My Father's Eyes

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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

[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
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