I've known Amy since I was 5 years old. I was first introduced to her when I found out my mom was pregnant with my little brother. "Girls, this tape has a song about a baby on it, and we're going to have a little baby," are the words my mom and dad said after buying Amy Grant's tape "Heart in Motion" referring to the song "Baby Baby." Many don't know, but that song was written by Amy Grant for her daughter Millie, who was an infant at the time. The record company turned it into a love song.
This introduction began the journey of a beautiful, one-sided friendship. But, considering the fact that Amy Grant is a famous celebrity, she makes the relationship as two-sided as she can, being very loyal to her fans. :)
I don't know what it is about Amy. She was there when I was little acting as the person I wanted to become while I sang into a hair brush on the coffee table belting "Baby Baby." She was there with me in the move from Germany to Oregon upon the discovery of my dad's cancer. She was there when my dad died. She was my first concert. She was my first very own cassette tape. She was my inspiration to write music and play the guitar. She was my help mate through my step-family troubles. I love her soothing voice and brilliant self-written lyrics. Over the years I've attended 5 concerts, acquired 7 shirts/sweat shirts, and gained as much knowledge about a person as one can without actually "knowing" the person. Although I'm not as obsessed as I once was, I still really appreciate the person she is and the role model she's played in my life.
Amy's many CDs...of which I have all except the very last one, which is just a "Best Of" her other Christmas albums. In honor of this Christmas season, here's a tender Christmas song from her "Best Of" Christmas CD.
I love Amy!
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I LOVE this song, this post, and this cousin. Thanks for the good tears of great joy--December passed like no year before. Miss you.
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