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By becoming the first Christian artist to have a platinum record, Amy Grant is widely regarded as the artist who put contemporary Christian music on the map. Yet perhaps her greatest accomplishment was to open the door for a flood of other artists in pop as well as rock to sing about faith, soul and family and still grasp mega-stardom.
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"This campaign is about the power of sharing and the power of communities," said Grammy Award-winning singer Amy Grant, spokesperson for the campaign who hosted a network program dedicated to making wishes come true. "When people notice the difference sharing makes in their community, they are motivated to share even more."
Amy Grant [One] selection was inspired by Grant's fans. At their request, she's recorded "The Jesus Medley" for the first time. An affirmation to Christian service, the track uniquely blends "Jesus Loves Me," "They'll Know We Are Christians By Our Love" and "Helping Hand," a reprise of the Tommy Sims, Amy Grant and Beverly Darnall cut from Grant's 1994 House of Love album.
Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, Grant continued to record pop-oriented albums and did not make another full gospel album until 2002, with the record Legacy...Hymns and Faith. In 2006, Grant hosted her own reality television show on NBC, called Three Wishes.
Yma had gotten to that concert on time, but she was a little late getting to the bookstore where Amy Grant was appearing. By the time Yma arrived, Amy Grant had already been singing a while. As Yma entered, she was given a number for the autograph line:
In an interview with CCM Magazine, Grant notes that she and her husband went through numerous counseling sessions beginning in 1986. Not only did this counseling not save her marriage, some of it apparently contributed to it. She quotes one counselor who gave her the following unscriptural advice:
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