1 on Radio & Records) as well as the title track (a duet with country music star and future husband Vince Gill) (No. Four other hits from the album made the Pop top 20: "Every Heartbeat" (No. The album was released on April 14, 2015 and charted at No. 3. "[55] The article which was based on that interview was constructed in such a manner so as to make it appear as though Grant condoned premarital sex. In November, it debuted at No. [45] During November and December 2017, Grant performed another series of Christmas concerts with Vince Gill at the Ryman and embarked on another U.S. and Canada Christmas tour with Michael W. Smith and Jordan Smith. [49], On March 10, 2000, Grant married country singer-songwriter Vince Gill, who had been previously married to country singer Janis Oliver of Sweethearts of the Rodeo. Songs kind of slip in and move you before you realize it. She recorded a demo tape for her parents with church youth-leader Brown Bannister. During the 1980s the chart was based collectively on each single's weekly physical sales figures and airplay on American radio station. 1990: Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Female – ", 2008: Album of the Year (as featured artist) –, 1988: Short Form Music Video of the Year – "Stay For a While", 1989: Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year –, 1989: Short Form Music Video of the Year – "Lead Me On", 1990: Country Song of the Year – "Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus", 1992: Song of the Year – "Place in This World", 2003: Song of the Year – "The River's Gonna Keep on Rolling", 1999: "An Evening with the Arts" Honor – The Nashville Chamber of Commerce, Nashville Symphony, and, 1999: The Amy Grant Room for Music and Entertainment – The Target House at, 2003: Summit Award – Seminar in the Rockies, 2006: Amy Grant Performance Platform – Nashville, 2007: Inducted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame, 2008: Class of 1966 Friend of West Point award with Vince Gill, This page was last edited on 8 December 2020, at 21:03. [52], In June 2020, Grant had heart surgery to repair partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR), a congenital heart condition. [51], In the November 1999 CCM Magazine, Grant explained why she left Chapman and married Gill: .mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, I didn't get a divorce because 'I had a great marriage and then along came Vince Gill.' [16] Unguarded (1985) surprised some fans for its very mainstream sound (and Grant's leopard-print jacket, in four poses for four different covers). It charted in the U.S. at No. Physical. [4] She was honored with a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2006[5] for her contributions to the entertainment industry. In 1991, she released the blockbuster album Heart in Motion which became her best-selling album to date, topping the Billboard Christian album chart for 32 weeks, selling five million copies in the U.S., and producing her second No. Grant and Chapman toured together in mid-1979. [4], In the mid-1980s, Grant began touring and recording with young up-and-coming songwriter Michael W. Smith. Janet Jackson, “Miss You Much” (1989) (24,327,000) 305. "]. Amy Grant is widely know as a Christian singer who's songs reflect much of her beliefs. Today Word Records releases Amy's 19th project, Greatest Hits 1986-2004 featuring two new recordings, “Come Be With Me,” featuring Keb’ Mo’ and “The Water,” co-written by Grant. The mix of cheery 70s-style acoustics and string sections with 80s synthesizers and 90s adult pop can be a bit jarring but it's all part of Amy's growth over the decades. [27] Grant has plans to appear on CMT, a Food Network special, the Gospel Music Channel, and The Hour of Power.[28]. [44], In February 2017, she released a new song, "Say It With a Kiss", with accompanying video. “Baby Baby" by Amy Grant (1991) Labeled the "Queen of Christian Pop", Grant was accused of selling out with this crossover hit. In 1984, she released another pop-oriented Christian hit, Straight Ahead, earning Grant her first appearance at the Grammy Awards show in 1985. In the late '70s and early 80s, Amy Grant enjoyed little exposure outside of Christian circles. Soon after Simple Things, Grant and Interscope/A&M parted ways. [Initial pressings of Greatest Hits 1986-2004 contain a bonus disc with remixes of "Every Heartbeat," "That's What Love Is For," "I Will Remember You," and "House of Love. See more ideas about christian music, christian, music. The EP, exclusively through iTunes, benefited the Entertainment Industry Foundation's (EIF) Women's Cancer Research Fund. 2007 was Grant's 30th year in music. [31], Grant's next album, How Mercy Looks from Here, was released on May 14, 2013 and was produced by Marshall Altman. Born November 25, 1960, in Augusta, GA, where her father, Dr. Burton Paine [6] She is a great-granddaughter of Nashville philanthropist A. M. Burton (founder of Life and Casualty Insurance Company, eponym of Nashville's Life & Casualty Tower, WLAC Radio, and WLAC-TV) and Lillie Burton. Amy Lee Grant (born November 25, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, author and media personality. When Bannister was dubbing a copy of the tape, Chris Christian, the owner of the recording studio, heard the demo and called Word Records. 37 pop) and a cover of Joni Mitchell's frequently covered "Big Yellow Taxi" (No. 2 AC; No. Listen now! [39], Grant released a Christmas album on October 21, 2016, Tennessee Christmas, which is a combination of classic Christmas songs and original material. In that time, she went from CCM to secular pop music and back again, scoring several big hits in the late '80s and early '90s. One Song Radio: "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" As performed by Hanson and many other pop, rock, and country artists. Available with an Apple Music subscription. By decade’s end, however, the swiftly rising profiles of Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith had the movement standing on the edge of mainstream acceptance. Amy Grant: Released: February 3, 1977; Label: Myrrh; Format: 8-track, cassette, CD, digital download, LP — 12 — — — — — — My Father's Eyes: Released: April 20, 1979; Label: Myrrh; Format: 8-track, CD, cassette, digital download, LP — 1 — — — — — — RIAA: Gold; Never Alone: Released: 1980; Label: Myrrh “The Next Time I Fall” by Peter Cetera & Amy Grant Former Chicago bassist/singer Peter Cetera followed up his smash hit “The Glory of Love” with this awesome duet with Amy Grant. She made her debut as a teenager, and gained fame in Christian music during the 1980s with such hits as "Father's Eyes", "El Shaddai", and "Angels". Her strengths are most apparent on those hits from 1988-1994 that make for the bulk of the album, but the revelation of Greatest Hits is that she produced a consistently enjoyable body of work, with the late-'90s/early-2000s work and the new songs holding their own with the better-known material. 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