Amy Grant
In ‘God Gave Rock & Roll to You,’ Leah Payne details the rise and fall of CCM
By Bob Smietana — March 25, 2024
(RNS) — For years, pastors, parents and music executives tried to harness the power of rock 'n' roll to reach the souls of teenagers. It worked — until it didn't.
Nashville: The One That Got Away
By Roxanne Stone — December 7, 2023
(RNS) — Before there was New York City, both Katelyn and Roxy flirted with Nashville. The draw was real, y'all.
Flamy Grant: A drag queen’s journey from church kid to chart-topping Christian artist
By Kathryn Post — August 16, 2023
(RNS) — For Matthew Lovegood, aka ‘Flamy Grant,’ releasing music in the Christian genre is about visibility for queer kids growing up in the church.
Leave Amy Grant alone
By Tyler Huckabee — December 22, 2022
(RNS) — There is nothing left to kick her out of. She’s free.
Rock music has had sympathy for God as well as the devil – Kennedy Center honoree Amy Grant is just one big star who’s walked the line between ‘Christian’ and ‘secular’ music
By David W. Stowe — December 7, 2022
(The Conversation) — The genre of contemporary Christian music has been around for decades, but the line between CCM and secular pop music has always been blurry.
Faith in the spotlight on Kennedy Center red carpet and stage at annual Honors gala
By Adelle M. Banks — December 5, 2022
(RNS) — Singer Ellie Holcomb said Amy Grant taught her to be a ‘there you are person’ rather than a ‘here I am person.’
Amy Grant, ‘queen of Christian pop,’ feted at Kennedy Center Honors
By Adelle M. Banks — December 5, 2022
(RNS) — ‘There was only one person who could really fulfill that requirement, and that was Amy,’ Kennedy Center's board chair, in an interview, said of ‘long overdue’ recognition.
Amy Grant out of hospital, postponing August tour dates
By Adelle M. Banks — July 29, 2022
(RNS) — 'Due to the doctor’s orders she has had to postpone her upcoming August concerts,' said a spokeswoman for the contemporary Christian musician.
Amy Grant hospitalized ‘for observation and treatment’ after bike accident
By Adelle M. Banks — July 28, 2022
(RNS) — The accident, less than a week after Grant was named one of this year’s five Kennedy Center Honors recipients, occurred on Wednesday.
Amy Grant named Kennedy Center honoree in first for contemporary Christian music
By Adelle M. Banks — July 21, 2022
(RNS) — ‘Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine ever receiving this prestigious Kennedy Center Honors,’ Grant said in a statement.
In ‘The Jesus Music,’ Erwin Brothers recount the glory and mess of Christian music
By Bob Smietana — October 6, 2021
(RNS) — A new documentary recounts the history of contemporary Christian music from its roots among California hippies to today’s multimillion-dollar industry.
Amy Grant and What We Demand of Famous Women
By Jonathan Woodward — September 29, 2021
It's been 30 years since Amy Grant put our hearts in motion. Katelyn and Roxy speak to the Queen of Christian pop about living life in the public eye — through all its ups and downs.
Oh Baby, Baby: Amy Grant’s biggest hit turns 30
By Bob Smietana — July 22, 2021
(RNS) — Amy Grant’s ‘Heart in Motion’ sold more than 5 million copies and made her a household name. Thirty years later, the record has been rereleased.
What evangelical men can learn from Amy Grant and Annie F. Downs
By Maina Mwaura — February 12, 2021
(RNS) — It's past time for evangelical men like me to learn from Christian women about leadership.
Kentucky church to investigate Chris Rice, Christian musician, after abuse allegation
By Bob Smietana — October 15, 2020
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) — A former student at a Kentucky church has alleged that Rice sexually abused him after meeting him at a church retreat.
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