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Don675 -> AMY GRANT (3/13/2008 10:30:10 PM)

Any one know much about her?Is she still a gospel singer?


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hopperfan -> RE: AMY GRANT (3/13/2008 10:49:12 PM)

As far as I know she is still singing...I have never really followed her, although I do like her voice.



GVfan -> RE: AMY GRANT (3/14/2008 4:58:26 AM)

Yes, she's still active. Here's her website.



Ps103 -> RE: AMY GRANT (3/14/2008 10:15:10 AM)

Moving this from Southern Gospel to Music.



stellaluna -> RE: AMY GRANT (3/14/2008 10:25:07 AM)

I don't know that I would ever have called her a "gospel" singer, since that was never her style, but yes she's still around and performing.



krazyxsinner -> RE: AMY GRANT (3/14/2008 10:50:50 AM)

I thought she was just a cat howling in the night.



stellaluna -> RE: AMY GRANT (3/14/2008 11:59:34 AM)

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ORIGINAL: krazyxsinner

I thought she was just a cat howling in the night.

That's harsh--cut the girl some slack. [8D]

She has some good songs. I've always been really fond of Lead Me On.



uncabeeil -> RE: AMY GRANT (3/14/2008 12:27:00 PM)

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ORIGINAL: krazyxsinner

I thought she was just a cat howling in the night.

Naahh, that's Nicole Nordeman. [8D]

Yes, Amy Grant is still singing and recording. She released a hymns album last year.



tafkam -> RE: AMY GRANT (3/14/2008 2:05:32 PM)

Personally, I've never understood what was so great about Amy. I guess because she was one of the "first" big CCM artists, although "first" doesn't always equal "great".

Her voice is mediocre at best, and her best songs were written by other people.

But hey, she's managed to make a career out of doing what she loves, so God bless her....



humbleinspirit -> RE: AMY GRANT (3/15/2008 3:39:14 AM)

Sparrow just recently reissued all of her albums throughout her career and she also now has a "Greatest Hits" CD focusing on most of her post '86 stuff, although there is one or two older songs on there as well.



amyk -> RE: AMY GRANT (3/15/2008 6:53:36 AM)

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Her voice is mediocre at best, and her best songs were written by other people.


While I am not happy about some of Amy's life choices, I do like many of her songs, particularly her earlier things. I do not think it matters if her best songs were written by other people. I think it actually takes more talent to sing other people's songs but to put your own flavor into it. If you only sing songs you write, of course they will be automatically written for your own voice, range, etc. which may mean you don't really stretch yourself as much musically. Also, just because someone is a good singer does not mean they will automatically be a good songwriter, and vice versa. I don't know if Sinatra ever wrote a single song, but I am sure glad he sang many songs written by other people. I think it is great that his best songs were written by people other than himself, and I saw him once in concert. He seemed to give credit to the songwriter for every single song that he performed. I even like it when different singers record the same song with their own style, if it is a great song.



krazyxsinner -> RE: AMY GRANT (3/15/2008 8:49:01 AM)

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I don't know if Sinatra ever wrote a single song, but I am sure glad he sang many songs written by other people.


Sinatra had one thing Amy doesn't and that is talent



krazyxsinner -> RE: AMY GRANT (3/15/2008 8:50:32 AM)

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That's harsh--



I prefer the term dark.



gtrdave -> RE: AMY GRANT (3/15/2008 9:50:49 AM)

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ORIGINAL: tafkam

Personally, I've never understood what was so great about Amy. I guess because she was one of the "first" big CCM artists, although "first" doesn't always equal "great".

Her voice is mediocre at best, and her best songs were written by other people.

But hey, she's managed to make a career out of doing what she loves, so God bless her....


I agree with your post. I don't wish any ill will on her or the folks who are her fans but I've just never been taken by her voice.
She has managed to bless a lot of people and the Lord through her talents and has weathered a few storms in her life and apparently still praises our God so thumbs up to her.



humbleinspirit -> RE: AMY GRANT (3/15/2008 12:52:39 PM)

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ORIGINAL: krazyxsinner

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I don't know if Sinatra ever wrote a single song, but I am sure glad he sang many songs written by other people.


Sinatra had one thing Amy doesn't and that is talent


Now that I have to disagree with, she is quite talented!



dbmurray -> RE: AMY GRANT (3/15/2008 2:04:26 PM)

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ORIGINAL: uncabeeil
Yes, Amy Grant is still singing and recording. She released a hymns album last year.[/font][/color]


Actually, Amy Grant's most recent hymns project was released in 2005. It's titled Rock Of Ages: Hymns And Faith.

It is excellent...and very much in a Southern Gospel vein with some involvement by Vince Gill. Of course, no one will call it Southern Gospel...not her record label and not in the Southern Gospel industry...because it happens to be Amy Grant doing the singing. (The moderator even felt it wasn't appropriate to discuss Amy Grant on the Southern Gospel message board.) Kelly Nelon could release a CD using Amy Grant's tracks from this CD and singing in a similar style and it would be considered Southern Gospel by everyone who heard it.

Since 2005, Amy Grant has released a live project called Time Again and there's been a couple of compilations...Mosaic and Greatest Hits.

As for whether she "still sings gospel music," questions like that are always loaded, aren't they?

The truth is that there's never really been a time in her career when she didn't sing some gospel music. She has also been quite famous as a secular singer, of course, but that doesn't mean she ever stopped singing some gospel/Christian songs at her concerts.

Amy Grant still actively tours. Her most recent live recording featured several selections like "Thy Word" and "El Shaddai."

Any of this information can be found by doing a few Google searches.



gaylel1 -> RE: AMY GRANT (3/15/2008 2:06:30 PM)

Well, let me say this--if it was not for Amy, the females of CCM would not gain a foothold in the door. And I mean it. And yes, I support and still support her because she has gone through a lot of flack from her haters, the tradtional gospel community and christians.



gracescartwright -> RE: AMY GRANT (3/15/2008 2:16:57 PM)

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ORIGINAL: uncabeeil

quote:

ORIGINAL: krazyxsinner

I thought she was just a cat howling in the night.

Naahh, that's Nicole Nordeman. [8D]

Yes, Amy Grant is still singing and recording. She released a hymns album last year.



okay, i must disagree here...nichole and amy are on two seperate planets...nichole's songwriting is really great.



tafkam -> RE: AMY GRANT (3/15/2008 4:12:15 PM)

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And yes, I support and still support her because she has gone through a lot of flack from her haters, the tradtional gospel community and christians.


Ah, the good old "hate" accusation, meaning that because we vehenemently disagree with some of her moral choices that we obviously must "hate" the woman.

I would go on, but once the "hate" card has been played, all bets for a rational discussion are off......



krazyxsinner -> RE: AMY GRANT (3/15/2008 7:43:34 PM)

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ORIGINAL: gaylel1

Well, let me say this--if it was not for Amy, the females of CCM would not gain a foothold in the door. And I mean it. And yes, I support and still support her because she has gone through a lot of flack from her haters, the tradtional gospel community and christians.

What about Annie Herring?



LJ17 -> RE: AMY GRANT (4/13/2008 3:40:58 PM)

She got to sing a song with Jason Dunn. Lucky woman! Lol. You should check it out. One Little Miracle is the name of the song off of Hawk Nelson's newest cd. ;)



zarazara -> RE: AMY GRANT (4/13/2008 3:47:06 PM)

I didn't know she was a gospel singer, I thought she was a secular artist who happened to be Christian. I have no idea what she's up to.



jodavi -> RE: AMY GRANT (4/13/2008 7:08:14 PM)

I'm not crazy about her vocals but Amy Grant is a great songwriter.



happyhippie -> RE: AMY GRANT (4/13/2008 8:02:47 PM)

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ORIGINAL: gaylel1

Well, let me say this--if it was not for Amy, the females of CCM would not gain a foothold in the door. And I mean it. And yes, I support and still support her because she has gone through a lot of flack from her haters, the tradtional gospel community and christians.



I have to echo an earlier sentiment. I think Annie Herring and Second chapter of Acts as well as Lovesong paved the way for CCM females.



eden512 -> RE: AMY GRANT (4/13/2008 11:51:40 PM)

The relevance of Amy really is her history. She has lived a life success, failure, restoration, and healing. Sounds like most of us. Except for those of you who have lived perfect lives, God pardons you. ;-) There is a great video biography on youtube if you can stomach that was produced by Lifetime. he he. The only weird thing was commentary by Melissa Etheridge, who's a great talent but has her own issues. uh...hum. any way if you want to view the Amy History and how she became successful, go to the link however don't be suprised that Amy really doesn't think she's that talented either but rather the music career found her.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVEK47ohSkA&feature=related

if it doesn't work search "amy grant intimate portrait" and start with part 1.



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