Amy Grant (album)

Amy Grant is the debut studio album by Christian singer Amy Grant, released in 1977 on Myrrh Records. Three songs from the album made Top Ten Christian radio airplay: "Old Man's Rubble", "Beautiful Music", and "What a Difference You've Made". The latter track was made more famous by country singer Ronnie Milsap, as "What a Difference You've Made in My Life".

Amy Grant
Studio album by Amy Grant
Released	February 3, 1977
Recorded	1976
Studio	Gold Mine (Brentwood, Tennessee) Sound Stage (Nashville, Tennessee) Morgan (London, UK)
Genre	Gospel, contemporary Christian music
Length	36:33
Label	Myrrh
Producer	Chris Christian
Amy Grant chronology
Amy Grant (1977) My Father's Eyes (1979)
Alternate cover
1985 reissue cover

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Cross Rhythms

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Beautiful Music"	Lanier Ferguson	3:10
2.	"Mountain Top"	Brown Bannister	3:39
3.	"Psalm 104"	NASB, Willis Farris	3:27
4.	"Old Man's Rubble"	Bannister	2:57
5.	"Brand New Start"	Amy Grant	2:53
6.	"Grape, Grape Joy"	Grant	1:11
7.	"Walking in the Light"	Grant	1:38
8.	"What a Difference You've Made"	Archie Jordan	3:26
9.	"Father"	Grant	3:55
10.	"I Know Better Now"	Grant	2:49
11.	"The Lord Has a Will"	Mike Hudson, Barbara Hudson	2:38
12.	"On and On"	Grant, Bannister	3:20
13.	"He Gave Me a New Song"	Grant	1:22

Music personnel

• Amy Grant – lead vocals
• Randy Goodrum – keyboards
• Shane Keister – keyboards
• Brown Bannister – acoustic guitar, bells
• Steve Chapman – acoustic guitar
• Ron Elder – acoustic guitar
• Pete Bordonali – electric guitar
• Joe Wilson – electric guitar
• Reggie Young – electric guitar
• Steve Schaffer – bass guitar
• Joe Osborn – bass guitar
• Larrie Londin – drums
• Kenny Malone – drums
• Lanny Avery – drums
• Jerry Carrigan – drums
• Denis Solee – clarinet, flute, saxophone
• Dennis Good – trombone, saxophone
• Roger Bissell – trombone
• George Cunningham – trumpet
• Don Sheffield – trumpet
• Bobby Taylor – oboe
• Bergen White – horn and string arrangements (1–6, 8–13)
• Mark Price – horn and string arrangements (7)
• Sheldon Kurland Strings – strings
• Chris Harris – backing vocals
• Cindy Lipford – backing vocals
• Marty McCall – backing vocals
• Gwen Moore – backing vocals
• Gary Pigg – backing vocals

Production

• Chris Christian – producer
• Brown Bannister – co-producer, liner notes, engineer, mixing
• Warren Peterson – overdub engineer
• Wade Jaynes – assistant engineer
• Lanny Avery – assistant engineer
• Glenn Meadows – mastering
• Masterfonics, Nashville, Tennessee – mastering location
• Charles Wallis, Inc. – original cover design
• Patrick Pollei – original cover design
• Michael Harris Design – design
• Michael Borum – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Year	Chart	Position
1980	US Top Inspirational Albums	12

End of year charts

Year	Chart	Position
1980	U.S. Billboard Inspirational Albums	14
1981		10