Who Is Amy Grant?

Amy Lee Grant is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and media personality best known for her Contemporary Christian music. She has been referred to as “The Queen of Christian Pop” for her chart-topping albums in the early '90s. Grant has won six Grammy Awards, 25 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards and is one of the most celebrated Christian music artists of all time.

Early Life

Grant was born on November 25, 1960 in Augusta, Georgia. She was raised in Nashville, Tennessee by her father and stepmother. At the age of 8, she began performing at church with her brother and soon started writing songs for their performances.

Career

Grant's career took off when she signed a recording contract with Pat Boone's label Lamb & Lion Records in 1977. She released her debut studio album “Amy Grant” in 1977 which sold over 500,000 copies. This was followed by her second studio album “My Father's Eyes” in 1979 which was certified gold. In the late '80s, she achieved a huge success with her third studio album “Unguarded” which peaked at number 22 on the Billboard 200 chart. Her fourth studio album “Heart In Motion” was released in 1991 and became one of the best-selling albums of the year with over five million copies sold worldwide. It spawned such hits as “Baby Baby”, “Every Heartbeat” and “That's What Love Is For” which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks. Her subsequent studio albums such as “Behind The Eyes” (1997), “Legacy...Hymns & Faith” (2002) and “How Mercy Looks From Here” (2013) have also been very successful.

Personal Life

Grant married Gary Chapman in 1982 and they had three children together before divorcing in 1999. She then married Vince Gill in 2000 and they have one daughter together. She has been involved in various charities and humanitarian causes throughout her career.}