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House of Love”
M il on Firm Foundation
Amy G rant
inger Amy Grant, accompanied by her sweetheart and hus­
band Gary Chapman, will perform a special, one-night only
Valentine’s Day Concert at 7:30 p.m. at the Portland
Memorial Coliseum during her House of Love" 40-city
Before Christmas, she toured Europe and Asia promoting the new
House of Love album. She also appeared on national TV shows
like “Live with Regis and Kathie Lee,” and “The Late Show with
David Letterman." Her music has sold over 15 million albums
world-wide, with her previous album, “Heart in Motion" reaching
four million in sales and spending 52 consecutive weeks on the
Billboard Top 200 Album Chart
With the release of “House of Love,” Grant is continuing to
target non-Christian audiences, so, Christians, this concert is an
opportunity to bring your pre-Christian friends. Her concert
promises to be a blend of styles. Pop tunes like Joni Mitchells’
“Big Yellow Taxi” are surrounded by seven new original tunes by
Grant— some of which allude to God’s presence. "I ll always sing
gospel songs in my concerts,” Grant told the New York Daily
News, "They're too important to leave out.”
Grant has not completely deserted her Gospel music ministry .
Rather, she has endeavored to add a new audience ready to hear
God’s message. Her message may seem veiled and diluted to
Christians who are looking for a clear expression of the Gospel,
bu, the secular reviewers definitely notice that Grant is different.
Billboard Magazine admits that she has definitely not abandoned
her beliefs and notes the presence of God’s healing power
described in her “Heart in Motion" album and her song, “ Hope Set
High" which Billboard says is “blatantly spiritual.’
Grant told the Christian Herald that her goal is to provide
“quality information |about the Savior]; a word timely spoken. II
Christian artists make every three-minute song a sermon, always
pounding in 'the message,’ people are going to quit listening.
When Christian artists in the mainstream promote godly living,
their songs shine like light in the darkness. "
“As a songwriter and performer," says Grant, "I teel like my
greatest responsibility is to be an honest observer ol life—mine
and other people’s. Being a real person means being real, whether
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you're talking about faith in God or faith in people. It is my hope
that the "House of Love ” Tour allows me to share an evening of
music with those people who have allowed my music to play a
part in their lives. It is my prayer that with each and every show
God will deliver a unique message of hope, faith and encourage­
ment through me and my music. 1 hope to see you there!”
It is my hope that the "House of Love" Tour allows me to
share an evening of music with those people who have allowed
my music to play a part in their lives. It is my prayer that w ith each
and every show God w ill deliver a unique message of hope, faith
and encouragement through me and my music. I hope to see you
there! ■
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