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Now you're probably wondering, "How are the songs charted and made?" "What makes them different from songs that chart on the Billboard Hot 100?" "Where did you get your chart information?" This article is about the history of the Christian music charts. According to author Jeffrey Lee Brothers in his book Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 – 2001, "When CCM Magazine published music charts, it received data from a specific number of radio stations regarding the number of times a song was played. This airplay data was then assigned points and weights based on the cumulative number of plays per song. The result was a weekly chart that ranked the most played, and presumably, most popular songs. The AC (Adult contemporary) charts have long covered the most radio stations in the Christian music industry. The charts themselves have gone through several changes over the years. When CCM first published its radio hits charts, AC was not a recognized format. What is today considered adult contemporary was then covered under the title of contemporary hits. On September 30, 1981 CCM published its first AC chart, but only for a year. CHR (Contemporary Hit Radio) and AC merged again on October 6, 1982 until CCM split them again on May 6, 1985 to reflect the current formats." So now here is the history of how the Christian music charts were made, once again from author Jeffrey Lee Brothers' Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 – 2001 : From July 1978 to September 1986, charts were derived essentially the same way, however, they were published monthly. In 1983, MusicLine was launched publishing their charts monthly. On September 30, 1986 MusicLine charts became bi-weekly and was renamed The MusicLine Update . It published Christian Album charts as well as four radio charts: CHR (Christian Hit Radio)/Pop, AC (Adult Contemporary), Inspirational/Praise and Rock. While the magazine focused on the contemporary Christian music industry-related content that was previously included in CCM Magazine, CCM Magazine retained the consumer-related content. In 1988, The MusicLine Update was renamed The CCM Update. On June 15, 1992, The CCM Update began publishing their charts weekly. In 1999, Salem Media Group acquires CCM Magazine and then on April 15, 2002, Salem closed The CCM Update . At that point, CCM turned over its data and charts to Radio & Records , which continued to publish weekly charts until July 2006. Billboard magazine has since 2003 taken over the Christian charts with their Hot Christian Songs, Christian Airplay and Christian AC Airplay. Billboard , at the time, focused only on Christian album sales in the 1980s and 1990s with the Top Christian Albums chart. They did not have a music songs chart for Christian music during those periods until 2003. Radio and Records is also a trade publication magazine like Billboard , except they cover radio airplay charts. In April 2002, The CCM Update was covering the Christian music radio charts by way of Radio & Records ( R&R ) as well as Christian music industry news up until 2008. Before R&R folded for good a couple of years later, they still continued publishing the Christian music charts but without The CCM Update attachment. Billboard magazine still continues to publish their Christian music charts to this day. These are the books I use for chart information when I do articles on the Christian artists you see: Jeffrey Lee Brothers has published two books from CCM Magazine : Hot Hits: Christian Hit Radio : 20 Years of Charts, Artist Bios, and More is a good reference book but it is hard to find. I was one of the fortunate ones to get this book by mail. The book covers 20 years from 1978 to 1997 of Contemporary (or Christian) Hit Radio, which is Christian music's version of Top 40 radio. The other book is called Hot Hits: Adult Contemporary Charts 1978 -2001 . This is more or less the same book as the Christian Hit Radio book, except it covers the AC charts from 1978 to 2001 and is more extensive. This book is available at Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Hits-AC-Charts-1978-2001/dp/1410732940/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 Now this book is pretty much an extension of Hot Hits: Christian Hit Radio called Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music by Mark Allan Powell. Like the Hot Hits books, it covers the CHR years from 1978 to 2001, more than 1,000 pages so it's a big book and is available at Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Contemporary-Christian-Recent-Releases/dp/1565636791?ref_=ast_author_dp For music chart information to cover the early 2000s, I go to a website called World Radio History where they have back issues of music trade magazines of Billboard and Radio & Records (R &R ) in pdf format. You can check it out here .

More Than This is the second live worship album by Christian gospel singer CeCe Winans , released on April 26, 2024 by PureSpring Gospel and Fair Trade Music Services. The album was produced by Kyle Lee, Thomas Hardin, Jr. and Tyrone Jackson and was recorded live at Rocketown in Nashville, Tennessee. More Than This is CeCe's first new live release in three years after the success of her Grammy and Dove Award winning live worship album Believe for It . CeCe returns with a diverse collection of worship songs, each imbued with heartfelt adoration and praise. Once again, CeCe teams up with producer Kyle Lee along with co-producers Thomas Hardin, Jr. and Tyrone Jackson. The best-selling gospel female artist also collaborates with esteemed gospel singer and songwriter Todd Dulaney on the title track. The album was preceded by three singles: "Holy Forever" was released on October 6, 2023, "That's My King" on February 2, 2024 and "Come Jesus Come" on March 15, 2024. All three songs have made the Top 10 on the Billboard Gospel charts with "That's My King" ascending to number 1. CeCe embarked on The Goodness Tour earlier in 2024 to promote the album and her ministry. More Than This topped both the Christian and Gospel Albums charts in Billboard magazine and debuted and peaked at number 196 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums charts, marking her first appearance on that chart since Let Them Fall in Love in 2017 where it peaked at number 103. At the 55th GMA Dove Awards, CeCe won Artist of the Year and Gospel Worship Album of the Year, with her cover of "Holy Forever" winning Song of the Year awarded to its writers. Track listing 1. Lord and Friend (Alvin Love III) -4:32 2. Be Still and Know (CeCe Winans, Alvin Love III, Kyle Lee) -4:04 3. Too Late to Lose (Kyle Lee, Michael Bethany, Mitch Wong) -6:33 4. Oh the Blood of Jesus (traditional) -1:23 5. Holy Forever (Chris Tomlin, Phil Wickham, Jason Ingrim, Brian Johnson, Jenn Johnson) -5:07 6. Worthy (Chris Brown, Mack Brock, Steven Furtick) -5:21 7. That's My King (Jess Russ, Kellie Gamble, Lloyd Nicks, Taylor Agan) -4:11 8. More Than This (featuring Todd Dulaney) (CeCe Winans, Todd Dulaney, Kyle Lee) -8:19 9. Sanctuary (John Thompson, Randy Scruggs) -1:19 10. Refiner (Chandler Moore) -5:11 11. Come Jesus Come (Brian Fowler, Hank Bentley, Stephen McWhirter, Tara McWhirter) -4:58 12. Is He Worthy? (Andrew Peterson, Ben Shive) -5:07 13. In a Little While (Alvin Love III) -7:46 Accolades Dove Award -Artist of the Year Gospel Worship Album of the Year ( More Than This ) Radio singles 2023 -2024 "Holy Forever" -#7 Billboard Hot Gospel Songs, #37 Billboard Hot Christian Songs 2024 "That's My King" -#1 Billboard Hot Gospel Songs, #23 Billboard Gospel Airplay, #7 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, #19 Billboard  Christian Airplay, #24 Billboard  Christian AC Airplay 2024 "Come Jesus Come" -#8 Billboard Hot Gospel Songs, #30 Billboard Hot Christian Songs 2024 "More Than This" featuring Todd Dulaney -#12 Billboard Hot Gospel Songs Previous release: Believe For It (2021) This playlist contains the live album along with lyric and music videos.

Priscilla Marie Winans Love , known professionally as CeCe Winans , (born October 8, 1964) is an American gospel singer. Winans has been awarded 15 Grammy Awards, the most for a female gospel singer; 31 GMA Dove Awards, 17 Stellar Awards, 7 NAACP Image Awards, along with many other awards and honors to her credit including being one of the inaugural inductees into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame. Winans is one of the greatest gospel artists of all time, and is the most-awarded and best-selling gospel act of all time. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and has 17 million record sales certified by RIAA, and over 19 million estimated in total sales as a solo artist. She rose to prominence as a member of the duo BeBe & CeCe Winans before launching an acclaimed solo career. Billboard magazine lists all of her solo albums as Top Gospel, Christian, and R&B music sellers, and six albums as a duo with her older brother, BeBe Winans. More information on CeCe Winans at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CeCe_Winans Discography Alone in His Presence (1995) Everlasting Love (1998) His Gift (1998) Alabaxter Box (1999) CeCe Winans (2001) Throne Room (2003) Purified (2005) Thy Kingdom Come (2008) Songs of Emotional Healing (2010) (compilation EP) For Always: The Best of CeCe Winans (2010) (compilation album) Let Them Fall in Love (2017) Something's Happening!/Joyful, Joyful: A Christmas Album (2024) Believe For It (2021) More Than This (2024)

Believe for It is the first live album by Christian gospel singer CeCe Winans . It was released on March 12, 2021 by PureSpring Gospel with marketing and distribution by Fair Trade and Sony Music. The album is produced by Kyle Lee. Believe for It marks CeCe's first live album in her solo career and the first non-holiday release in four years since Let Them Fall in Love (2017). The album was recorded in late 2020 at the TBN Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, with a small audience in attendance due to COVID-19 pandemic social distancing guidelines. The album consists of cover worship songs and some original compositions and was supported by the release of "Never Lost" and the title song as singles. "Never Lost" peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Gospel Songs and topped the Gospel Airplay chart. The title song topped both the Billboard Hot Gospel and Gospel Airplay charts and charted on the Christian radio charts peaking at number 9 on the Hot Christian Songs, number 7 on Christian Airplay and number 6 on the Christian AC Airplay charts. The title song's single was available in three versions: the regular live album version, a studio version and a duet version featuring Christian singer - songwriter Lauren Daigle. Another version of "Believe for It" was released as a stand-alone single on August 2022 featuring CeCe singing in English and Brazilian Christian worship singer and songwriter Gabriela Rocha singing in Portuguese. On April 1, 2022, CeCe released the deluxe edition of Believe for It , containing additional studio versions of previously released songs and a new song titled "I've Got Joy." The album topped the Billboard Top Gospel Albums and peaked at number 3 on the Top Christian Albums charts. CeCe won both Grammy and Dove Awards for the album and its tracks, and in 2022 won the Dove Award's top prize for Song of the Year for "Believe For It" (see Accolades below). Another track from the album, "Goodness of God," (originally recorded by Bethel Music and Jenn Johnson in 2019) won Song of the Year in 2023 given to its writers. Track listings on the Deluxe Edition 1. Fire (CeCe Winans, Kyle Lee, Dwan Hill) -7:14 2. Never Lost (Steven Furtick, Chris Brown, Tiffany Hammer) -6:44 3. Believe For It (CeCe Winans, Kyle Lee, Dwan Hill, Mitch Wong) -8:23 4. King of Glory (Todd Anthony Dulaney) -10:36 5. Worthy Of It All (David Brymer, Ryan Hall) -5:30 6. Hunger (Madison Gracie Binion, Mitch Wong) -5:38 7. Just to Be Close to You (Fred Hammond, Noel Hall) -3:33 8. Shepherd (Dwan Hill) -6:19 9. Alabaster Box (Janice Sjostrand) -5:42 10. Jesus You're Beautiful (Nathan Sabin) -7:14 11. I Have a Savior (Leeland Mooring, Anna Byrd, Kyle Lee) -9:19 12. Goodness of God (Ed Cash, Jenn and Brian Johnson, Jason Ingrim, Ben Fielding) -4:58 13. No Greater (Alvin Love III) -8:43 14. Never Lost (studio version) -4:11 15. Believe for It (studio version) -3:49 16. I Have a Savior (studio version) -4:41 17. No Greater (studio version) -4:17 18. I've Got Joy (Phil Wickham, Kyle Lee) -3:39 Accolades Dove Award - 2021 Gospel Artist of the Year 2021 Gospel Worship Album of the Year ( Believe For It ) 2021 Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year ("Believe For It") 2022 Song of the Year ("Believe For It" with Kyle Lee, Dwan Lee and Mitch Wong) Grammy Award -Best Gospel Album ( Believe For It ) Best Gospel Performance/Song ("Never Lost") Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song ("Believe For It) Radio singles 2020 "Never Lost" -#2 Billboard Hot Gospel Songs, #1 Billboard Gospel Airplay 2021 "Believe For It" -#1 Billboard Hot Gospel Songs, #1 Billboard Gospel Airplay, #9 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, #7 Billboard Christian Airplay, #6 Billboard Christian AC Airplay 2021 -2023 "Goodness of God" -#2 Billboard Hot Gospel Songs, #1 Billboard Gospel Airplay, #6 Billboard  Hot Christian Songs, #33 Billboard  Christian Airplay 2022 "I've Got Joy" -#11 Billboard Hot Gospel Songs, #26 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, #21 Billboard Christian Airplay, #19 Billboard Christian AC Airplay 2022 "Believe For It (Eu Creio)" with Gabriela Rocha -#24 Billboard Hot Gospel Songs, #38 Billboard Christian Airplay 2023 "Worthy Of It All" -#10 Billboard Hot Gospel Songs Previous release: Something's Happening!/Joyful, Joyful: A Christmas Album (2024) Next release: More Than This (2024) Watch the full-length concert video of CeCe Winans: Believe for It here:

Let Them Fall in Love is the ninth studio album by Christian gospel singer CeCe Winans , released on February 3, 2017 by PureSpring Gospel with a new marketing and distribution agreement with Thirty Tigers. The album is produced by CeCe's son Alvin Love III and musician Tommy Sims. It is CeCe's first album of new material in nearly a decade since 2008's Thy Kingdom Come , and the first time Let Them Fall in Love is released independently. The album's sound is a throwback of sorts paying tribute to 1960s and 1970s R&B soul. The album was preceded by the singles "Never Have to be Alone" and "Hey Devil!" featuring the American gospel vocal group The Clark Sisters. Both singles were released in the fall of 2016. CeCe covers the 1973 Kris Kristofferson country gospel classic "Why Me" (#1 Billboard Hot Country Singles, #16 Billboard Hot 100, #28 Billboard AC). Hezekiah Walker and The Love Fellowship Choir are the featured vocalists on the track "Dancing in the Spirit." Let Them Fall in Love topped the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart. The album also placed in the Independent Albums chart debuting and peaking at number 6 and at number 103 on the Top 200 Albums chart. In the fall of 2017, CeCe won two Dove Awards for Gospel Artist of the Year and Contemporary Gospel/Urban Album of the Year at the 48th GMA Dove Awards and in 2018 has won two Grammy Awards for Best Gospel Album and Best Gospel Performance/Song for the single "Never Have to be Alone" at the 53rd Grammy Awards. Track listing 1. He's Never Failed Me Yet (Alvin Love III) -4:56 2. Run to Him (Alvin Love III, Dwan Hill) -3:26 3. Hey Devil! (featuring The Clark Sisters) (Alvin Love III) -4:03 4. Peace With God (Alvin Love III) -3:47 5. Why Me (Kris Kristofferson) -3:27 6. Lowly (Alvin Love III) -5:24 7. Never Have to Be Alone (Alvin Love III) -3:48 8. Dancing in the Spirit (featuring Hezekiah Walker and The Love Fellowship Choir) (Keith Chappel Laws, Lena Peachena Eure) -4:35 9. Marvelous (Dwan Hill) -4:46 10. Let Them Fall in Love (CeCe Winans, Alvin Love III) -4:13 Production credits Alvin Love III -producer (all tracks) Tommy Sims -co-producer (tracks 1 -4 and 8) Accolades Dove Award -Gospel Artist of the Year Contemporary Gospel/Urban Album of the Year ( Let Them Fall in Love ) Grammy Award -Best Gospel Album ( Let Them Fall in Love ) Best Gospel Performance/Song ("Never Have to be Alone") Radio singles 2016 -2017 "Never Have to be Alone" -#4 Billboard Hot Gospel Songs, #5 Billboard Gospel Airplay, #26 Billboard Adult R&B Songs 2016 -2017 "Hey Devil!" (featuring The Clark Sisters) #22 Billboard Hot Gospel Songs, #24 Billboard Gospel Airplay Previous release: For Always: The Best of CeCe Winans (2010) Next release: Something's Happening!/Joyful, Joyful: A Christmas Album (2024)

Something's Happening! A Christmas Album is the tenth studio and second Christmas album by Christian gospel singer CeCe Winans , released on October 19, 2018 by PureSpring Gospel and originally distributed by Thirty Tigers. The album is a departure from early Christmas albums First Christmas (with CeCe's brother BeBe Winans) (1993) and His Gift (1998), whereas those albums were more urban contemporary and this album is with a full symphony orchestra. It was an album, CeCe said, that she has always wanted to do to capture the Christmas spirit with a full orchestra. CeCe's son Alvin Love III produced and arranged Something's Happening! and has written five original songs including the single and music video "It's Christmas." Something's Happening! peaked at number 12 on the Top Gospel Albums and number 42 on the Top Holiday Albums charts in Billboard magazine. In 2020, the album was nominated for a Grammy for Best Gospel Album. Track listing for the original 2018 release 1. Something's Happening! (Alvin Love III) -4:53 2. This World Will Never Be the Same (Alvin Love III) -3:56 3. Giving Season (Alvin Love III) -2:54 4. The Grace of the Father (Alvin Love III) -3:39 5. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (arranged by Alvin Love III) -4:32 6. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (William H. Cummings, Felix Mendelssohn, Charles Wesley) -3:22 7. I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John Baptiste Calkin) -3:14 8. Feliz Navidad /O Holy Night (Jose Feliciano/Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight) -5:27 9. It's Christmas (Alvin Love III) -4:56 10. Silent Night (Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr) -3:33 11. Something's Happening (reprise) -1:11 Radio singles 2018 "It's Christmas" -#30 Billboard Gospel Airplay On October 25, 2024, CeCe reissued Something's Happening! under a new title Joyful, Joyful: A Christmas Album . It is an expanded edition with two new tracks: "Joy to the World" and "Angels We Have Heard On High" coupled with the classic hymn "Joyful, Joyful," plus the ten tracks from her 2018 release. The new tracks were also produced by Alvin Love III. Joyful, Joyful is now distributed by Fair Trade Music and Sony Music Gospel. The reissue peaked at number 12 on the Top Gospel Albums and number 50 on the Top Holiday Albums charts in Billboard magazine. CeCe will embark on a nine-date Christmas tour in the U.S. in support of Joyful, Joyful with special guest Roman Collins starting on December 4, 2024 in Reading, Pennsylvania. Track listing for the 2024 reissue 1. Joy to the World (Isaac Watts) -4:07 2. Angels We Have Heard On High (Joyful, Joyful) (Edward S. Barnes/Ludwig van Beethoven, Henry Van Dyke) -3:59 3. It's Christmas (Alvin Love III) -4:56 4. Something's Happening! (Alvin Love III) -4:53 5. This World Will Never Be the Same (Alvin Love III) -3:56 6. Giving Season (Alvin Love III) -2:56 7. The Grace of the Father (Alvin Love III) -3:39 8. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (arranged by Alvin Love III) -4:33 9. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (William H. Cummings, Felix Mendelssohn,    Charles Wesley) -3:23 10. I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John  Baptiste Calkin) -3:15 11.  Feliz Navidad /O Holy Night (Jose Feliciano/Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan   Dwight) -5:28 12. Silent Night (Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr) -3:33 Previous release: Let Them Fall in Love (2017) Next release: Believe for It (2021) Watch the music video of "It's Christmas" here:

Legacy...Hymns and Faith is the fourteenth studio album by Christian singer-songwriter Amy Grant , released on May 21, 2002 by Word Records and A&M Records. It was her first overtly religious album since 1988's Lead Me On and consists primarily of well-known hymns with a few original songs. Early pressings of the CD are in "double disc" format containing the album and a bonus DVD with a behind the scenes documentary in the studio recording the album. Grant released a follow-up to this album, Rock of Ages...Hymns and Faith in 2005. Grant reunited with her long-time producer Brown Bannister (his first production appearance since 1992's Home for Christmas ). The album is co-produced by country music singer Vince Gill (Grant's second husband since 2000). The album's highlight includes a new arrangement of MercyMe's 2001 hit "I Can Only Imagine" retitled "Imagine" coupled with the hymn "Sing the Wondrous Love of Jesus." Legacy... topped the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart and peaked at number 21 on the Top 200 Albums chart and was Gold certified in 2007. Grant won two Dove Awards for Inspirational Album of the Year and the song "The River's Gonna Keep On Rolling" for Country Song of the Year. In 2009, the album was digitally remastered and reissued by Sparrow Records/EMI-Christian Music Group. Track listing All tracks arranged by Brown Bannister and Vince Gill, except where noted. 1. This is My Father's World -3:05 2. My Jesus, I Love Thee -3:34 3. Softly and Tenderly -4:03 4. I Need Thee Every Hour/Nothing but The Blood -4:42 5. What You Already Own (Amy Grant) -3:21 6. It Is Well With My Soul/The River's Gonna Keep On Rolling (public domain/Vince Gill) -4:54 7. Do You Remember the Time (Amy Grant, Vince Gill, Keith Thomas) -3:51 8. Fields of Plenty/Be Still My Soul -4:36 9. Imagine/Sing the Wondrous Love of Jesus (Bart Millard, new arrangement by Amy Grant/public domain) -5:17 10. Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing -3:15 11. Fairest Lord Jesus -3:15 12. Holy, Holy, Holy (arranged by Ron Huff) -2:26 13. What a Friend We Have in Jesus/The Old Rugged Cross/How Great Thou Art (public domain/Stuart K. Hine) -3:30 14. Marching to Zion -3:20 Gold certified in 2007. Accolades Dove Award -Inspirational Album of the Year Country Song of the Year ("The River's Gonna Keep On Rolling") Radio singles 2002 "The River's Gonna Keep On Rolling" -#21 R&R Christian AC Previous release: A Christmas to Remember (1999) Next release: Simple Things (2003)

A Christmas to Remember is the thirteenth studio and third Christmas album by Christian singer - songwriter Amy Grant , released on October 19, 1999 by Myrrh/Word Records and A&M Records. It is Grant's third Christmas album, and her first since 1992's Home for Christmas , featuring some traditional songs but mostly originals. The album is produced by Michael Omartian and with orchestral arrangements by Patrick Williams. An early release of the CD was sold exclusively at Target stores and featured a cover of The Carpenter's song "Merry Christmas Darling" as a hidden bonus track. A primetime television special, Amy Grant: A Christmas to Remember , aired on the CBS network on December 15, 1999 to promote the album. Special guests include CeCe Winans , 98 Degrees and Tony Bennett. The album topped the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart and climbed to number 36 on the Top 200 Albums and number 3 on the Top Holiday Albums charts. Notably, A Christmas to Remember was released just a couple of months after her divorce from Gary Chapman . In 2007, the album was digitally remastered and reissued by Sparrow Records/EMI-Christian Music Group. Track listing 1. A Christmas to Remember (Amy Grant, Chris Eaton, Beverly Darnall) -4:21 2. Christmas Can't Be Very Far Away (Roger Cook, Wayne Jackson) -3:15 3. Silent Night (Joseph Mohr, Franz Gruber) -3:46 4. Christmas Lullaby (I Will Lead You Home) (Amy Grant, Chris Eaton) -3:10 5. Highland Cathedral (instrumental) (Ulrich Roever, Michael Korb) -2:49 6. Jingle Bell Rock (Joe Beal, Jim Boothe) -2:25 7. Mister Santa (Pat Ballard) -2:30 8. 'Til the Season Comes 'Round Again (John Barlow Jarvis, Randy Goodrum) -5:04 9. Gabriel's Oboe (instrumental) (Ennio Morricone) -2:14 10. Welcome to Our World (Chris Rice) -2:56 11. Agnus Dei (Michael W. Smith) -6:15 Gold certified in 2000. Previous release: Behind the Eyes (1997) Next release: Legacy...Hymns and Faith (2002) Watch the television special Amy Grant: A Christmas to Remember here:

Behind the Eyes is the twelfth studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Amy Grant, released on September 9, 1997 by Myrrh/Word Records and A&M Records. The album was produced by Keith Thomas and Wayne Kirkpatrick. Issued near the end of Grant's marriage to Christian singer - songwriter Gary Chapman , many of the songs on Behind the Eyes reflect Grant's struggles in her marriage and all relate to a theme of optimism. The album peaked at number 2 on the Top Christian Albums and number 8 on the Top 200 Albums charts in Billboard magazine. And on the Top 200 Albums, it was Grant's highest-placed non-Christmas album, compared to 1991's Heart in Motion (No. 10) and 2013's How Mercy Looks From Here (No. 12). The album was listed at number 44 in the 2001 book The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music by CCM Magazine. The first single and music video "Takes a Little Time" was a Top 5 hit on the Billboard AC chart and climbed to the Top 40 on both the Hot 100 Airplay and Adult Top 40 charts. The song was released as a CD Maxi-Single but only to the Christian retail market, thus the reason why it was not commercially released to the mainstream market and not qualified on the Hot 100 chart at the time. The maxi-single contains two Behind the Eyes tracks "Takes a Little Time" and "Somewhere Down the Road" and a new recording of her Age to Age track "El Shaddai." The album is more acoustic-driven, leaving behind the polished pop productions of her two previous 90s albums Heart in Motion and House of Love . The album was certified Gold by the RIAA ( Recording Industry Association of America ) for half a million copies sold in the United States and in 1998 Grant won a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year for Behind the Eyes . In 2007, the album was digitally remastered and reissued by Sparrow Records/EMI-Christian Music Group. Track listing 1. Nobody Home (Glen Ballard, Siedah Garrett) -3:37 2. I Will Be Your Friend ( Dane DeViller, Sean Hosein, Michelle Lewis) -4:00 3. Like I Love You (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Keith Thomas) -4:31 4. Takes a Little Time (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick) -4:32 5. Cry a River (Amy Grant, Wayne kirkpatrick) -4:39 6. Turn This World Around (Amy Grant, Beverly Darnall, Keith Thomas) -3:40 7. Curious Thing (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick) -4:05 8. Every Road (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick) -4:31 9. Leave it All Behind (Amy Grant, Will Owsley, Tommy Sims) -3:22 10. Missing You (Amy Grant) -4:28 11. The Feeling I Had (Amy Grant) -2:55 12. Somewhere Down the Road (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick) -5:09 Production credits Keith Thomas -producer (tracks 1–4, 6, 9 and 11) Wayne Kirkpatrick -producer (tracks 5, 7, 8, 10 and 12) Gold certified in 1997. Accolades Dove Award -Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year ( Behind the Eyes ) Radio singles 1997 "Takes a Little Time" -#21 Billboard Hot 100 Airplay, #4 Billboard AC, #9 Christian CHR, #9 Christian AC 1997 "Somewhere Down the Road" -#2 Christian AC 1998 "Like I Love You" -#10 Billboard AC 1998 "Turn This World Around" -#13 Christian AC 1998 "I Will Be Your Friend" -#27 Billboard AC, #10 Christian AC In 2022, in celebration of the album's 25th anniversary, it was reissued on September 9th, exactly 25 years to the day of the original album's release. The expanded reissue includes the original 12-song album, previously unreleased songs and demos from the original album's sessions, b-sides, bonus tracks and re-recordings of previously released songs, released on 2 CDs, a 3 LP vinyl set and digitally on music purchasing and streaming platforms. Four of those bonus tracks and unreleased songs have been heard on subsequent releases; "Come Be With Me" (featuring Keb' Mo') was previously released on her 2004 compilation album Greatest Hits 1986-2004 , the original recording of "Carry You" was featured on the 1997 various artists compilation album WOW 1998 . The tracks "What is the Chance of That" and "Come Into My World" were both on her 2010 album Somewhere Down the Road . All tracks were produced by Wayne Kirkpatrick, except for the 2022 versions of "Turn This World Around" and "I Will Be Your Friend" produced by Keith Thomas. Track listing for the 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition on digital platforms 13. Turn This World Around (2022 Version) -3:29 14. I Will Be Your Friend (2022 Version) -3:43 15. Carry You (Amy Grant) (previously released on WOW 1998 ) -4:52 16. Walk on Water (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick) -5:14 17. I Feel Fine (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick) -4:18 18. 5 Different Kisses (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick) -4:19 19. What Kind of Love (Amy Grant, Chris Eaton) -3:49 20. Come Be with Me (Beth Neilsen Chapman, Jimmy Scott) -4:11 21. What is the Chance of That (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick) (previously released on Somewhere Down the Road ) -3:27 22. I Wanna Love You (Amy Grant) -3:04 23. Takes a Little Time (Wayne Kirkpatrick Version) -4:48 24. I've Got You (Amy Grant) -3:27 25. Watching the Waves (Demo) (Amy Grant) -3:46 26. Say (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Will Owsley) -2:43 27. How Do You Manger That? (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick) -3:11 28. Come Into My World (Studio Version) (Amy Grant) (previously released on Somewhere Down the Road ) -3:48 29. Crowded in Here (Demo) (Amy Grant) -3:49 30. Come Be with Me (featuring Keb' Mo') (Beth Neilsen Chapman, Jimmy Scott) (previously released on Greatest Hits 1986-2004 )-4:18 Previous release: House of Love (1994) Next release: A Christmas to Remember (1999) Watch the music video of "Takes a Little Time" here:

House of Love is the eleventh studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Amy Grant , released on August 23, 1994 by Myrrh/Word Records and A&M Records. The album was produced by Michael Omartian and Keith Thomas. The album is the follow-up to her quintuple-platinum 1991 release Heart in Motion . Although House of Love sold less than half of what its predecessor sold, it similarly combines pop music with Christian values. The album's lead single "Lucky One" was the album's biggest hit at number 18 on the Hot 100 and number 2 on the AC charts in Billboard magazine, followed by the title song with guest vocals by country music singer (and future second husband Vince Gill) and a remake of Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi." "Say You'll Be Mine" was a U.K. Top 50 hit. When it was released in 1994, House of Love was the biggest initial release in Christian music history, shipping almost half a million copies on its first day alone. In the Christian radio market, songs like "Children of the World" and "Helping Hand" were number one hits. Some of the album's other tracks garnered more notice later on when covered by other artists. "Oh How The Years Go By" would later be covered by R&B singer-actress Vanessa Williams in 1997 and be a Top 10 Billboard AC hit and the track "The Power" would be covered by American singer-actress Cher on her 1998 album Believe . House of Love topped the Top Christian Albums and debuted and peaked at number 13 on the Top 200 Albums charts in Billboard magazine. At the 1995 Dove Awards, Grant was nominated in six categories including Artist of the Year, Female Vocalist, Pop/Contemporary Album and Song of the Year for "Children of the World," which she co-wrote with Wayne Kirkpatrick and Tommy Sims, but losing in all categories. On September 27, 2024, Grant reissued House of Love on Amy Grant Productions/Capitol Christian Music Group as an expanded anniversary edition on two vinyls and on two CDs with a 12-page booklet with lyrics and photos inside. Disc 1 of the CD version features the original remastered 11-song album, plus two producer versions of the title track from Omartian and "Oh How the Years Go By" from Thomas. Disc 2 contains "Politics of Kissing" that was only available in the European and Asian versions of the album and "Life's Gonna Change" that was a B-side of "Say You'll Be Mine" when that single was released only in the U.K. market. Also included are six remixes of "Lucky One," two remixes of the title song, both featuring Gill, plus more remixes, rare intros of two tracks and 2024 versions of "Helping Hand" and "The Power." Track listing on the double CD/digital album Disc 1 1. Lucky One (Amy Grant, Keith Thomas) -4:11 2. Say You'll Be Mine (Amy Grant, Keith Thomas, Wayne Kirkpatrick) -4:04 3. Whatever It Takes (Amy Grant, Gary Chapman, Keith Thomas) -4:10 4. House of Love (guest vocals by Vince Gill) ( Wally Wilson, Greg Barnhill, Kenny Greenberg) -4:38 5. The Power (Tommy Sims, Judson Spence) -3:54 6. Oh How The Years Go By (Simon Climie, Will Jennings) -5:12 7. Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) -3:01 8. Helping Hand (Amy Grant, Tommy Sims, Beverly Darnall) -4:39 9. Love Has a Hold On Me (Amy Grant, Keith Thomas) -3:55 10. Our Love (Amy Grant, Tom Hemby) -5:08 11. Children of the World (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Tommy Sims) -5:16 12. House of Love (guest vocals by Vince Gill) (Michael Omartian Version) -4:11 13. Oh How the Years Go By (Keith Thomas Version) -5:00 Disc 2 1. The Power (2024 Version) -3:30 2. Helping Hand (2024 Version) -4:24 3. Politics of Kissing (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Clif Magness) -4:14 4. Life's Gonna Change (Amy Grant, Michael Omartian) -3:41 5. House of Life (guest vocals by Vince Gill) (The Classic Philly Soul Mix) -4:30 6. Lucky One (The Lucky Street Mix) -3:56 7. Big Yellow Taxi (The Alternate Paradise Mix) -3:01 8. House of Love (guest vocals by Vince Gill) (The South Street Mix) -4:35 9. Lucky One (The A/C Rhythm Mix) -3:42 10. Say You'll Be Mine (Radio Mix) -3:37 11. Lucky One (Remix) -4:05 12. Big Yellow Taxi (The Paradise Mix) -3:04 13. Children of the World (with "Jesus Loves the Little Children" intro) -5:36 14. Lucky One (Kupper Radio) -3:41 15. Oh How the Years Go By (Radio Mix with intro) -5:14 16. Lucky One (Kupper 12" Mix) -5:20 17. Lucky One (Churban 12" Mix) -5:41 Production credits Keith Thomas -producer (Disc 1: tracks 1-5, 9, 11 and 13; Disc 2: 1) Michael Omartian -producer (Disc 1: tracks 6-8, 10 and 12; Disc 2: track 2 -4) Tommy Sims -co-producer (Disc 2: track 2) Gold certified in 1994. Platinum certified 2x in 1995. Radio singles 1994 "Lucky One" -#18 Billboard Hot 100, #2 Billboard AC 1994 "Children of the World" -#1 Christian CHR, #1 Christian AC 1994 "House of Love" (with Vince Gill) -#37 Billboard Hot 100, #5 Billboard AC 1994 "Love Has a Hold On Me" -#6 Christian CHR, #3 Christian AC 1995 "Big Yellow Taxi" -#67 Billboard Hot 100, #18 Billboard AC, #28 Billboard Adult Top 40 1995 "Helping Hand" -#1 Christian CHR for 3 weeks, #4 Christian AC 1995 "Oh How the Years Go By" -#11 Christian CHR, #12 Christian AC Previous release: Home for Christmas (1992) Next release: Behind the Eyes (1997) Watch the playlist of music videos from House of Love here:

Home for Christmas is the tenth studio and second Christmas album by Christian singer - songwriter Amy Grant , released on October 6, 1992 by Myrrh/ Word Records and A&M Records. It is Grant's second Christmas album (her first since 1983's A Christmas Album ) featuring traditional holiday songs and original compositions. Released after the success of Grant's 1991 album Heart in Motion , Home for Christmas performed better than Heart in Motion on the Top 200 Albums chart in Billboard magazine climbing to number two. Home for Christmas topped both the Top Christian Albums and Top Holiday Albums charts. One of the original songs "Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)" was ranked at number 43 by CCM Magazine in their 2006 book The 100 Greatest Songs in Christian Music . The album was certified 3x platinum selling 3 million copies in the United States. In 2007, Home for Christmas was digitally remastered and reissued by Sparrow Records/EMI-Christian Music Group. Track listing 1. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin) -2:36 2. It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Edward Pola, George Wyle) -2:26 3. Joy to the World/Born Unto Us a Child Is Born (Isaac Watts, George Frideric Handel) -2:33 4. Breathe of Heaven (Mary's Song) (Amy Grant, Chris Eaton) -5:29 5. O Come All Ye Faithful (John Francis Wade) -3:01 6. Grown-Up Christmas List (David Foster, Linda Thompson; additional lyrics by Amy Grant) -5:00 7. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (Johnny Marks) -2:07 8. Winter Wonderland (Felix Bernard, Dick Smith) -2:17 9. I'll Be Home for Christmas (Kim Gannon, Walter Kent, Buck Ram) -3:27 10. The Night Before Christmas (Carly Simon) -3:52 11. Emmanuel, God with Us (Amy Grant, Chris Eaton, Robert Marshall) -4:56 12. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (instrumental) (Johann Sebastian Bach) -4:47 Production credits Brown Bannister -producer Ronn Huff -producer (tracks 2 and 3) Gold certified in 1992. Platinum certified 3x in 1997. Radio singles 1992 "Breathe of Heaven (Mary's Song)" -#1 Christian AC Previous release: Heart in Motion (1991) Next release: House of Love (1994) Watch the music video of "Grown-Up Christmas List" here:

Heart in Motion is the ninth studio album by Christian singer-songwriter Amy Grant , released on March 5, 1991 by Myrrh/Word Records and A&M Records. Unlike Grant's previous albums, Heart In Motion contains pop songs mingled with Christian values (with the exception of "Hope Set High" and "Ask Me"). The album features Grant's biggest worldwide hit, "Baby Baby" and was certified 5× platinum in the United States, selling over five million copies. In addition to Grant's long-time producer Brown Bannister, Michael Omartian and Keith Thomas also produced, making this the first time that Grant has worked with outside producers other than Bannister. With Grant's first solo number one hit "Baby Baby" (her second overall and her first since 1986's "The Next Time I Fall" with Peter Cetera), other hits followed like "Every Heartbeat" and "That What Love is For." The album climbed to number 10 on the Top 200 Albums and number 1 on the Top Christian Albums charts in Billboard magazine. The album was listed at number 30 from CCM Magazine 's 2001 book The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, making it the best-selling Christian album ever released. Grant was nominated for 4 Grammy Awards for Album of the Year for Heart in Motion and "Baby Baby" was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female, Song of the Year and Record of the Year losing in all categories. At the 23rd GMA Dove Awards, Grant was named Artist of the Year for the fourth time. In 2007, Heart in Motion  was digitally remastered and reissued by Sparrow Records/EMI-Christian Music Group. Track listing 1. Good for Me (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Tom Snow, Jay Gruska) -3:59 2. Baby Baby (Amy Grant, Keith Thomas) -3:57 3. Every Heartbeat (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Charlie Peacock) -3:32 4. That's What Love is For (Amy Grant, Michael Omartian, Mark Mueller) -4:17 5. Ask Me (Amy Grant, Tom Hemby) -3:51 6. Galileo (Amy Grant, Michael Omartian, Gardner Cole, Mimi Verner) -4:19 7. You're Not Alone (Simon Climie, Rob Fisher, Dennis Morgan) -3:49 8. Hats (Amy Grant, Chris Eaton) -4:09 9. I Will Remember You (Amy Grant, Gary Chapman, Keith Thomas) -5:00 10. How Can We See That Far (Amy Grant, Tom Hemby) -4:26 11. Hope Set High (Amy Grant) -2:48 Production credits Brown Bannister -producer (tracks 3, 7, 8 and 10) Michael Omartian -producer (tracks 4-6, 9, 11) Keith Thomas -producer (tracks 1 and 2) In 2021, Grant re-released Heart in Motion for its 30 anniversary with the original 11 songs remastered in one disc and the second disc featuring demos, outtakes, and remixes and was released by Amy Grant Productions, with distribution by Capitol Christian Music Group. Track listing on the 30th Anniversary Edition on disc two 1. Don't Ever Want to Lose It (Wind in the Fire) (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Reed Arvin) -3:24 2. Stand by Me (Amy Grant, Chris Eaton) -3:31 3. "Heart in Motion" Medley: Baby Baby (7" Heart in Motion Mix)/Good for Me (7" So Good Mix)/I Will Remember You (Rhythm Mix)/That's What Love is For/Every Heartbeat (Steve Bisher Edit)/Baby Baby (7" Heart in Motion Mix) (reprise) -6:06 4. Good for Me (demo) -4:02 5. Baby Baby (7" Heart in Motion Mix) -3:51 6. Every Heartbeat (Steve Bisher Edit) -3:35 7. That's What Love Is For (demo) -3:53 8. Ask Me (7" Mix) -4:02 9. Baby Baby (12" Heart in Motion Mix) -6:06 10. Galileo (Rough Mix) -4:13 11. I Will Remember You (Rhythm Mix) -5:01 12. Good for Me (12" So Good Mix) -6:01 13. Every Heartbeat (Heart and Soul Edit) -3:48 14. Day and Night (Amy Grant, Michael Omartian) -3:50 15. Baby Baby (7" No Getting Over You Mix) -4:01 16. Good for Me (12" mix) -5:44 Gold certified in 1991. Platinum certified 5x in 1997. Accolades Dove Award -Artist of the Year Radio singles 1991 "Baby Baby" -#1 Billboard Hot 100, #1 Billboard AC, #23 Billboard Dance Club Songs, #13 Christian CHR 1991 "Every Heartbeat" -#2 Billboard Hot 100, #2 Billboard AC, #2 Christian CHR, #17 Christian AC 1991 "That What Love is For" -#7 Billboard Hot 100, #1 Billboard AC, #1 Christian CHR, #3 Christian AC 1991 "Hope Set High" -#3 Christian CHR, #1 Christian AC 1992 "Good for Me" -#8 Billboard Hot 100, #4 Billboard AC 1992 "Ask Me" -#3 Christian CHR, #1 Christian AC 1992 "I Will Remember You" -#20 Billboard Hot 100, #2 Billboard AC, #4 Christian CHR, #17 Christian AC Previous release: Lead Me On (1988) Next release: Home for Christmas (1992) Watch the playlist of music videos from Heart in Motion here: