My Father's Eyes (album)

My Father's Eyes
Studio album by
Amy Grant
ReleasedApril 20, 1979
Recorded1978–1979
StudioGold Mine (Brentwood, Tennessee)
GenreGospel
Length37:43
LabelMyrrh
ProducerBrown Bannister
Amy Grant chronology
Amy Grant
(1977) 		My Father's Eyes
(1979) 		Never Alone
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Cross Rhythms[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

My Father's Eyes is the second studio album by then-teenage Christian singer-songwriter Amy Grant, released in 1979 on Myrrh Records. My Father's Eyes was a turning point in 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 was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary. It was certified gold in 1987.[5]

In 2007, like many other albums by Grant, My Father's Eyes was reissued by Sparrow Records, her current label.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Father's Eyes"Gary Chapman4:03
2."Faith Walkin' People"Amy Grant, Brown Bannister3:26
3."Always the Winner"Grant3:28
4."Never Give You Up"Grant, Bannister, Marie Tomlinson3:20
5."Bridegroom"Marty McCall, Meggan Moorhead2:48
6."Lay Down (The Burden of Your Heart)"Jesse Winchester2:44
7."You Were There"Stephanie Boosahda, David Stearman2:29
8."O Sacred Head"Paul Gerhardt, James Waddel Alexander, Hans Leo Hassler2:04
9."All That I Need Is You"Grant3:30
10."Fairytale"Grant, Bannister3:11
11."Giggle"Grant2:59
12."There Will Never Be Another"Grant, Bannister3:37
13."Keep It on Going"Grant1:04

Personnel

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  • Amy Grant – vocals
  • Bobby Ogdin – keyboards, (1, 2, 3, 7, 9), acoustic piano (6), Fender Rhodes (10), ARP synthesizer (11)
  • Shane Keister – Polymoog (2), organ (6), Moog synthesizer (10)
  • Randy Goodrum – keyboards (4), ARP synthesizer (10)
  • Marty McCall – keyboards (5), harmony vocals (5), backing vocals (7, 9)
  • Jon Goin – acoustic guitar (1, 4, 12), electric guitar (1, 7, 9, 10), guitar (5)
  • Larry Byrom – electric guitar (2, 4), guitar (3), acoustic guitar (6, 10), banjo (11)
  • Ron Elder – acoustic guitar (3)
  • Steve Schaffer – bass (1)
  • Bob Wray – bass (2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 11)
  • Jack Williams – bass (4, 10)
  • Bob Sinkovic – bass (5)
  • Roger Clark – drums (1-4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11), percussion (1)
  • Lanny Avery – Syndrum (3), drums (5); cords, spoons, snaps, snare drum and jaw pops (13)
  • Farrell Morris – percussion (2, 9), xylophone (11)
  • Denis Solee – flute (1, 5, 11), piccolo (5)
  • Ann Fuller Wilder – oboe (4)
  • Kurt Storey – fiddle (5)
  • Ava Aldridge – backing vocals (4, 7, 9, 13)
  • Lenny LeBlanc – backing vocals (4, 13), harmony vocals (6)
  • Marie Tomlinson – backing vocals (4, 7, 9, 13)
  • Brown Bannister – backing vocals (8), harmony vocals (12)
  • Steve Chapman – backing vocals (8)
  • Mimi Verner – backing vocals (8)
  • Carol Grant – backing vocals (8)
  • Kathy Harrell – backing vocals (8)
  • Tim Fletcher – backing vocals (8)
  • Randy Elder – backing vocals (8)

Production

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  • Brown Bannister – producer
  • Glenn Meadows – mastering at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Buddy Skipper – horn arrangements
  • Bergen White – string arrangements
  • John Miller – photography
  • Hot Graphics – album cover design
  • Amy Grant – liner notes

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Year Chart Position
1980 Inspirational Albums[6] 1

End of year charts

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Year Chart Position
1980 U.S. Billboard Inspirational Albums 3[7]
1981 3[8]
1982 7[9]

References

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  1. ^ My Father's Eyes at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Amy Grant - My Father's Eyes (re-issue) | CROSS RHYTHMS REVIEW". Crossrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 859.
  4. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 287.
  5. ^ Popson, Tom (29 Jan 1988). "Gold". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. H.
  6. ^ "Inspirational LPs" (PDF). Billboard. July 19, 1980. p. 34.
  7. ^ "Year End Charts" (PDF). Billboard. No. 8120. American Radio History. December 20, 1980. p. TIA-37.
  8. ^ "Year End Charts" (PDF). Billboard. No. 8120. American Radio History. December 26, 1981. p. YE-32.
  9. ^ "Year End Charts" (PDF). Billboard. No. 8120. American Radio History. December 25, 1982. p. TIA-42.
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