Amy Grant (album)

Amy Grant
Studio album by Amy Grant
Released	1977
Recorded	1976 Gold Mine Studio, Brentwood, TN
Genre	Gospel
Length	36:33
Label	Myrrh
Producer	Chris Christian
Amy Grant chronology
Amy Grant (1977) My Father's Eyes (1979)
The original cover art for Amy Grant's debut LP.

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Amy Grant is the first album by then-teenage Christian singer Amy Grant, released in 1977 on Myrrh Records.

Amy Grant, although today considered a modest record success, was probably one of the biggest Christian album releases ever when it was issued in 1977. At that time, CCM (or as it was more commonly called, Inspirational music) was a tiny subgenre, sold exclusively at Christian bookstores. But the album was a breakthrough in terms of the Christian music market of the day, selling 50,000 copies in one year. 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.")

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Beautiful Music"	Lanier Ferguson	3:10
2.	"Mountain Top"	Brown Bannister	3:39
3.	"Psalm 104"	NASB, Willis Farris	3:27
4.	"Old Man's Rubble"	Bannister	2:57
5.	"Brand New Start"	Amy Grant	2:53
6.	"Grape, Grape Joy"	Grant	1:11
7.	"Walking In The Light"	Grant	1:38
8.	"What a Difference You've Made"	Archie Jordan	3:26
9.	"Father"	Grant	3:55
10.	"I Know Better Now"	Grant	2:49
11.	"The Lord Has A Will"	Mike Hudson, Barbara Hudson	2:38
12.	"On And On"	Grant, Bannister	3:28
13.	"He Gave Me A New Song"	Grant	1:22

Artists

• Amy Grant: Vocals.
• Joe "Flip" Wilson: Guitars.
• Joe Wilson: Guitars.
• Reggie Young: Guitars.
• Brown Bannister: Guitars, Bells, Liner Notes.
• Pete Bordonali: Guitars.
• Steve Chapman: Guitar.
• Randy Goodrum: Keyboards.
• Shane Keister: Keyboards.
• Steve Shaffer: Bass.
• Joe Osborn: Bass.
• Larrie Londin: Drums.
• Kenny Malone: Drums.
• Lanny Avery: Drums.
• Roger Bissell: Horn.
• Jerry Carrigan: Drums.
• George Cunningham: Horn.
• Dennis Good: Horn.
• Don Sheffield: Horn.
• Dennis Solee: Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone.
• Robert Taylor: Oboe.
• Chris Harris: Background Vocals.
• Sheldon Kurland: Strings.
• Cindy Lipford: Background Vocals.
• Marty McCall: Background Vocals.
• Gwen Moore: Background Vocals.
• Gary Pigg: Background Vocals.

Production

• Producer: Chris Christian.
• Assistant Producer: Brown Bannister.
• Engineers: Brown Bannister, Warren Peterson.
• Assistant Engineer: Wade Jaynes, Lanny Avery.
• Mastered By: Glenn Meadows.
• Arranger: ???
• Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements: Bergen White & Mark Price.
• Design: Michael Harris Design.

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1980	Top Inspirational Albums	12

Singles - CCM Magazine (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1978	"Old Man's Rubble"	Christian Radio–Adult Contemporary	2
	"What A Difference You've Made"	Christian Radio–Adult Contemporary	5
	"Beautiful Music"	Christian Radio–Adult Contemporary	10

End of year charts

Year	Chart	Position
1980	U.S. Billboard Inspirational Albums	14
1981		10