Amy Grant is part of an all-star group of entertainers who will soon receive the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors. The gospel singer joins U2, Gladys Knight, George Clooney, and composer and conductor Tania León. “Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine ever receiving this prestigious Kennedy Center Honor,” Grant says of the honor. “Through the years I’ve watched…
Amy Grant is celebrating the 25th anniversary of one of her most iconic albums, Behind the Eyes, with a new, expanded version of the record, plus a new tour! The six-time Grammy winner will release Behind The Eyes (25th Anniversary Expanded Edition) on September 29, marking exactly 25 years to the day since the record was released. The new…
Amy Grant‘s 2022 is off to a great start! The gospel singer reveals her daughter Millie Long, from her first marriage to Gary Chapman, has welcomed her first child with her husband, Ben, a baby girl named Penelope Willow. The baby was born in a Nashville hospital on January 3 at 10:14 AM, weighing 7 pounds, 12 ounces, and…
On Wednesday, December 8, CMT celebrated the holidays by getting several artists together, including Tracy Lawrence, Amy Grant, Wynonna Judd and more, for CMT’s A Tennessee Kind of Christmas. The night was filled with performances from all over Nashville, including Cheekwood Gardens and Historic RCA Studio B, among others. Keep reading for a few of our favorite performances of…
Toby Keith and Amy Grant are among the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees for the class of 2021, along with Rhett Akins, Buddy Cannon and John Scott Sherrill. The five new members will join a prestigious list of 213 songwriters, when they are inducted in a special ceremony on Monday, November 1. “Today is one of my favorite…
In 1991, Amy Grant released her ninth studio album, Heart in Motion, which quickly launched her into superstar status. The 11-track record, which included hits like “Baby, Baby,” “That’s What Love is For,” “Every Heartbeat” and more, sold more than five million copies, and earned her four Grammy nominations, including for both Album of the Year and Record of…
Vince Gill just earned his 22nd Grammy Award, this time for Best Country Solo Performance, for his song, “When My Amy Prays,” written about the faith of his wife, Amy Grant. While Grant loves the entire song, there’s one line that especially makes her emotional. “I’ve never said this, but it’s the thing that kind of puts a lump…
Amy Grant feels better than ever following her heart surgery last year, to correct a congenital heart defect. The 60-year-old is giving a new update on her health, along with an admonition to others to be proactive about their own health as well. “My birth defect was an encroaching killer, and I had no idea,” Grant said on Good…
When Amy Grant found out she had to have heart surgery, due to a congenital defect, she faced the news with quiet calmness, but her husband, Vince Gill, didn’t have the same reaction. The Grand Ole Opry member admits he was terrified of her surgery, especially after he dropped her off at the Nashville hospital and was then sent…
Vince Gill and Amy Grant will not perform their annual Christmas at the Ryman residency this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, but they are already making plans for 2021. The 12-show residency will begin on Monday, December 13 and run through Wednesday, December 22, with afternoon matinees offered for shows on December 18 through December 22. “None of…
