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Amy Grant
Amy Lee Grant (born November 25, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She began her music career in contemporary Christian music (CCM) before crossing over to pop music in the mid-1980s. Grant has been referred to as "Honorific nicknames in popular music, The Queen of Christian Pop". Grant was formerly married to fellow Christian musician Gary Chapman (musician), Gary Chapman; after their divorce in 1999, she married country music singer Vince Gill in 2000. Grant made her debut as a teenager, gaining fame in Christian music during the 1980s with hits such as "Father's Eyes", "El Shaddai (song), El Shaddai", and "Angels (Amy Grant song), Angels". In the mid-1980s, she began broadening her audience and soon became one of the first CCM artists to Crossover music, cross over into mainstream pop on the heels of her successful albums ''Unguarded (Amy Grant album), Unguarded'' and ''Lead Me On (Amy Grant album), Lead Me On''. In 1986, she scored her first Billboard Hot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unguarded (Amy Grant Album)
''Unguarded'' is the seventh studio album by Christian and Pop singer Amy Grant, released in 1985 on A&M Records. It is Grant's first album released by A&M. When ''Unguarded'' was released in 1985, Grant was perhaps the most popular star in contemporary Christian music, recording songs with religious lyrics in the pop/rock style of the day. With this album, however, the religious content of the lyrics was scaled back as compared with her two previous regular studio albums, ''Age to Age'' and '' Straight Ahead''. The album track "I Love You" was Grant's first secular love song from her own pen. Despite this, the album's lead-off single, " Find a Way", was a number one hit on the Christian radio charts. Four other singles from the album were also Top Ten Christian radio hits. The aggressive mainstream style of the songs on ''Unguarded'', combined with a heavy promotional campaign on the part of the album's distributor in secular outlets, A&M Records, helped three of its singles r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta is a city on the central eastern border of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. The city lies directly across the Savannah River from North Augusta, South Carolina at the head of its navigable portion. Augusta, the third most populous city in Georgia (following Columbus, Georgia, Columbus), is situated in the Fall Line region of the state. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Augusta had a 2020 population of 202,081, not counting the independent cities of Blythe, Georgia, Blythe and Hephzibah, Georgia, Hephzibah located within the boundaries of Augusta-Richmond County. It is the List of United States cities by population, 124th most populous city in the United States and the List of metropolitan statistical areas, 92nd-largest metropolitan area. The process of consolidation between the city of Augusta and Richmond County, Georgia, Richmond County began with a 1995 referendum in the two jurisdictions. The merger was completed on July 1, 1996, but it excluded t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honorific Nicknames In Popular Music
When describing popular music artists, honorific nicknames are used, most often in the media or by fans, to indicate the significance of an artist, and are often Pantheon (religion), religious, Kinship terminology, familial, or most frequently Imperial, royal and noble ranks, royal and aristocratic titles, used metaphorically. Honorific nicknames were used in classical music in Europe even in the early 19th century, with figures such as Mozart being called "The father of modern music" and Bach "The father of modern piano music". They were also particularly prominent in African Americans, African-American culture in the post-American Civil War, Civil War era, perhaps as a means of conferring status that had been negated by Slavery in the United States, slavery, and as a result entered early jazz and blues music, including figures such as Duke Ellington and Count Basie. In U.S. culture, despite its Republicanism in the United States, republican constitution and ideology, royalis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good For Me (song)
"Good for Me" is a song by American singer-songwriter Amy Grant, released as the sixth overall single from her ''Heart in Motion'' album. It was her fourth consecutive top-five Adult Contemporary single and top-10 Hot 100 single in the United States, reaching numbers four and eight, respectively. In the United Kingdom, it peaked at number 60. Composition The song is in major scale and uses the subtonic chord. Grant included Mario Andretti's name in the lyrics, and subsequently was invited to sit in the Andretti family skybox at the 1992 Indianapolis 500 The 76th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, on Sunday, May 24, 1992. The race is famous for the fierce battle in the closing laps, as race winner Al Unser Jr. held off second place Scott Goodyear f .... Music videos Two music videos exist for "Good for Me". In the original video clip, Amy Grant frolicks and dances with another female, who was meant to be portrayed as a childhoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Every Heartbeat
"Every Heartbeat" is a song by American Christian singer Amy Grant. It was released in June 1991 by A&M Records (in remixed and re-produced form) as the third single from her ninth studio album, '' Heart in Motion'' (1991), though it was the second from the album to be released to mainstream pop radio. It reached 2 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and on the Adult Contemporary chart for one and six weeks, respectively. Charlie Peacock wrote the song's music and chorus lyrics, with Grant and Wayne Kirkpatrick composing the remaining lyrics. In 2004, Sixpence None the Richer covered "Every Heartbeat" on the album ''Full Circle: A Celebration of Songs and Friends'', which commemorated Charlie Peacock's 20-year anniversary as a solo recording artist. Mark Lowry parodied the song with the title "Every Teacher". In 2014, the song was included on Grant's remix compilation album, '' In Motion: The Remixes''. A digital remix EP was released on iTunes in support of the album which cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That's What Love Is For
"That's What Love Is For" is a song by Contemporary Christian music, Christian music/pop music-crossover singer Amy Grant. It was written by three-time Grammy-Award winner Michael Omartian, Mark Mueller and Amy Grant and produced by Omartian. It was the third Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 pop single from her 5× platinum-selling album ''Heart in Motion'' and the only one from the album to be released to both Pop and Christian radio. The song topped ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Adult Contemporary (chart), Adult Contemporary chart and was No. 1 for three weeks, starting the week of November 29, 1991. It spent a total of 13 weeks in the Top 10 and 32 weeks on the chart overall. The song peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 the week of November 23, 1991 and ultimately spent four weeks in the Top 10. It finished the 1992 ''Billboard'' Year-End Hot 100 Singles chart ranked at No. 91. In Canada, the song also topped the charts, reaching No. 1 on the ''RPM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby Baby (Amy Grant Song)
"Baby Baby" is a pop song by American recording artist Amy Grant and it was issued as the first single from her eighth studio album, '' Heart in Motion'' (1991). The song was written by Grant and Keith Thomas, who also produced it. It was released on January 18, 1991, through A&M Records and topped the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart for two consecutive weeks in April 1991, becoming the first in a string of hits from ''Heart in Motion''. At the 34th Annual Grammy Awards in 1992, the song received three Grammy Award nominations, including Song of the Year and Record of the Year. Its music video was directed by D.J. Webster and first aired in March 1991. Background The music was written by Keith Thomas. Grant always knew the song would be a smash hit, and was begging Thomas to write the song. He agreed with the only condition that the song's title must be "Baby Baby". Grant had a hard time writing the lyrics, because her early attempts to write a romantic-sounding lyric to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heart In Motion
''Heart in Motion'' is the ninth studio album by Christian singer-songwriter, Amy Grant, released on March 5, 1991. Unlike Grant's previous albums, ''Heart In Motion'' contains pop songs mingled with Christian values (with the exception of " Hope Set High" and "Ask Me"). The album features Grant's biggest worldwide hit, " Baby Baby" and was certified 5× platinum in the United States, selling over five million copies. Commercial success ''Heart in Motion'' peaked at No. 10 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and No. 1 of the Christian albums chart for 32 weeks. It sold five million copies by the end of 1997. The first single from the album, " Baby Baby" offers the lyric that provides the album title and reached No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts. The following four singles also performed well on the pop and AC charts: " Every Heartbeat" (No. 2 Hot 100, No. 2 AC), "That's What Love Is For" (No. 7 Hot 100, No.&nb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Next Time I Fall
"The Next Time I Fall" is a song written by Bobby Caldwell and Paul Gordon and recorded by a duet of Peter Cetera and Amy Grant for Cetera's 1986 album '' Solitude/Solitaire''. It reached number one on ''Billboard'' magazine's Hot 100. and Adult Contemporary chart. and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. In February 2020, it was listed on a ''Billboard'' pop music list of top 25 love song duets. Upon its release as a single, ''Cash Box'' said the Cetera/Grant team achieved "...sparkling results. Grant’s harmonies perfectly compliment Cetera’s trademark ballad stylings in this strong duet." Background Songwriter Paul Gordon recalled working on the project with Bobby Caldwell. "Bobby had just moved into a new apartment, and all he had was a drum machine and a chair. We spent a couple of inspired days knocking out that song. It was a lot of fun working with Bobby.". The feeling was mutual for Caldwell: "Yes, writing with P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Cetera
Peter Paul Cetera Jr. ( ; born September 13, 1944) is a retired American musician best known for being a frontman, vocalist, and bassist for the American rock band Chicago from 1967 until his departure in 1985. His career as a recording artist encompasses 17 studio albums with Chicago and eight solo studio albums. As a lead singer/vocal artist he has had four number one songs on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, two during his tenure with Chicago and two during his solo career. Of those four songs he wrote or co-wrote three. As a solo artist, Cetera has scored six Top 40 singles, including two that reached number one on ''Billboards Hot 100 chart in 1986, " Glory of Love" and " The Next Time I Fall". "Glory of Love", the theme song from the film '' The Karate Kid Part II'' (1986), was co-written by Cetera, David Foster, and Diane Nini and was nominated for both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for best original song from a motion picture. In 1987, Cetera received an ASCAP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Hot 100
The ''Billboard'' Hot 100, also known as simply the Hot 100, is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales (physical and digital), online streaming, and radio airplay in the U.S. A new chart is compiled and released online to the public by ''Billboard''s website on Tuesdays but post-dated to the following Saturday, when the printed magazine first reaches newsstands. The weekly tracking period for sales is currently Friday–Thursday, after being changed in July 2015. It was initially Monday–Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991. This tracking period also applies to compiling online streaming data. Radio airplay is readily available on a real-time basis, unlike sales figures and streaming, but is also tracked on the same Friday–Thursday cycle, effective with the chart dated July 17, 2021. Previously, radio was tracked Monday–Sunday and, before Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lead Me On (Amy Grant Album)
''Lead Me On'' is the eighth studio album by Christian music singer-songwriter Amy Grant, released in 1988 through A&M Recordings. ''Lead Me On'' was a departure from its predecessor, the high-energy pop album '' Unguarded''. Unlike ''Unguarded'' or 1991's ''Heart in Motion'', ''Lead Me On'' was not as mainstream compatible. Only three of its songs earned mainstream airplay, all of them insignificantly (the title song charted for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 96, and "Saved by Love" and "1974 (We Were Young)" made the Adult Contemporary chart in minor positions). Christian music circles, however, praised the album. It would later be named the No. 1 Christian album in ''CCM Magazine''s 2001 book ''The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music''. The title song was featured in '' WOW #1s: 31 of the Greatest Christian Music Hits Ever.'' Anniversary release EMI / Sparrow Records released a double-disc 20th Anniversary Edition of the album on June 24, 2008. The firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
