Amy Grant - El Shaddai

With her youngest child, two-year-old Sarah, riding on her hip and a huge German shepherd trailing on her heels, Amy Grant greets visitors at her Tennessee farm with a big smile and lots of southern hospitality. Moving inside the lovely white two-story house, she helps four-year-old Millie with a coloring book project before she begins mixing her favorite fruit juices to create the perfect blend for her guests. Watching Amy in action with her family, it's obvious this is more than a page from Better Homes & Gardens. It's a house of love. And suddenly the title of her new Myrrh CD seems less like a song title and more like the perfect description of her life.

Though the title of her album may describe her domestic and spiritual bliss, Amy's life is much more complex these days than her laid-back demeanor suggests. In addition to the family and friends that stream in and out of her home, there are also journalists from as far away as Japan, Germany and Great Britain who have traveled halfway around the globe for interviews with the woman who has sold nearly 18 million records worldwide, won five grammy awards, 17 Dove awards - including "Artist of the Year" four times - and has performed everywhere from the White House to The Grand Ole Opry to Monday Night Football. She has been to Camp David at the request of President Bush. She has hosted VH1's "Top 21 Countdown," and she was recently an integral part of Vince Gill's highly rated Christmas television special.

It's obvious Amy Grant has taken Christian music and the Christian message to a wider audience and broader platform than any other artist in the contemporary Christian genre. She's opened doors for others to enter by demonstrating the far-reaching appeal of great music with a positive message. That appeal has come from her accessibility and her artistry. Amy has always had a special gift for writing and performing songs that reflect her rich life experiences as a Christian, a wife, a friend and a mother. On her newest CD, House of Love, Amy explores the rich tapestry of emotion that weaves her life together, and shares it in a collection of songs that resonate with energy and passion while revealing her perceptive insights on life, love and grace.

"I feel really settled right now. My family is in full swing. I've got some really simple parameters around my life. Basically, I'm married and have three children, and that spells out how I spend my days," she says of her marriage to singer/songwriter Gary Chapman and their children. I know hard times are going to come - being from a big family you have potential multiplied tragedy, but also multiplied happiness. But these are just really sweet times for me and my whole family. My parents are alive. Gary's parents are alive, and all the siblings and kids; everybody is doing great. We feel very blessed." Family has always been an important part of Amy's life. The youngest of four daughters, she was born in Augusta, Georgia, but grew up in Nashville in a strong Christian home that instilled faith and family values. It was also a family that nurtured their youngest daughter's creative gifts.

By the time she was 16, Amy had released her first album and was well on her way to becoming one of the dominant voices of the contemporary Christian music movement She had a vulnerability in her voice that turned her heartfelt songs of faith and hope into prayers everyone wanted to make their own. Amy's accessibility forged a bond with her audience. That audience has continued to be a part of her musical journey as the talented teen has matured into a wife, mother and, with the release of her last project, a pop music phenomenon.

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[iamjuud]

It's an emotional song. Everytime I hear this song, it's make me cry. But it's beautiful. It's lets me come closer to God. Love it. Love Amy Grant.

When I was a little girl I listen already to her. And from the moment I hear this song, I don't how to say, but it did something to me. I don't know what it is, but it's special.

[faithhopelove1993]

Thank you for creating this awesome vid ! God bless !

[1212LeoSnake]

Whats crazy is Ive heard this song when I was in 2nd grade.I always thought she said "They Shall Die"(I was young, so what LOL) It always stuck to me even to this day though. Its been 34 YEARS since I heard this song. I tried to ignore that song but to no avail.For 3 years I NOW find myself coincidentally learning the occult and now I know what she meant...strange LOL. Cant believe how great of a song this was with so much meaning

VERY BIG THANKS to the genius with the images. Peace and Light

[unit45x]

No one is better or more righteous than the other.  Amen!

[PhoenixxxStar]

Enough about the gossip/and the talk. She jus' proved she's human N she makes mistakes. But who is to say that she was not meant to B with Vince. Let's jus' hope House of Love was not based on commercialism an' making a commercial hit. Only time will tell but in the meantime let the music speak 4 itself. No one is better or more righteous than the other.

[YunGReddi100]

violence

[decsunflower]

Have always loved this song, I had a friend sing this in middle school years ago in a talent show!



[daviddona1]

Exceptional video. Amy Grant i love ur songs. Aaron thumbs up!!!

[sfbeal]

I'm a little confused by the article. She married Gary Chapman--but--maybe in 1985 or something like that! She's been married to Vince Gill for 10 years so that stuff in the acticle is really old--and a little misleading. She's always been one of my favorite--people. I almost idolized her, to tell the truth. But she's been recording Christian music--and other--have you heard "It's Better Than a Hallelujah"? It's beautiful. And recent. Took my breath away when I heard it.

[MrP0enix]

Awesome Song