House of Love (Amy Grant album)

House of Love is the eleventh studio album by singer-songwriter Amy Grant, released in 1994.

House of Love
Studio album by Amy Grant
Released	August 23, 1994
Recorded	1993–1994
Studio	The Bennett House, Franklin, Tennessee Tejas Recorders, Franklin, Tennessee The Sound Shop, Nashville, Tennessee Secret Sound, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre	Pop, contemporary Christian music
Length	48:08
Label	A&M
Producer	Michael Omartian, Keith Thomas
Amy Grant chronology
Home For Christmas (1992) House of Love (1994) Behind the Eyes (1997)
Singles from House of Love
"Lucky One" Released: 1994 "House of Love" Released: November 28, 1994 "Say You'll Be Mine" Released: 1994 "Big Yellow Taxi" Released: May 1994 "Oh How the Years Go By" Released: 1994

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

House of Love was Amy's follow-up to her quintuple-platinum 1991 release Heart in Motion. Although House of Love sold less than half of what its predecessor sold, it similarly combines pop music with Christian values. "Lucky One" was the album's biggest hit at No. 18 Pop and No. 2 Adult Contemporary in the U.S., followed by the title song and a remake of Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi". "Say You'll Be Mine" also was a UK Top 50 hit. When it was released in 1994, House of Love was the biggest initial release in Christian music history, shipping almost a half million copies on its first day alone.

Copies of this album sold in Europe, Australia, and Japan feature the additional track "Politics of Kissing". Some of the album's other tracks garnered more notice later on when covered by other artists. "The Power" (written by Tommy Sims and Judson Spence) is featured on Cher's 1998 album Believe, and Vanessa L. Williams had an AC hit with her version of "Oh How the Years Go By".

In 2007, House of Love was reissued and digitally remastered by Grant's new record label, EMI/Sparrow Records. The remastered edition is labeled with a "Digitally Remastered" logo in the 'gutter' on the CD front.[2]

Track listing

US version

1. "Lucky One" (Amy Grant, Keith Thomas) – 4:11
2. "Say You'll Be Mine" (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Keith Thomas) – 4:04
3. "Whatever It Takes" (Amy Grant, Gary Chapman, Keith Thomas) – 4:10
4. "House of Love (duet with Vince Gill)" (Greg Barnhill, Kenny Greenberg, Wally Wilson) – 4:38 Listen 
5. "The Power" (Tommy Sims, Judson Spence) – 3:54
6. "Oh How the Years Go By" (Simon Climie, Will Jennings) – 5:12
7. "Big Yellow Taxi" (Joni Mitchell) – 3:01
8. "Helping Hand" (Amy Grant, Beverly Darnall, Tommy Sims) – 4:39
9. "Love Has a Hold On Me" (Amy Grant, Keith Thomas) – 3:55
10. "Our Love" (Amy Grant, Tom Hemby) – 5:08
11. "Children of the World" (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Tommy Sims) – 5:16

UK version

1. "Lucky One" (Amy Grant, Keith Thomas) – 4:11
2. "Say You'll Be Mine" (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Keith Thomas) – 4:04
3. "Whatever It Takes" (Amy Grant, Gary Chapman, Keith Thomas) – 4:10
4. "House of Love (duet with Vince Gill)" (Greg Barnhill, Kenny Greenberg, Wally Wilson) – 4:38
5. "The Power" (Tommy Sims, Judson Spence) – 3:54
6. "Oh How the Years Go By" (Simon Climie, Will Jennings) – 5:12
7. "Big Yellow Taxi" (Joni Mitchell) – 3:01
8. "Helping Hand" (Amy Grant, Tommy Sims, Beverly Darnall) – 4:39
9. "Politics of Kissing" (Amy Grant, Clif Magness, Wayne Kirkpatrick) – 4:17
10. "Love Has a Hold On Me" (Amy Grant, Keith Thomas) – 3:55
11. "Our Love" (Amy Grant, Tom Hemby) – 5:08
12. "Children of the World" (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Tommy Sims) – 5:16
13. "Say You'll Be Mine (Radio Mix)" (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Keith Thomas) – 3:57

Personnel

• Amy Grant – lead vocals, background vocals (1, 2, 8, 11)
• Keith Thomas – acoustic piano (1, 2, 3, 9), synthesizers (1–4, 9, 11), bass programming (1, 2, 3, 9), drum programming (1, 3), electric piano (4), additional synthesizer programming (5), percussion programming (9, 11)
• Phil Madeira – Hammond B3 organ (4, 11)
• Michael Omartian – keyboards (6, 7, 8, 10), drum sequencing (8), horn arrangements (8)
• Tom Hemby – keyboards (10), guitars (10), drum programming (10)
• Jerry McPherson – electric guitars (1, 3, 4, 11), guitars (7)
• Scott Denté – acoustic guitars (1, 11)
• Will Owsley – acoustic guitars (1, 5)
• Dann Huff – electric guitars (2), guitars (6, 8), acoustic guitar (9)
• Kenny Greenberg – acoustic guitars (4), electric guitars (4)
• Jerry Douglas – dobro (5)
• Brent Rowan – guitars (7), mandolin (7)
• Gary Chapman – lap steel guitar (7), background vocals (7)
• Tommy Sims – bass guitar (1, 4, 11), synthesizers (5), bass programming (5), drum programming (5), background vocals (5)
• Danny O'Lannerghty – bass guitar (7)
• Mark Hammond – drum programming (1, 2, 3), drums (9)
• Chad Cromwell – drums (4, 11)
• Chris McHugh – drums (6, 7)
• Terry McMillan – percussion (4)
• Eric Darken – percussion (7)
• Mark Douthit – saxophone (8), soprano saxophone (10)
• Doug Moffett – saxophone (8)
• Mike Haynes – trumpet (8)
• George Tidwell – trumpet (8)
• Mark O'Connor – violin (11)
• Ronn Huff – string arrangements and conductor (5)
• The Nashville String Machine – strings (5)
• Carl Gorodetzsky – contractor (5)
• Lisa Keith – background vocals (1)
• Athena Cage – background vocals (1, 3)
• Ada Dyer – background vocals (2–5)
• Judson Spence – background vocals (2–5), acoustic guitars (5)
• Audrey Wheeler – background vocals (2–5)
• Vince Gill – guest vocals (4)
• Donna McElroy – background vocals (6, 8)
• Ashley Cleveland – background vocals (6, 7, 8)
• Michael Mellett – background vocals (6, 7, 8)
• Lisa Bevill – background vocals (7)
• Chris Rodriguez – background vocals (8)
• Beverly Darnall – choir contractor (11)
• Leann Albrecht – adult choir (11)
• Jackie Cusic – adult choir (11)
• Beverly Darnall – adult choir (11)
• Lisa Glasgow – adult choir (11)
• Gail Farrell – adult choir (11)
• Sarah Huffman – adult choir (11)
• Ellen Musick – adult choir (11)
• Kristine Stroupe – adult choir (11)
• Leah Taylor – adult choir (11)
• Melodie Tunney – adult choir (11)
• Butch Curry – adult choir (11)
• Rick Gibson – adult choir (11)
• David Holloway – adult choir (11)
• Michael Mellett – adult choir (11)
• Donny Monk – adult choir (11)
• Guy Penrod – adult choir (11)
• Gary Robinson – adult choir (11)
• Beau Stroupe – adult choir (11)
• Scott Williamson – adult choir (11)
• Chris Willis – adult choir (11)
• Katy Dunham – children choir (11)
• Aubrey Hunt – children choir (11)
• Shannon Love – children choir (11)
• Mary Catherine Musick – children choir (11)
• Isaac Darnall – children choir (11)
• Lance High – children choir (11)
• Asher Larrison – children choir (11)
• Trevor Matheison – children choir (11)

Production

• Keith Thomas – producer (1–5, 9, 11)
• Michael Omartian – producer (6, 7, 8, 10)
• Amy Grant – executive producer
• Michael Blanton – executive producer
• Brown Bannister – executive producer
• Todd Moore – production coordinator (1–5, 9, 11)
• Suzy Martinez – production coordinator (6, 7, 8, 10)
• Bill Whittington – engineer, mixing (1–5, 9, 11)
• Terry Christian – engineer (6, 7, 8, 10), mixing (7, 8, 10)
• Mick Guzauski – mixing (6)
• Shawn McLean – assistant engineer (1–5, 9, 11)
• Greg Parker – assistant engineer (1–5, 9, 11)
• Scott Link – assistant engineer (6, 7, 8, 10)
• Keith Robichaux – assistant engineer (6, 7, 8, 10)
• Mark J. Capps – assistant engineer (6, 7, 8, 10)
• John Dickson – assistant engineer (6, 7, 8, 10)
• James Dineen – additional engineering (6, 7, 8, 10)
• Danny Duncan – MIDI assistant (5)
• Stephen Marcussen – mastering
• Norman Moore – art direction, design
• Richard Frankel – art direction
• Albert Sanchez – photography

Charts

Album – Billboard (North America) Chart (1994) Position Billboard 200 13 Top Contemporary Christian 1 Singles – Billboard/CCM Magazine (North America) Year Single Chart Position 1994 "Lucky One" Adult Contemporary 2 Billboard Hot 100 18 Top 40 Mainstream 16 "House Of Love" Adult Contemporary 5 Billboard Hot 100 37 "Children of the World" Christian Radio–Adult Contemporary 1 "Love Has a Hold On Me" Christian Radio–Adult Contemporary 3 1995 "Big Yellow Taxi" Adult Contemporary 18 Billboard Hot 100 67 Adult Top 40 28 "Helping Hand" Christian Radio–Adult Contemporary 4 "Oh How the Years Go By" 12 "House of Love" Top 40 Adult Recurrents 10 Adult Top 40 31 Singles – UK Singles Chart Year Single Chart Position 1994 "Lucky One" UK Singles Chart 60 "Say You'll Be Mine" 41 1995 "Big Yellow Taxi" 20 "House of Love" 46 Year-end charts Chart (1994) Position Billboard Top Contemporary Christian Albums 17 End-of-decade charts Chart (1990–1999) Rank US Billboard Top Contemporary Christian[3] 9 Certifications and sales Region Certification Certified units/sales Canada (Music Canada)[4] Platinum 100,000^^ United States (RIAA)[5] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^^ ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. References https://www.allmusic.com/album/r202492/review Sparrow Records News "Top Christian Albums 1990s". Retrieved February 27, 2014. "Canadian album certifications – Amy Grant – House of Love". Music Canada. Retrieved June 29, 2019. "American album certifications – Amy Grant – House of Love". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 29, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.