Did You Know...

In 1982, Grant married her guitarist Gary Chapman who was also the writer of her hit song, "My Father's Eyes." The next year marked a huge accomplishment in Grant's life when she won a Grammy Award for her album Age to Age. The album was the first Christian music record to ever go platinum and by 1985 the talented musician had won three Grammys.

She was still rather unknown outside of the Christian community but that changed with the release of her next album Heart in Motion, which included "Baby, Baby," the hit song that received a Grammy nomination in the pop category. Heart in Motion spent 52 weeks on the U.S. Billboard charts, was certified platinum, and produced three more top ten hits with 'Every Heartbeat,' 'That's What Love Is For' and 'Good For Me'. Crossing over into pop greatly improved Amy's national sales and secured her position as a star.

Keith Thomas and Michael Omartian, long-term collaborators, were ready and in place for Grant's follow up album House of Love. The album featured the hit single 'Lucky One,' a cover version of Joni Mitchell's 'Big Yellow Taxi,' and a title track duet with Vince Gill. Amy Grant then released Behind The Eyes in 1997, giving her a gigantic boost in credibility. The deep look into her life and her love dispelled the perception of her as just another pop diva.Some of her longtime fans criticized her for crossing over into the mainstream, and some of those people were even more bothered when Grant filed for divorce from her husband of 17 years and began spending more time with country star Vince Gill.