocals)


Jon works for a security company in New Jersey.

Adam Gibson
(drums/backing vocals)



Adam has his own kitchen/bath design company in Indiana.

It's really nice to hear what old band members are doing when they stop with the band.

There was actually an article in Heaven's Metal (a few volumes back) about Jonathan Pagano. It sounded as if he was quite happpy with where he is.

It would be cool if they could put out some more music, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

Novellas first album is one of the great AOR discs of all time. Pagnano's voice is exellent. I could never get into A Liquid Earth for some reason. LnJ needs to get him for the next album.

Both Novella albums are classics to me. I prefer the first one by a smidgeon just because its a little heavier. But Liquid Earth has two of the best ballads ever.

Big Novella fan here... loved them since I first heard "Give me love" on Reality Rock radio back in early 90s.

I'm trippin' on the fact that they're all in different states. You'd think they'd kinda hang around similar areas. My hope is that they're all still faithful to the True God and continuing in His Word.

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Jonathan works for a wealth management firm in Tennessee.

I don't know if he still does, but Jonathan used to do some work with the Wilson Co. Emergency Youth shelter. I wouldn't have known that, but a lady I used to go to church with works there and told me about it. She heard me mention the band one time, and she had heard him mention it. She asked him about it, and it was him. I don't know what role he played there or how involved he was with the shelter.

That's pretty cool Shawn. I thought Novella was one of the most underated bands back in the day next to Crystavox. What about Derek Jan?. He was the gutarist on the 2nd album.

No idea about Derek...

I love both of those Novella albums...

I'm more of a fan of the first Novella disc. The 2nd one I just didn't like as much. I heard some of Jonathan's solo stuff but didn't like that at all.

I've never listened to the Novella stuff.
Time to see if I can find some of their stuff.

'A Liquid Earth' has some of the best songs Novella ever wrote...

Fire In The House
Missionary
Heaven's On My Mind

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I've never listened to the Novella stuff.
Time to see if I can find some of their stuff.

Good luck. Their first CD is usually a pricey buy on Ebay. Their 2nd CD is usually easier to find in bargain bins at used CD stores.


Shawn, I agree that it had some good songs on it, but it just seemed to have less "attitude" to me than their debut. It's isn't a bad disc--just not my favorite of the two.

I liked both albums pretty much equally.

Listened to Novella's "One Big Sky"
Some songs are very cool.
Others songs I don't like so much.