Amy Grant

Songwriter: Amy Grant

When I think of all of the things He's doin' for me
It makes me stand in wonder at what He's making me to be
Tryin' to walk through straight, but getting turned around
Always makin' the Master take a backseat and wait around

But I praise the Lord for giving me a brand new start each day
And I praise His blessed name for guiding me all along the way
If He didn't, I wouldn't even try

Well maybe you can't see a change, you know these things can take time
But now that I've found Jesus, well He's given me peace of mind
Now ev'ry day's just a chance to grow close to Him
I may not win all the battles, but it's a victory in Him

Well I praise the Lord for giving me a brand new start each day
And I praise His blessed name for guiding me all along the way
If He didn't, I would surely die

By the time Amy Grant was nineteen, she was Contemporary Christian music’s most celebrated singer. Grant grew up in the Church of Christ where she sang for God two nights a week. As a teen, she decided to pursue a career in music, writing her first song while attending devotional meetings at her high school.

Grant recorded a demo while working as an intern at a recording studio and the owner was so impressed he signed her to his own label and released her first album Amy Grant in 1977. It spawned three top 10 songs on Billboard’s Christian Songs chart.

The following year, Grant began touring while balancing college studies. Her second album My Father’s Eyes was released in April 1979. At its record release party, she met future first husband gospel singer Gary Chapman. He’d written its title track, and it would become her first of many Christian Songs Chart-toppers. Her third album Never Alone came out in 1981 and features the #3 Christian Songs hit “Look What Has Happened To Me”.

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