Her Greatest Inspirational Songs

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Her Greatest Inspirational Songs
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Compilation album by
ReleasedMarch 19, 2002
RecordedOriginal tracks recorded between December 1976 and February 1985
Genre Gospel/Christian
Length59:18
Label RCA/BMG Heritage
Producer Paul Williams
Amy Grant chronology
A Christmas to Remember
(1999)
Her Greatest Inspirational Songs
(2002)
Legacy... Hymns and Faith
(2002)
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Her Greatest Inspirational Songs is a compilation album by Amy Grant. Focusing on songs from the early years of Grant's career from 1977 to 1985. It was released after Sony BMG acquired the rights to the catalog spanning that period.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Sing Your Praise to the Lord" Rich Mullins Age to Age (1982)3:18
2."Doubly Good to You"Mullins Straight Ahead (1984)3:15
3."Never Give You Up" Amy Grant, Brown Bannister, Marie Tomlinson My Father's Eyes (1979)3:22
4."All That I Need Is You"GrantMy Father's Eyes3:32
5."In a Little While"Grant, Bannister, Gary Chapman, Shane Keister Age to Age4:25
6."I Have Decided" Michael Card Age to Age3:18
7."Family"Grant Never Alone (1980)2:40
8."Old Man's Rubble"Bannister Amy Grant (1977)2:59
9."Mountain Top"BannisterAmy Grant3:41
10."Thy Word"Grant, SmithStraight Ahead3:22
11."Beautiful Music"Lanier FergusonAmy Grant3:04
12."The Lord Has a Will"Barbara Hudson, Mike HudsonAmy Grant2:41
13."Who to Listen To"Chapman, Tim Marsh, Mark Wright Unguarded (1985)4:25
14."Brand New Start"GrantAmy Grant2:54
15."Jehovah"Geoffrey P. ThurmanStraight Ahead6:00
16."All I Ever Have to Be"ChapmanNever Alone2:37
17."The Now and the Not Yet" Pam Mark Hall Straight Ahead3:35

Credits

Charts

Chart (2002)Peak
position
US Top Contemporary Christian37

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References

  1. Ruhlmann, William. "Amy Grant - Her Greatest Inspirational Songs review". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation.