Amy Grant Lyrics

1. 1974

2. Abide With Me

3. After The Fire

4. All Right

5. Anywhere With Jesus

6. Ask Me

7. Baby Baby

8. Be Still My Soul

9. Beautiful

10. Big Yellow Taxi

11. Carry You

12. Children Of the World

13. Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing

14. Cry A River

15. Curious Thing

16. Do You Remember The Time

17. El Shaddai

18. Every Heartbreak

19. Every Road

20. Every Time We Touch

21. Everywhere I Go

22. Eye To Eye

23. Fairest Lord Jesus

24. Faithless Heart

25. Feeling I Had

26. Fight

27. Find A Way

28. Galileo

29. Good For Me

30. Hats

31. Helping Hand

32. Holy, Holy, Holy

33. Hope Set High

34. House Of Love

35. How Can We See That Far

36. I Don't Know Why

37. I Love You

38. I Need Thee Every Hour

39. I Surrender All

40. I Will Be Your Friend

41. I Will Remember You

42. If These Walls Could Speak

43. If You Have To Go Away

44. Imagine

45. Innocence Lost

46. It Is Well With My Soul

47. Jesus Loves Me

48. Joyful, Joyful

49. Lean On Me

50. Leave It All Behind

51. Like I Love You

52. Looking For You

53. Love Has A Hold On Me

54. Love Of Another Kind

55. Lucky One

56. Marching To Zion

57. Missing You

58. My Jesus I Love Thee

59. Nobody Home

60. O Love That Will Not Let Me Go

61. O Master, Let Me Walk With Thee

62. Oh How The Years Go By

63. Old Rugged Cross

64. Our Love

65. Out in The Open

66. Rock Of Ages

67. Saved By Love

68. Say Once More

69. Shadows

70. Sharayah

71. Simple Things

72. Softly and Tenderly

73. Somewhere Down The Road

74. Stepping In Your Shoes

75. Sure Enough

76. Sweet Will Of God

77. Takes A Little Time

78. That's What Love Is For

79. The Power

80. The Prodigal

81. This Is My Father's World

82. Turn This World Around

83. Turn Your Eyes

84. Wait For The Healing

85. What Makes You Happy

86. What You Already Own

87. Whatever It Takes

88. Who To Listen To

89. Wise Up

90. You're Not Alone

 

Short Biography: Amy Grant was not only one of Christian music's most influential performers but also became a secular pop star in the late '80s and early '90s. This dichotomy drew ire from some in the fiercely protective gospel/CCM community, while it affected her image in the secular world as a Christian first and an attractive pop star second. But Grant herself never gave in to either side. Despite personal adversity and numerous controversies, she continued to be successful in both music worlds, while ultimately being true to herself.

She was born in Augusta, Ga., on Nov. 25, 1960, as the youngest of four children. Her family moved to Nashville shortly after her birth. She released her self-titled debut album at age 16 after signing with Myrrh/Word Records in 1976. In 1982, she married singer-songwriter Gary Chapman, who was to become her co-writer by the late '80s.

She became a gospel star in 1982 following the release of her acclaimed album Age to Age, which won a Grammy for best female gospel performance and three Dove Awards, including artist of the year. In 1984, she released a Christmas album and Straight Ahead. The latter won a Dove award and the cut "Angels," which she co-wrote, won a Grammy. In 1985, Age to Age was certified platinum, and her other two albums went gold. Her album Unguarded, released that same year, was also certified platinum and won her a Grammy. Grant caused an uproar among her loyal gospel audience with this album, which sported two successful pop crossover singles, "Find a Way" and "Wise Up." A year later, she made it to No. 1 on the pop charts with "The Next Time I Fall," a duet with Peter Cetera.

Throughout the '80s, Grant's success continued, as she racked up five Grammys between 1982 and 1988. She signed to A&M in 1990 and began focusing less on her squeaky-clean gospel singer persona, trying to project a more contemporary, sexy (albeit in a wholesome way) pop image. In 1991, she had three hit singles on the pop charts: "Baby Baby," "Every Heartbeat" and "That's What Love Is For." The album Heart in Motion sold 5 million copies and firmly established Grant as a bankable star in the secular world. While some in the Christian community again decried her newfound celebrity as a sellout of her values, Grant herself viewed it as an opportunity for faith ambassadorship. Home for Christmas followed in 1992 and sold 3 million copies.

Released in 1994, House of Love offered another round of wholesome pop, including the hit title duet with Vince Gill, and sold 2 million copies. But things took a more introspective turn with 1997's Behind the Eyes. The album's somber lyrics and spare arrangements were a noticeable departure from the lighthearted pop of her two previous records. But it was an important record, as it presaged her 1999 divorce from Chapman, her husband of 16 years and father of her three children. When the divorce was announced publicly, and it was revealed that Grant intended to marry longtime collaborator Gill, many in the Christian community were again up in arms over Grant's actions. Controversy ensued. Christian radio stations refused to play her songs; some Christian retail outlets pulled her albums. Nevertheless, on March 10, 2000, Grant married Gill in Nashville, and the two united their families. Their daughter Corrina was born a year later.

Recording-wise, the late '90s and early '00s found Grant performing Christmas music for a variety of venues. She released A Christmas to Remember, a collection of contemporary holiday music, in 1999, and hosted a prime time TV special based around the album's themes. The gospel album A Special Wish followed in 2001, leading up to the spring 2002 release of Legacy ... Hymns and Faith. A landmark recording, Legacy was a tasteful look back at the music that both influenced and guided Grant throughout her 25 years as a performer. In August 2003, Grant returned with Simple Things, her first album of new material in six years. While it dealt plainly with Grant's personal struggles, the album's central themes were of faith, love and forgiveness. That autumn, Grant made a round of promotional TV talk show appearances and served as the spokesperson for a nationwide series of 5K walkathons to benefit education.

~ Sandra Brennan & Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide
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