Amy Grant to Release ``Legacy'' May 21st; Highly Anticipated Album Marks 25th Year Anniversary.Entertainment Editors NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2002 5-time Grammy Award winning artist Amy Grant will release her 17th album, Legacy...Hymns And Faith, on Word Records this May 21st. Legacy will feature the joint production efforts of longtime producer and friend Brown Bannister, along with artist and husband Vince Gill. This hymns album will include a selection of both well-known classics such as "Holy, Holy, Holy Holy, Holy, Holy is a Christian hymn written by Reginald Heber (1783-1826). Its lyrics speak specifically on the Trinity as stated in Christian theology. It was written specifically for the use on Trinity Sunday, which occurs eight weeks after Easter The tune used for this hymn, ", "Fairest Lord Jesus There is little information on the origin of this Christian hymn. Although there are several popular myths that go along with it, they cannot always be substained by research. There are some accounts that say it was called "Crusader's Hymn" because it was sung by German Crusaders as they ", and "This Is My Father's World" as well as four original tunes. This next musical offering from Grant chronicles her own journey of faith throughout the years and is meant to encourage listeners to connect personally in their own faith relationship. "When Mike Blanton came to me with the idea of doing a hymns record to commemorate the last 25 years, I got excited," Grant says. "I really see Legacy as identifying for myself a long overdue musical expression of my roots. The more life you live, you realize how precious it is to be moved. I just thought how much I would like to be moved again by these songs that really fashioned the framework of my faith as a child. I wanted to re-introduce these songs in hopes that the people who grew up on them could also be moved again and enjoy then in a very intimate setting." Grant, who debuted on the Word-owned Myrrh myrrh: see incense-tree. myrrh symbol of gladness. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 176] See : Joy label in 1978 at the age of 17, has pioneered the path for Contemporary Christian music Contemporary Christian Music (or CCM; also by its religious neutral term Inspirational music) is a genre of popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith. . Since then Grant's musical resume has come to include one Quintuple Platinum, one Triple Platinum, and one Double Platinum album, as well as additional six Platinum and three Gold albums. Sales from her landmark 25-year career total over 22 million sold worldwide. Along with her five Grammys, she also has received 17 Dove Awards, the highest honor in the Christian music market. Grant's vast media exposure includes appearances on Good Morning America Good Morning America is a weekday morning news show that is broadcast on the ABC television network. The show was adapted from The Morning Exchange, a morning show created by and airing on the ABC affiliate in Cleveland, Ohio, and was launched nationally as , The Today Show, Oprah, Late Night With David Letterman Late Night with David Letterman was a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC hosted by David Letterman. It premiered in 1982 and went off the air in 1993 after Letterman left NBC when he moved to Late Show on CBS. , and Larry King Live Larry King Live is a nightly CNN interview program hosted by broadcaster and writer Larry King. The show premiered in 1985, and is CNN's most watched program, with over one million viewers nightly. among others, and also heralds special television productions such as the Lifetime Television special "Women Rock!: Girls & Guitars," The Grammy Awards, The American Music Awards, Christmas In Washington, an acting debut role in a CBS network original movie "A Song From The Heart", as well as hosting the CBS network "A Christmas To Remember" special. Most recently Grant was honored as the "Nashvillian Of The Year" for her leadership and community awareness strides which encompasses her work with the American Red Cross, the American Cancer Society American Cancer Society, n.pr established in 1913, this national volunteer-based health organization is committed to the elimination of cancer through prevention and treatment and to diminishing cancer suffering through advocacy, scholarship, research, , the American Heart Association American Heart Association (AHA), n.pr a national voluntary health agency that has the goal of increasing public and medical awareness of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, and thereby reducing the number of associated deaths and disabilities. , and the Nashville Symphony. Grant also participates in Nashville's Leadership Music Program and meets with terminally ill children as part of the Make-a-Wish Foundation. Fans can also anticipate another studio release from Grant later this year. Word Records, a division of Word Entertainment, is a property of Warner Music Group/AOL Time Warner, and heralds over fifty years of music-making history. Word is headquartered in Nashville, TN. |
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