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
Released	February 3, 1977
Recorded	1976
Studio	Gold Mine Studio, Brentwood, Tennessee
Genre	Gospel, contemporary Christian music
Length	36:33
Label	Myrrh
Producer	Chris Christian
Amy Grant chronology
Amy Grant (1977) My Father's Eyes (1979)
Alternative cover
Re-issue cover

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

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	3:20
13.	"He Gave Me a New Song"	Grant	1:22

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

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

References

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