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".

Track listing

Music personnel

  • Amy Grant – 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
  • Bobby Taylor – oboe
  • Denis Solee – clarinet, flute, saxophones
  • Dennis Good – saxophones, trombone
  • Roger Bissell – trombone
  • George Cunningham – trumpet
  • Don Sheffield – trumpet
  • 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 at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Charles Wallis, Inc. – original cover design
  • Patrick Pollei – original cover design
  • Michael Harris Design – design
  • Michael Borum – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

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|1980

| US Top Inspirational Albums

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End of year charts

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!Year

!Chart

!Position

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|1980

|rowspan="2"|U.S. Billboard Inspirational Albums

| style="text-align:center;"|14

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|1981

| style="text-align:center;"|10

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References