Looking ahead

Although neither of her latest hymn releases have captured the popularity of her previous gospel career, Grant still remains a popular concert draw and enjoys popularity amongst both

fan bases. For years in the 1990s and early 2000s, she toured in November and December for her Christmas and holiday tours. Often her husband and many special guests performed

along with her on stage. Grant is known for her live performances of many of her hit songs. She also has been known to perform songs of fellow female vocalists, most notably, "Big

Yellow Taxi", made famous by Joni Mitchell, which she covers at most large venues and recorded for the House of Love album.

Grant joined the reality television phenomenon by hosting Three Wishes, a show in which she and a team of helpers make wishes come true for small-town residents.[10] The show

debuted on NBC in the fall of 2005 and was canceled at the end of its first season because of high production costs. After Three Wishes was canceled, Grant won her 6th Grammy

Award for Rock of Ages... Hymns & Faith. In a February 2006 webchat, Amy stated she believes her "best music is still ahead".

In April 2006, a live CD/DVD entitled Time Again...Amy Grant Live was recorded in Fort Worth, Texas, at Bass Performance Hall. (Grant's first paid public performance was at the Will

Rogers Auditorium in Fort Worth, TX.) The concert was released on September 26, 2006. In addition to receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, media appearances included

write-ups in CCM Magazine, and a performance on The View.

In a February 2007 web chat on her web site, Amy discussed a book she was working on entitled "Mosaic: Pieces of My Life So Far": "It’s not an autobiography, but more a collection of

memories, song lyrics, poetry and a few pictures." The book was released on October 16, 2007. In November, it debuted at #35 on the New York Times Best Seller list.[11] In the same

web chat, Amy noted that she is "anxious to get back in the studio after the book is finished, and reinvent myself as an almost-50 performing woman."

2007 was Grant's 30th year in music. She left Word/Warner, and contracted with EMI CMG who re-released her regular studio albums as remastered versions on August 14, 2007.

Marking the start of Grant's new contract is a career-spanning greatest hits album, with all the songs digitally remastered. The album was released as both a single-disc CD edition, and

a 2-Disc CD/DVD Special Edition, the DVD featuring music videos and interviews.[12]

Grant appeared with Gill on The Oprah Winfrey Show in December 2007, for a holiday special.[13] Grant has plans to appear on CMT, a Food Network special, the Gospel Music

Channel, and The Hour of Power.[14]

On June 24, 2008, Grant re-released her 1988 album, Lead Me On, in honor of its 20th Anniversary. The two-disc release includes the original album and a second disc with new

acoustic recordings, live performances from 1989, and interviews with Amy. Grant will recreate the Lead Me On tour this fall.

On June 27th, 2008, Grant surprised everyone at the Creation Northeast 2008 festival by being the special guest. She performed "Lead Me On" and a few other songs backed with the

Hawk Nelson Band. Then, at the end of the concert, returned to the stage and sang, "Thy Word". She appeared on the 2008 album Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends singing

"Could I Have This Dance".


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