Lead Me On (album)

: "This article is about the Amy Grant album. For the 1988 Amy Grant single of the same name, see Lead Me On (song).Infobox Album | Name = Lead Me On
Type = Album
Artist = Amy Grant

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Released = June 28, 1988
Recorded = 1988
Genre = Gospel/Christian
Length = 59:35
Label = Myrrh/A&M
Producer = Brown Bannister
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:u1abqjkbojsa~T1 link]
Last album = "The Collection"
(1986)
This album = "Lead Me On"
(1988)
Next album = "Heart in Motion"
(1991)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption =
Type =


Lower caption = The cover of the "20th Anniversary Edition" of the album. |

"Lead Me On" is the eleventh album by Christian music singer-songwriter Amy Grant, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music).

"Lead Me On" was a departure from its predecessor, the high-energy pop album "Unguarded". Unlike "Unguarded" or 1991's "Heart In Motion", "Lead Me On" was not mainstream compatible. Only three of its songs earned mainstream airplay, all of them insignificantly (the title song charted for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching #96, and "Saved By Love" and "1974 (We Were Young)" made the Adult Contemporary chart in minor positions). Christian music, however, praised the album. It would later be named the #1 Christian album of all time by "CCM Magazine", in the 2001 book "". The title song was featured in "."

In 2007, "Lead Me On" 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 ] ]

EMI/Sparrow Records released a double-disc 20th Anniversary Edition of "Lead Me On" on June 24, 2008. In support of the reissue, Grant is re-creating her original "Lead Me On" tour in October 2008. [ [http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/coming_soon.php Upcoming Christian Music New Releases | NewReleaseTuesday.com ] ] [http://www.chordant.com/images/uploads/POS/EMI_June08_NRB.pdf June08_cover_Prf3 ] ]

Track listing

#"1974" (Amy Grant, Gary Chapman, Jerry McPherson) – 4:22
#"Lead Me On" (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Michael W. Smith) – 5:35 audio|Amy Grant - Lead Me On.ogg|Listen
#"Shadows" (Amy Grant, Karen Peris, Don Peris) – 5:24
#"Saved By Love" (Amy Grant, Justin Peters, Chris Smith) – 4:38 audio|Saved By Love.ogg|Listen
#"Faithless Heart" (Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith) – 5:10
#"What About The Love" (Rhonda Fleming, Janis Ian) – 5:23
#"If These Walls Could Speak" (Jimmy Webb) – 5:42
#"All Right" (Amy Grant, Dann Huff, Phil Naish) – 4:23
#"Wait For The Healing" (Amy Grant, Gary Chapman, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Jerry McPherson) – 5:36*
#"Sure Enough" (Mike Brignardello, Shane Keister, Wayne Kirkpatrick) – 4:00
#"If You Have To Go Away" (Amy Grant, Jerry McPherson) – 4:01*
#"Say Once More" (Amy Grant, Gardner Cole) – 4:54 (NOTE: This is a different song than the song with the same name on Grant's 1980 "Never Alone" release)

* Bonus Track on CD version

Personnel

*Amy Grant: Vocals
*Gary Chapman: Guitars, Background Vocals.
*Dann Huff: Guitars.
*Jerry McPherson: Guitars, Zither
*Mike Brignardello: Bass.
*Jimmie Lee Sloas: Bass.
*Michael W. Smith: Keyboards.
*Robbie Buchanan: Keyboards.
*Benmont Tench: Hammond Organ.
*Shane Keister: Piano, Keyboards.
*Chris Harris: Keyboards, Background vocals.
*Carl Marsh: Cymbals, Keyboards.
*Alan Pasqua: Keyboards.
*Brett Perry: Synclavier.
*Keith Thomas: Synclavier.
*Lenny Castro: Percussion, Tambourine.
*Mark O'Connor: Mandolin, Violin, Viola.
*Keith Edwards: Drums.
*Paul Leim: Drums.
*Bill Champlin: Background vocals.
*Diana DeWitt: Background vocals.
*Chris Eaton: Background vocals.
*Mary Ann Kennedy: Background vocals.
*Wayne Kirkpatrick: Background vocals.
*Donna McElroy: Background vocals.
*Dave Perkins: Background vocals.
*Chris Rodriguez: Background vocals.
*Pamela Rose: Background vocals.
*Randy Stonehill: Background vocals.
*Russ Taff: Background vocals.
*Carmen Twillie: Background vocals.

Production

*Producer: Brown Bannister, David Anderle,
*Executive Producer: David Anderle, Michael Blanton, Amy Grant, Gary Chapman
*Engineer: Jeff Balding
*Assistant Engineers: Jeff Coppage, Rob Jacobs, Laura Livingston, Mark McKenna, Paula Montondo, Mark Nevers, Brian Scheuble, Bob Vogt, and Bill Whittington.
*Mixed by: Jeff Balding, Marc DeSisto, Steve McMillan, Johnny Potoker and Shelly Yakus.
*Mastered by: Bob Ludwig.
*Arranger: ???
*String Arrangements: John Darnall
*Art Direction: Richard Frankel,
*Design: Melanie Nissen
*Photography: Eika Aoshima,

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

GMA Dove Awards

20th Anniversary Edition

EMI / Sparrow Records released a double-disc 20th Anniversary Edition of the album on June 24, 2008. The first disc contains EMI's digitally remastered version of the complete original album. The second disc contains new acoustic recordings of songs from the original album, which Grant has described as "songwriter versions" that are stripped down to emphasize the lyrics. Several of these tracks feature special guests. Additionally, the 20th Anniversary Edition includes previously unreleased live recordings from the large-scale "Lead Me On" Tour and a short interview with Amy Grant about the original album. The discs are packaged with a previously unseen booklet of pictures and liner notes from Grant.

In support of the 20th Anniversary Edition, Grant will recreate the original "Lead Me On" tour in 20 cities, starting in October 2008. Most of the original tour's band will reunite for the anniversary tour. The reissue and anniversary tour were also supported by TV specials, radio specials, and promotional appearances.

Track List

The track list for Disc One is identical to the original track list (see above). The track list for Disc Two, which features entirely new content, is as follows:

#"Lead Me On" (acoustic with Vince Gill)
#Introduction to "Faithless Heart" (with Michael W. Smith)
#"Faithless Heart" (acoustic – with Michael W. Smith)
#"Say Once More" (acoustic – with Will Owsley)
#"Wait For The Healing" (live from 1989 tour)
#"Shadows" (live from 1989 tour)
#"All Right" (live from 1989 tour)
#Piano Intro to "Lead Me On" by Michael W. Smith (live from 1989 tour)
#"Lead Me On" (live from 1989 tour)
#Quite a Change (Interview with Amy Grant)
#The Great Balancing Act (Interview with Amy Grant)
#Seasons (Interview with Amy Grant)
#Wait for the Healing (Interview with Amy Grant)
#Looking Back (Interview with Amy Grant)

The second disc totals a little less than 60 minutes of content. [ [http://www.amazon.com/Lead-Me-20th-Anniversary-CDs/dp/B00197U03U/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1216942789&sr=8-2 Amazon.com: Lead Me On (20th Anniversary Edition) (2 CDs): Amy Grant: Music ] ]

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