Amy Grant - The Collection

By A.Trendl HungarianBookstore.com "Hope is not ... (Glen Ellyn, IL USA)
I'm not a huge fan of Amy Grant's current offerings. What she sang early in her career, while she was still primarily a Christian pop-worship singer, ranks as her best and most powerful work.

The Michael Card cover, "El Shaddai" might be one of the best songs in Christian music in the last 25 years. She carefully places the emotion of each Hebrew name of God into the air, and compells the listener to ask for more. "Thy Word" is a perfect companion song, based on a well-known passage of Psalms.

She picks up the pace with the keyboard-heavy "Emmanuel," again, providing different names of God.

There is more. "Sing Your Praise to the Lord" is upbeat, charged with the vitality of an encouraged faith. In almost the mode of an old gospel tune, she belts, "I Have Decided" with anthem-like power.

"Ageless Medley" recognizes old favorite songs, like "Old Man's Rubble"

The triumphment "Angels" "angels watching over me..." needs a little volume. Crank it up.

"Father's Eyes" is a slower, but passion-packed song. It has not aged well as her other songs. The meaning is strong, and deserves to be remade.

Noticeably missing is her "Create in Me" (a clean heart). Based on Psalm 51, it is one of her stringest, most biblical songs. It should be on her best of collection.

I fully recommend "Collection" by Amy Grant.

By Mr. Wynn (State of Confusion)
An incredible body of work and this is just the first part of her career as a Christian pop artist.

This is a greatest hits compilation that she released in the 1980's. Great songs from the past and new songs she wrote in addition to our favorites are on this CD.

I always take this CD with me when I travel. When I'm in the air and listening to this CD, I feel at peace with where I am. Then when her song, "I'm Gonna Fly" plays, I look out the window and see the clouds and the earth beneath me and I can't help but smile widely and am so tempted to sing out loud. This live version is even better that the previously released version!

The highlight when listening to this CD for the first time was the last track, "Ageless Medley." It is a super-power medley mix (newly recorded) of all her hits in one song! This was more than a medley. It was not a rehashing of songs but a rebirth of the old tunes in a new format. What a great way to wrap up the album! If for anything, this last track is truly worth the investment into this album.

Some tunes are rare live versions that are even better than the studio recordings on previous albums! There are only a couple of live tracks but they so well deserve to be included on this "Collection" package.

I highly recommend this CD to all! It will inspire youa nd lift you higher and make you feel as if you were flying in a musical paradise! ...

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