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By Kathryn Goof proofed by Emm@. Amy Grant. Who?. My favorite music artist is Amy Grant. Her full name is Amy Lee Grant. Her first record was recorded by Brown Bannister. A World Records producer heard her and they became her producers. Amy Grant was 15 at the time.
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By Kathryn Goof proofed by Emm@ Amy Grant
Who? • My favorite music artist is Amy Grant. Her full name • is Amy Lee Grant. Her first record was recorded by • Brown Bannister. A World Records producer heard her and • they became her producers. Amy Grant was 15 at the time. • Many of her songs are very religious. I think she primarily appeals • to the Christian crowd.
What? Lead Me On 20th Anniversary Edition • I think Amy Grant plays contemporary Christian music. • Contemporary Christian music (or CCM—and occasionally • "inspirational music") is a genre of modern popular music • which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the • Christian faith. Today, the term is typically used to refer to pop, • rock, and praise & worship. Amy Grant's albums are: (2008) The • Christmas Collection, (2008) Lead Me On 20th Anniversary • Edition, (2007) Greatest Hits, (2006) Time Again…Amy Grant • Live, (2005) Rock of Ages…Hymns & Faith, (2004) Greatest Hits • 1986 — 2004, (2003) Simple Things, (2002) (GOLD) Legacy…Hymns & • Faith, (1999) (GOLD) A Christmas To Remember, The Christmas Collection Greatest Hits Rock of Ages... Hymns & Faith Time Again...Amy Grant live Legacy... Hymns & Faith
What? Continued • (1997) (GOLD) Behind the Eyes, (1994) (2xs • PLATINUM) House of Love, (1992) (3xs PLATINUM) • Home For Christmas, (1991) (5xs PLATINUM) Heart In • Motion, (1988) (GOLD) Lead Me On, (1986) (PLATINUM) • The Collection, (1985) (PLATINUM) Unguarded, (1984) • (GOLD) Straight Ahead, (1983) (PLATINUM) A Christmas • Album, (1982) (PLATINUM) Age To Age, (1981) Amy Grant “In • Concert. Vol. II”, (1981) Amy Grant “In Concert”, (198O) Never • Alone, (1979) (GOLD) Father’s Eyes, (1977) (GOLD) Amy Grant. • Amy Grant has sold over 30 million records world wide. A Christmas to Remember House of Love Behind the Eyes Home For Christmas Heart in Motion Lead Me On
What? Continued. • She was the first contemporary Christian artist to • have a platinum record, the first to hit #1 pop and the • first to perform at the Grammys. My favorite song is • Thy Word. Thy Word was the song that got me • interested in her music The chorus of the song is a • verse from Psalms. She has been in 21 videos. She has • 27 Television Appearances She 1 movie and 6 DVDs. She • has 5 Grammy nominations and 6 Grammy Awards. She has • 26 Dove awards, and 17 other awards and nominations. The Collection Un guarded Straight Ahead Amy Grant Live in Concert Volume 2 Amy Grant Live in Concert Volume 1 A Christmas Collection
When? • Amy Grant was born November 25th, 1960. This • means she is 52. She first started out when she was 15. • She was big in the 1980'2 and 1990's. I am sorry this is • short. Never Alone Amy Grant My Father's Eyes The Storyteller Collection Mosaic Age to Age
Where? • She was born Augusta, Georgia. When she was a baby • her family moved to Nashville. She is still based in • Nashville. She was popular in US, and Canada. She is an music • icon in the US. Simple Things Somewhere Down The Road Expanded Edition Somewhere Down The Road Amy Grant Christmas: The Complete Collection
Why? • I choose to research her because I like her music and • wanted to learn more about her. I think she was popular • because she has really good songs, that encourage people in • their faith. Double Take: Straight Ahead / Age To Age Double Take: Simple Things / Behind The Eyes Double Take: Heart In Motion & Lead Me On
How? • I found out about her when my dad listened one of • her albums. I didn't think much about her. I first • listened on my own when my Sunday School teacher was • singing one of her songs. I went home and listened to that • song; Thy Word. I listened to some other songs by her but Thy • Word was and still is my favorite song.
Bibliography • http://amygrant.com/about-amy/ • http://tinyurl.com/auyr5eg