Amy Grant (album)
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Amy Grant | ||||
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Released | February 3, 1977 | |||
Recorded | 1976 | |||
Studio | Gold Mine Studio, Brentwood, Tennessee | |||
Genre | Gospel, contemporary Christian music | |||
Length | 36:33 | |||
Label | Myrrh | |||
Producer | Chris Christian | |||
Amy Grant chronology | ||||
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Amy Grant is the eponymous debut studio album by then-teenage 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[]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Beautiful Music" | Lanier Ferguson | 3:10 |
2. | "Mountain Top" | Brown Bannister | 3:39 |
3. | "Psalm 104" | NASB, Willis Farris | 3:27 |
4. | "Old Man's Rubble" | Bannister | 2:57 |
5. | "Brand New Start" | Amy Grant | 2:53 |
6. | "Grape, Grape Joy" | Grant | 1:11 |
7. | "Walking in the Light" | Grant | 1:38 |
8. | "What a Difference You've Made" | Archie Jordan | 3:26 |
9. | "Father" | Grant | 3:55 |
10. | "I Know Better Now" | Grant | 2:49 |
11. | "The Lord Has a Will" | Mike Hudson, Barbara Hudson | 2:38 |
12. | "On and On" | Grant, Bannister | 3:20 |
13. | "He Gave Me a New Song" | Grant | 1:22 |
Music personnel[]
- 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 – background vocals
- Cindy Lipford – background vocals
- Marty McCall – background vocals
- Gwen Moore – background vocals
- Gary Pigg – background vocals
Production
- Chris Christian – producer
- Brown Bannister – assistant producer, liner notes, engineer and mixing
- Warren Peterson – overdubs engineering
- Wade Jaynes – assistant engineer
- Lanny Avery – assistant engineer
- Glenn Meadows – mastering
- Masterfonics, Nashville, Tennessee – mastering location
- Michael Harris Design – design
- Michael Borum – photography
Charts[]
Album - Billboard (North America)
Singles - CCM Magazine (North America)
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End of year charts[]
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References[]
- ^ Michael B. Smith. "Amy Grant". Allmusic. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ^ "Amy Grant - Amy Grant (re-issue) | CROSS RHYTHMS REVIEW". Crossrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
Categories:
- Amy Grant albums
- 1977 debut albums