#Amy Grant

[nobeerreviews]

Get outside. Watch the sunrise. Watch the sunset. How does that make you feel? Does it make you feel big or tiny? Because there’s something good about feeling both.

-- Amy Grant

[its-your-girl-geekerella]

Ok, so, I'm not someone who thinks that every original musical movie should have a stage production. For instance, while I love Pitch Perfect and Wonka, I don't think we need a stage adaptation of either.

HOWEVER.

Y'ALL.

Netflix's A Week Away must become a staged musical.

Who will join me?

[damailbox]

Disney Adventures, October 2005

[hit-song-showdown]

Year-End Poll #42: 1991

[Image description: a collage of photos of the 10 musicians and musical groups featured in this poll. In order from left to right, top to bottom: Bryan Adams, Color Me Badd, C+C Music Factory, Paula Abdul, Timmy T, EMF, Extreme, Hi-Five, Surface, Amy Grant. End description]

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As I've stated in previous polls, the charts used to be mostly compiled from retail sales (ranging from physical media to sheet music). This data was gathered by Billboard sending out surveys or calling record stores directly. However, in 1991 Billboard began implementing Nielsen SoundScan and Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems (BDS). The technology first used to compile the country charts in 1990, which helped to give a more accurate picture of listening habits among country music fans. SoundScan and BDS was applied to the Hot 100 and the R&B charts in late 1991. This more objective method of music data collection will be instrumental in more country, hard rock, and rap albums reaching the top of the charts. Of course, there were still gaps in the data, as SoundScan was only able to work with stores with the technology to implement it, so sales from smaller retail venues might not have been tracked as accurately. Billboard has a more detailed article about the program here.

Speaking of rap, there is a moment in the genre's history that I would like to talk about as well. This happened in 1990, but I'm not going to let something trivial like the passage of time get in the way of me rambling about what I want. Miami bass is a subgenre of rap that grew out of (surprise) Miami, Florida. Musically, the sound is known for its heavy bass, electro and dance beat influences, kick drums, and high tempos. But the genre became rather infamous for its sexually explicit lyrics. One of the groups that came under fire for their lyrical content was 2 Live Crew.

In 1989, 2 Live crew released their third album As Nasty as They Wanna Be. A few polls ago, I talked about the creation of the Parental Advisory sticker, where the nature of explicit lyrics was brought all the way to the senate. But apparently, a parental advisory sticker wasn't considered enough for this album. In 1990, the album was ruled as obscene, making it the first album to be legally classified as such. Later that year, the members of 2 Live Crew were arrested for performing it. A record store owner in Florida was even arrested for selling the album to an undercover cop.

As horrible as this was, the news of the arrest made the controversy more of a matter of free speech in the eyes of the public. In 1992, Luke Records v. Navarro reached the Eleventh Circuit where the obscenity ruling was overturned. It's hard to imagine what the music landscape would look like today if that ruling went any other way, and I thought that it was an important moment to talk about as we see the evolution of music on these polls. There is a lot to this case that I couldn't get into, so I'm linking to a short MTV clip and a more detailed article about the arrest.

[moratoirenoir]

[disasterbiwriter]

my christianity is more akin to atheism these days (it's complicated!) but I will never NOT rock Amy Grant's A Christmas Album.

[eccentricphilosoph]

As children we believed The grandest sight to see Was something lovely wrapped beneath our tree Well, Heaven surely knows That packages and bows Can never heal a hurting human soul

No more lives torn apart Then wars would never start And time would heal all hearts And every one would have a friend And right would always win And love would never end This is my grown-up Christmas list

[lesbianskissing69lol]

This is my playlist that I am adding songs to as I listen to it.

So far languages in my playlist

English, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Japanese, hindi, Arabic, croatian

Artists

Amy grant

Abba

Marilyn manson

Meredith brooks

Bare naked ladies

Taylor swift

Hisham Abbas

Daler mendi

Shakira

Chunkysdead/Sailor Mel

Nikolas IV

Ceranda

SKYLAR LEE

Gibonni

VIA gra

Rachel bloom

Whitney houston

Twila paris

E 40

Lil jon

Missy elliot

Ludacris

Rae Sremmurd

Trisha paytas

Albums

Dirty dancing soundtrack

B day Beyonce

Midnights taylor swift

Heart jn motion amy grant

The neighbourhood... I Love you [whichever album has sweater weather]

A Boney M. Christmas album

[rainintheevening]

For all of you, whether I follow you, or you follow me, or we just visit occasionally, I love my tumblr friends, and this is for you.

[employee645-gay]

Oh now, as I look into your eyes, well, I wonder if it's wise to hold you like I wanted to before.

Amy Grant because I'm crushing super hard on her right now.

[my-chaos-radio]

Release: January 18, 1991

Lyrics:

Baby, baby

I'm taken with the notion

To love you with the sweetest of devotion

Baby, baby

My tender love will flow from

The bluest sky to the deepest ocean

Stop for a minute

Baby, I'm so glad you're mine, yeah

You're mine

Baby, baby

The stars are shining for you

And just like me, I'm sure that they adore you

Baby, baby

Go walking through the forest

The birds above are singing you a chorus

Stop for a minute

Baby, they're so glad you're mine, oh yeah

And ever since the day you put my heart in motion

Baby, I realize that there's just no getting over you

Baby, baby

In any kind of weather

I'm here for you, always and forever

Baby, baby

No muscle man could sever

My love for you is true and it will never

Stop for a minute

Baby, I'm so glad you're mine

And ever since the day you put my heart in motion

Baby, I realize there's just no getting over you

And ever since the day you put my heart in motion

Baby, I realize that there's just no getting over you

Over you

Songwriter:

Baby, baby

Always and forever

Baby, I'm so glad that

Here for you, baby

So glad you're mine

Baby, I'm so glad that

When I think about you, it makes me smile

Baby, baby, be mine

Baby, I'm so glad that

Don't stop giving love

Don't stop, no

Baby, I'm so glad that you're mine

Baby, I'm so glad

Baby, I'm so glad that

When I think about you, it makes me smile

Amy Grant / Brian Thomas

SongFacts:

👉📖

[dzgrizzle]

From May 14, 2020: Last night I dreamed I went to after-church lunch with Barack Obama and the novelist Somerset Maugham. In the dream I was trying to think of some brilliant intellectual questions to ask them, but we ended up talking about music and books. Obama and I both talked about the last time we had each seen Amy Grant in concert. Somerset Maugham did not know who Amy Grant is, perhaps because he had died in 1965.

[flameontheotherside]

Every heartbeat bears your name

Loud and clear, they stake my claim

My red blood runs true blue

And every heartbeat belongs to you

- Amy Grant, Every Heartbeat

[moratoirenoir]

[midnight-star-world]

CMA Country Christmas 2024

#CountryMusic

So today on the MSR (Midnight Star Review), I would like to talk about the 2024 edition of CMA Country Christmas. The show took place on ABC (Channel 9 where I am at) and at 8pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) on Tuesday December 3rd, 2024. And the show was co-hosted by Amy Grant & Trisha Yearwood. Here is what they played for us on this special night.

Set list. Amy Grant & Trisha Yearwood - Sing your praise to the Lord. Jon Pardi - 400 Horsepower sleigh. Cody Johnson - White Christmas. Ashley McBryde & Brittney Spencer - Man with the bag. For King & Country with Carin Leon - O come Emmanuel. Amy Grant - Tennessee Christmas. Trisha Yearwood - Fun & festive Christmas medley with songs like Jingle bell rock -> Walking in a winter wonderland -> The first Noel -> Sleigh ride -> Jingle bell. Cody Johnson - I'll be home for Christmas. CeCe Winans - Joy to the world. Trisha Yearwood - Santa Claus is coming to town.

And that's a wrap for the set list. And on this special according to the MSR (Midnight Star Review), I would give this special a 3 out of 5 stars. I am not a big fan of Christmas music while working in retail in my life. But with this special only being an hour long. It was really average. Thanks for taking the time to read this review. See ya all next time.