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Amy Grant - Straight Ahead Audio CD

A fair review of the Amy Grant "Straight Ahead" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Amy Grant reviews here, or go back to the Amy Grant tabs.

Amy Grant Band: Amy Grant
Title: Straight Ahead
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Release Date: 2007-08-14
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Where Do You Hide Your Heart 2: Jehovah 3: Angels 4: Straight Ahead 5: Thy Word 6: It's Not a Song 7: Open Arms 8: Doubly Good to You 9: Tomorrow 10: Now and the Not Yet

Wonderful album, solid effort
That aside, "Straight Ahead" is a wonderful effort on its own merits, and also showcases Amy's continuing evolution from Christian to pop, albeit somewhat gradually. Amy Grant's follow-up to her classic 1982 album Age to Age, "Straight Ahead" has the misfortunate of following one of the greatest albums in Christian music history. Noticeably more aggressive than "Age to Age," "Straight Ahead" is still lyrically in sync with the Contemporary Christian music of the day.

"Where Do You Hide Your Heart" is a prime example of Amy's growing departure from straightforward Christian pop, as it combines a mainstream synth pop feel with lighter but noticeable spiritual content. "Jehovah," one of my personal favorites, proves to Amy's audience that she has definitely not abandoned her core CCM audience, with its strong religious message and sing-a-long feel that makes it easily compatible with a Sunday morning church service. "Angels" fits just as well in that category, erasing all speculation why it was such a huge hit on Christian radio when the album was first release. The title track is somewhat ambiguous in its religious message, but is still an inspiring song and pleasant to listen to.

"Thy Word" is easily the star of the album. Co-written by Grant and Michael W. Smith, it simultaneously provides the simple message of God's protection for His children and a moving piano accompaniment that makes it hard for any subsequent track to top its moving content. "It's Not A Song," "Open Arms," and "Tomorrow," while still pleasant to listen to, may be the weakest songs on the album, but every good LP has filler tracks and this is no exception. Meanwhile, "Doubly Good To You" and "The Now And The Not Yet" are nice closers for the album, wrapping up a collective effort that truly shines God's word. In retrospect, "Straight Ahead" is a transition for Amy Grant from the pure religious "Age to Age" to the hopeful, harder-edged Unguarded, and this album shines beautifully in this effort, truly a gem for anyone who's a fan of Christian music.


His Word But Amy's Music!
This includes three songs I had in "The Collection": "Where Do You Hide Your Heart", "Angels" and "Thy Word" - they all are great but my favorite song is however "Jehovah". "Age to Age" is Amy's best album but this is probably her second best studio album. It is a long song but still - I didn't notice it at first. Amy's voice is incredible - this album is a great gospel pop album to start but also Amy's "Age to Age" and "My Father's Eyes" are must have.
Stars: Jehovah, Angels, Thy Word.


Great christian slick music
It reveals a certain amount of progression in the use of digital instruments but with the same balanced cooperation between music and lyrics as the predecessor. This is a great follow-up to "Age to age" with the arrangements taken a little bit further. The lyrics are even more based on straight foreward messages, and on this album Amy Grant really stands up for her beliefs. This is very much something to light up your everyday, and even without the lyrics it's a great musical experiance.


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