My Father's Eyes

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Part of the series on Amy Grant

Albums Amy Grant (1977) My Father's Eyes (1979) Never Alone (1980) Age to Age (1982) A Christmas Album (1983) Straight Ahead (1984) Unguarded (1985) Lead Me On (1988) Heart in Motion (1991) Home for Christmas (1992) House of Love (1994) Behind the Eyes (1997) A Christmas to Remember (1999) Legacy...Hymns and Faith (2002) Simple Things (2003) Rock of Ages...Hymns and Faith (2005) Live, Compilation, and EP Albums Amy Grant in Concert (1981) · In Concert Vol. 2 (1981) Ageless Medley (1983) The Collection (1986) Her Greatest Inspirational Songs (2002) Greatest Hits 1986-2004 (2004) Time Again...Amy Grant Live (2006)

My Father's Eyes is the second album by Christian singer-songwriter Amy Grant, released in 1979.

My Father's Eyes was a turning point in Amy Grant's career. It gave her her first Christian number-one hit in the title track, as well as the Top Ten Christian hit "Faith Walkin' People." The album would be certified gold in 1987.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Charts

[edit] Track listing

1. "Father's Eyes" (Chapman) – 4:03
2. "Faith Walkin' People" (Bannister, Grant) – 3:26
3. "Always The Winner" (Grant) – 2:28
4. "Never Give You Up" (Bannister, Grant, Tomlinson) – 3:20
5. "Bridegroom" (McCall, Morehead) – 2:48
6. "Lay Down (The Burden Of Your Heart)" (Winchester) – 2:44
7. "You Were There" (Boosahda, Stearman) – 2:29
8. "O Sacred Head" (Alexander, Bach, Gerhardt, Hassler) – 2:04
9. "All That I Need Is You" (Grant) – 3:30
10. "Fairytale" (Bannister, Grant) – 3:11
11. "Giggle" (Grant) – 2:59
12. "There Will Never Be Another" (Bannister, Grant) – 3:37
13. "Keep It On Going" (Grant) – 1:04

[edit] Personnel

• Amy Grant: Vocals, Liner Notes.
• Larry Byrom: Guitars, Banjo.
• Jon Goin: Guitars.
• Jack Williams: Bass.
• Bob Wray: Bass.
• Steve Schaffer: Bass.
• Lanny Avery: Drums, Sound Effects, Spoons, Drums, Snaps.
• Roger Clark: Percussion, Drums.
• Farrell Morris : Percussion, Xylophone.
• Shane Keister: Organ, Moog Synthesizer, Polymoog.
• Marty McCall: Keyboards, Vocals, Harmony.
• Randy Goodrum: Keyboards, Arp.
• Bobby Ogdin: Piano, Keyboards, Arp, Fender Rhodes.
• Dennis Solee: Flute, Piccolo.
• Kurt Storey: Fiddle.
• Ava Aldridge Vocals
• Brown Bannister: Background Vocals, Harmony.
• Steve Chapman: Background Vocals.
• Lenny LeBlanc: Background Vocals, Harmony.
• Marie Tomlinson: Background Vocals.
• Mimi Verner: Background Vocals.

[edit] Production

• Producer: Brown Bannister, Lagsbartt Mario, Allan Phillips, Nee Quaison-Sackey.
• Executive Producer: Michael Blanton, Chris Christian.
• Engineer: ???
• Mastered by: Glenn Meadows.
• Arranger: ???
• Horn Arrangements: Buddy Skipper.
• String Arrangements: Bergen White.
• Design: John Miller.

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1995	Top Contemporary Christian	19

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	"Father's Eyes"	Christian Singles	1