Amy Grant

Birth Name:

Amy Lee Grant

Birth Place:

Augusta, Georgia, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actress, Producer, Music department

Has won 26 Dove Awards throughout her career, four of which were for Artist of the Year
Seven of her albums have gone platinum, with 1991's "Heart in Motion" achieving the title five times
Was inducted into the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 2003
Was the first Christian music artist to have a platinum-selling record
Won two Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Album, one for "Age to Age" in 1983 and one for "Lead Me On" in 1988
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․""
Best known as a musician and Christian singer-songwriter whose hit songs include "Angels," "Baby Baby," and "El Shaddai․"
Has collaborated with several other musicians, including James Taylor, Sheryl Crow, and Carole King
Wrote the book "Mosaic: Pieces of My Life So Far," which was published in 2007

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