Amy Grant Biography

Fast Facts

• Won two Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Album, one for "Age to Age" in 1983 and one for "Lead Me On" in 1988
• Has won 26 Dove Awards throughout her career, four of which were for Artist of the Year
• Was inducted into the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 2003
• Was the first Christian music artist to have a platinum-selling record
• Seven of her albums have gone platinum, with 1991's "Heart in Motion" achieving the title five times
• Quote: "(On her album "How Mercy Looks From Here"): "At some point in life you realize that some things really matter and some things don't․ Living matters․ Celebrating life matters․ Seeing the value in hard times matters․ Relationships and people matter․""
• Quote: "(On her home and family): "Our home environment is so conducive to creativity․․․All of our styles are different, but I love that there is always music coming from one room or another․""
• Has collaborated with several other musicians, including James Taylor, Sheryl Crow, and Carole King
• Best known as a musician and Christian singer-songwriter whose hit songs include "Angels," "Baby Baby," and "El Shaddai․"
• Wrote the book "Mosaic: Pieces of My Life So Far," which was published in 2007