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Amy Grant (album)

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Amy Grant
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 3, 1977
Recorded1976
Studio
  • Gold Mine (Brentwood, Tennessee)
  • Sound Stage (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Morgan (London, UK)
GenreGospel, contemporary Christian music
Length36:33
LabelMyrrh
ProducerChris Christian
Amy Grant chronology
Amy Grant
(1977)
My Father's Eyes
(1979)
Alternate cover
1985 reissue cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Cross Rhythms[2]

Amy Grant is the debut studio album by Christian singer Amy Grant, released in 1977 on Myrrh Records. Three songs from the album made Top Ten Christian radio airplay: "Old Man's Rubble", "Beautiful Music", and "What a Difference You've Made". The latter track was made more famous by country singer Ronnie Milsap, as "What a Difference You've Made in My Life".

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Beautiful Music"Lanier Ferguson3:10
2."Mountain Top"Brown Bannister3:39
3."Psalm 104"NASB, Willis Farris3:27
4."Old Man's Rubble"Bannister2:57
5."Brand New Start"Amy Grant2:53
6."Grape, Grape Joy"Grant1:11
7."Walking in the Light"Grant1:38
8."What a Difference You've Made"Archie Jordan3:26
9."Father"Grant3:55
10."I Know Better Now"Grant2:49
11."The Lord Has a Will"Mike Hudson, Barbara Hudson2:38
12."On and On"Grant, Bannister3:20
13."He Gave Me a New Song"Grant1:22

Music personnel

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  • Amy Grant – lead vocals
  • Randy Goodrum – keyboards
  • Shane Keister – keyboards
  • Brown Bannister – acoustic guitar, bells
  • Steve Chapman – acoustic guitar
  • Ron Elder – acoustic guitar
  • Pete Bordonali – electric guitar
  • Joe Wilson – electric guitar
  • Reggie Young – electric guitar
  • Steve Schaffer – bass guitar
  • Joe Osborn – bass guitar
  • Larrie Londin – drums
  • Kenny Malone – drums
  • Lanny Avery – drums
  • Jerry Carrigan – drums
  • Denis Solee – clarinet, flute, saxophone
  • Dennis Good – trombone, saxophone
  • Roger Bissell – trombone
  • George Cunningham – trumpet
  • Don Sheffield – trumpet
  • Bobby Taylor – oboe
  • Bergen White – horn and string arrangements (1–6, 8–13)
  • Mark Price – horn and string arrangements (7)
  • Sheldon Kurland Strings – strings
  • Chris Harris – backing vocals
  • Cindy Lipford – backing vocals
  • Marty McCall – backing vocals
  • Gwen Moore – backing vocals
  • Gary Pigg – backing vocals

Production

  • Chris Christian – producer
  • Brown Bannister – co-producer, liner notes, engineer, mixing
  • Warren Peterson – overdub engineer
  • Wade Jaynes – assistant engineer
  • Lanny Avery – assistant engineer
  • Glenn Meadows – mastering
  • Masterfonics, Nashville, Tennessee – mastering location
  • Charles Wallis, Inc. – original cover design
  • Patrick Pollei – original cover design
  • Michael Harris Design – design
  • Michael Borum – photography

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Year Chart Position
1980 US Top Inspirational Albums 12

End of year charts

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Year Chart Position
1980 U.S. Billboard Inspirational Albums 14
1981 10

References

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  1. ^ Michael B. Smith. "Amy Grant". Allmusic. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  2. ^ "Amy Grant - Amy Grant (re-issue) | CROSS RHYTHMS REVIEW". Crossrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-01-14.