Amy Grant (album)

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".

Amy Grant
Studio album by
Amy Grant
ReleasedFebruary 3, 1977
Recorded1976
StudioGold Mine Studio, Brentwood, Tennessee
GenreGospel, contemporary Christian music
Length36:33
LabelMyrrh
ProducerChris Christian
Amy Grant chronology
Amy Grant
(1977)		 My Father's Eyes
(1979)
Alternative cover
Re-issue cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Beautiful Music"Lanier Ferguson3:10
2."Mountain Top"Brown Bannister3:39
3."Psalm 104"NASB, Willis Farris3:27
4."Old Man's Rubble"Bannister2:57
5."Brand New Start"Amy Grant2:53
6."Grape, Grape Joy"Grant1:11
7."Walking in the Light"Grant1:38
8."What a Difference You've Made"Archie Jordan3:26
9."Father"Grant3:55
10."I Know Better Now"Grant2:49
11."The Lord Has a Will"Mike Hudson, Barbara Hudson2:38
12."On and On"Grant, Bannister3:20
13."He Gave Me a New Song"Grant1:22

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

References
  1. Michael B. Smith. "Amy Grant". Allmusic. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
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