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Amy Grant - Legacy...Hymns & Faith Audio CD

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Amy Grant Band: Amy Grant
Title: Legacy...Hymns & Faith
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Release Date: 2002-05-21
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: This Is My Father's World 2: My Jesus, I Love Thee 3: Softly And Tenderly 4: I Need Thee Every Hour/Nothing But The Blood 5: What You Already Own 6: It Is Well With My Soul/The River's Gonna Keep On Rolling 7: Do You Remember The Time 8: Fields Of Plenty/Be Still My Soul 9: Imagine/Sing The Wondrous Love Of Jesus 10: Come, Thou Fount Of Every Blessing 11: Fairest Lord Jesus 12: Holy, Holy, Holy 13: What A Friend We Have In Jesus/Old Rugged Cross/How Great Thou Art 14: Marching To Zion

AMY GRANT'S SOOTHING VOICE
AMY GRANT'S VOICE IS SO HONEST AND REAL AND SOOTHING TO MY SPIRIT. I ENJOY LISTENING TO THIS CD WHEN I NEED PEACE AND COMFORT. THE SONGS ARE COMFORTING AND RELAXING, JUST WHAT I NEED AFTER A HARD DAY. I AM SURE YOU WILL ENJOY THE TRANQUIL AND PEACE WHEN YOU LISTEN TO THE MESSAGE AND VOICE OF AMY GRANT. I AM GOING THROUGH SOME MEDICAL PROBLEMS AND THIS CD IS REALLY HELPING ME TO CLEAR MY THOUGHTS AND RELAX.


I really wanted to like this one
However, my excitement quickly faded during my first listen to this album. I was thrilled when I first heard about this album. This project had great promise. In the past Amy was second to none at turning songs into classics. The biggest problem with this album is that it sounds DEAD. Amy used to sing with such conviction, passion, and sincerity. I didn't feel those qualities on this album.
I think I would of also enjoyed this album more if she didn't incorporate so much country music into it. Several of Amy's previous songs had a touch of country in it (such as "Tennessee Christmas")and it worked for those songs, however I feel as if she went into blue grass/country overdrive here.
I really wanted to like this one.
On a side note. . . . . Things did get much better on her second album of hymns "Rock of Ages", where she appears to have come back to life and move and inspire me with her songs once again.


Legacy...Hymns & Faith and Rock of Ages...Hymns
Grant has interpreted these songs and has made them her own. I love how Ms. They are heartfelt, sincere, and personal. Her music is made for the average person, not the pious. She has had the courage to experiment with different styles and has not been afraid of the criticism that is always sure to follow. She has also included her personal experiences and shared them for us to relate. Her "Baby" songs were written for her (and all) children. I wish more mothers would care as much for their young. She has the capability of singing country, r&b, and pop - now that she is not managed by her controlling monger ex-husband. Her music is more mature. Her most meaningful music in the past, in my opinion, has been overlooked. Her success has made her a "free" artist to sing whatever she desires.


A Good Collection


Two of the songs that I think that she did very well are 'My Jesus, I Love Thee' and 'Softly and Tenderly'. Amy Grant has put together a group of hymns that are done in a modern way with a good sound. One song that I don't think that she should have attempted here is 'I Can Only Imagine'. Perhaps it is just that MercyMe has done such a phenomenol job on that one, but Amy's version is not a great one.

Overall, I enjoy this album. For those who enjoy a modern sound, I would strongly recommend 'Redemption Songs' by Jars of Clay. It is really incredible.


important effort
First, it attempts to reconect with her base of fans, some of whom never quite understood the pop diva persona. Tis cd is important for Amy Grant in a couple of ways. More importantly it is an effort to connect with her roots, the songs that nurtured her faith and the faith of those close to her. Unlike many others who have done recasting of hymns (2nd Chapter of Acts comes to mind), for the biggest part this succeeds, in part by staying connected to the real core of the song.

The recasting of This Is My Father's World lets us in that for the biggest part we aren't talking radical restructuring of the hymns but an evolutionary process. Other highlights are Imagine, What You Already Own, It Is Well With My Soul, Fields of Plenty. There are no real clunkers

I higly recomend this cd .


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