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Amy GrantAmy GrantBy: Emily Turner

Sixth Period, MusicBy: Emily Turner

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Background Information

Born November 25,1960

Augusta Georgia

Family moved back to native Nashville Tennessee when she was seven (1967)

Youngest of four daughters





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Daughter of Burton and Gloria Grant

Burton was a doctor

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Education Attended Harpeth Hall School

All girls school

Furman University (freshman year)

Transferred to Vanderbilt University

Dropped out of college to pursue her musical career

Attended Harpeth Hall School

All girls school

Furman University (freshman year)

Transferred to Vanderbilt University

Dropped out of college to pursue her musical career



MarriageMarriage

June 19, 1982

Gary Chapman whom she met at college

3 children Matthew(1987), Gloria/Millie(1987), Sarah(1992)

June 19, 1982

Gary Chapman whom she met at college

3 children Matthew(1987), Gloria/Millie(1987), Sarah(1992)

DivorceDivorce

Gary Chapman

Filed divorce March 1999

Divorce June1999



Gary Chapman

Amy Grant

Remarriage Remarriage

» March 10,2000

» Vince Gill

» Corrina: March 10,2001

» Janis Oliver :country singer of Sweethearts of The Rodeo

» March 10,2000

» Vince Gill

» Corrina: March 10,2001

» Janis Oliver :country singer of Sweethearts of The Rodeo



Family:Children Family:Children



Matt Amy

Gloria (Millie)

Corrina

Sarah

Family Family




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Amy Grant

Amy and Vince’s Home in Nashville,Tennessee

How It All Began

» Worked part time at a recording studio: swept floors, demagnetized tapes

» Fifteen

» Her friend let her record a copy of a song she wrote

» Worked part time at a recording studio: swept floors, demagnetized tapes

» Fifteen

» Her friend let her record a copy of a song she wrote





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» The owner of the studio heard the song and played it over

the phone to a record company

» Signed a recording contract five weeks before her sixteenth birthday

» The owner of the studio heard the song and played it over

the phone to a record company

» Signed a recording contract five weeks before her sixteenth birthday









• Started writing music at 15

•First concert was at the school she attended (Harpeth Hall School)

•First song: Mountain Man

•First album: “Amy Grant” (1977)

•First ticketed performance was in Fort Worth, Texas (1978)













Amy’s Early Albums




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More Recent Albums

Career Career

“Queen of Christian Pop”

Genres• Contemporary Christian• Gospel• Adult Contemporary• Pop

“Queen of Christian Pop”

Genres• Contemporary Christian• Gospel• Adult Contemporary• Pop







InstrumentsInstruments

•Piano/Keyboard

•Guitar

•She sings to

•Piano/Keyboard

•Guitar

•She sings to



Amy and Michael W. SmithAmy and Michael W. Smith

• Perform together• Good friends

• Perform together• Good friends





Pictures of Amy’s Performances


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Awards

•A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame•Six Grammys•Numerous Dove Awards



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