Age to Age

Infobox Album
Name = Age to Age
Type = Album
Artist = Amy Grant

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Released = 1982
Recorded = 1981-1982
Caribou Ranch,
Nederland, CO,
Gold Mine Studio, Brentwood, TN,
Sound Stage Studio, Nashville, TN
Genre = Gospel/Christian
Length = 36:35
Label = Myrrh/Word
Producer = Brown Bannister
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:xfouak2k5m3z~T1 link]
Last album = "In Concert Volume Two"
(1981)
This album = "Age to Age"
(1982)
Next album = "Ageless Medley (EP)"
(1983)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption =
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Lower caption = The cover of "Age to Age" as issued by Word Records. |

"Age to Age" is the sixth album by Christian music singer Amy Grant, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music).

"Age to Age" was Amy Grant's breakthrough album, finally earning her serious recognition within the CCM community as it ushered her into stardom. The hit success of the album's first two singles, "Sing Your Praise To The Lord," featuring a piano intro based on J.S. Bach's "Fugue #2 in C Minor" from The Well Tempered Clavier, Book 1, and "El Shaddai," saw its sales take off, selling well over a million copies. It became the first Christian music album by a solo artist to be certified gold in 1983, and the first ever platinum Christian music album in 1985. Amy Grant excelled in her career because she was comfortable being a Christian entertainer. Before her breakthrough, the Christian music community had been limited in their philosophy that any type of music that was fun and enjoyable was sinful. Grant was the first person willing to push the envelope and create clean, entertaining Christian music with a secular sound. People all across the country had been longing for Christian music that had the same sound as their adored secular music. As a result, contemporary Christian music has stuck around ever since Amy Grant started it. It has gotten stronger, more popular, and appears to be staying for some time into the future.

The album was listed at #92 in the 2001 book, "" and it was one of the fastest-selling gospel albums ever released. It sold about 50-60,000 copies a week on average, which was unheard of for a Christian album at the time. Dan Harrell, one of Amy's managers, claimed that it was the fastest selling record in her record company's history. Indeed, it became the first Christian album by a solo artist to be certified gold (1983), and the first Christian album to be certified platinum. It became so popular that it topped Billboard's Christian albums chart for 85 weeks, and was named Gospel Album of the 1980s by Billboard magazine.

In 2007, "Age to Age" was reissued and digitally remastered by Grant's new record label, EMI/Sparrow Records. The remastered edition is labeled with a "Digitally Remastered" logo in the 'gutter' on the CD front. [ [http://www.sparrowrecords.com/news/news_detail_page.aspx?id=527739&tid=227 Sparrow Records News ] ]

A Deluxe Edition of "Age to Age" was reportedly slated for release by EMI on June 10, 2008. [ [http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/coming_soon.php Upcoming Christian Music New Releases | NewReleaseTuesday.com ] ] However, when EMI released its June 2008 release schedule, "Age to Age" was not listed. [ [http://www.chordant.com/images/uploads/POS/EMI_June08_NRB.pdf June08_cover_Prf3 ] ]

Track listing

#"In A Little While" (Amy Grant, Brown Bannister, Gary Chapman, Shane Keister) – 4:20
#"I Have Decided" (Michael Card) – 3:13
#"I Love A Lonely Day" (Gary Chapman, Michael W. Smith) – 4:03
#"Don't Run Away" (Amy Grant, Gary Chapman) – 3:33
#"Fat Baby" (Steve Millikan, Rod Robison) – 2:09
#"Sing Your Praise To The Lord" (Rich Mullins) – 3:12
#"El Shaddai" (Michael Card, John Thompson) – 4:05 audio|Amy Grant - El Shaddai.ogg|Listen
#"Raining On The Inside" (Amy Grant, Kathy Troccoli) – 4:10
#"Got To Let It Go" (Amy Grant, Brown Bannister, Gary Chapman, Shane Keister, Michael W. Smith) – 4:00
#"Arms Of Love" (Amy Grant, Gary Chapman, Michael W. Smith) – 3:10

Personnel

*Amy Grant: Vocals.

*Mike Brignardello: Bass.
*Paul Leim: Drums.
*Terry McMillan: Percussion.
*Farrell Morris: Percussion.
*Michael W. Smith: Keyboards.
*Shane Keister: Keyboards.
*Sheldon Kurland: Strings.
*Gene Meros: Saxophone.
*Dennis Solee: Saxophone.
*Bobby G. Taylor: Woodwind.
*Cindy Reynolds: Harp.
*Lori Brooks: Background Vocals.
*Gary Chapman: Background Vocals.
*Jackie Cusic: Background Vocals.
*Diana DeWitt: Background Vocals.
*Phil Forrest: Background Vocals.
*Jon Goin: Background Vocals.
*Pam Mark Hall: Background Vocals.
*Dennis Henson: Background Vocals.
*Gary Pigg: Background Vocals.
*Kathy Troccoli: Background Vocals.

Production

*Producer: Brown Bannister.
*Executive Producer: Michael Blanton, Dan Harrell.
*Engineer: Jack Joseph Puig.
*Mastering by Steve Hall.
*Arranger: Alan Moore.
*Design: Dennis Hill.
*Photography: Mike Borum.

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Grammy Awards

References