Grant made her debut in 1977 under the guidance of Myrrh Records, and became the first Christian recording act to have an album be certified platinum. Following her marriage to Gary Chapman in 1982 and a subsequent deal between her record company and A&M Records, a series of successful pop-crossover records consolidated her position as both Christian music's highest-selling act and a formidable force in mainstream music, and according to Billboard magazine she was the most successful Christian recording artist of the 1980s and 1990s.
After giving birth to her fourth child Corinna Grant Gill, Grant returned to her gospel music roots with the 2002 release of Legacy...Hymns & Faith. The album featured a Vince Gill-influenced mix of bluegrass and gospel and marked Grant's 25th anniversary in the music industry. Grant followed this up with the pop release Simple Things in 2003. The album did not see the success of her previous pop efforts, and soon after the album, Amy and Interscope/A&M parted ways.
Grant released a sequel to her hymns collection in 2005 titled Rock of Ages... Hymns & Faith. Despite publicly musing that life would be easier if she weren't working, Grant joined the reality television phenomenon by hosting Three Wishes, a show in which she and a team of helpers make wishes come true for small-town residents. The show debuted on NBC in the fall of 2005, but was cancelled in November after 10 episodes. After Three Wishes was cancelled, Grant won her 6th Grammy Award for Rock of Ages.
In a February, 2006 webchat, Amy stated she believes her "best music is still ahead".
Amy Grant recorded a live cd/dvd album in early 2006 and it was released later in the year.
To date Amy Grant has sold more than 25 million records worldwide and is a 6 time Grammy winning artist.
Hark The Herald Angels Sing
Amy Grant Lyrics
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"Glory to the newborn King"
Peace on earth and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise
Join the triumph of the skies
With angelic host proclaim
With angelic host proclaim
"Christ is born in Bethlehem"
Mild He lays his glory by
Born that man no more may die
Born to raise the sons of earth
Born to give them second birth
Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see
Hail the incarnate Deity
Pleased as man with men to dwell
Jesus, our Emmanuel
Pleased as man with men to dwell
Jesus, our Emmanuel
Hail the heaven born Prince of Peace
Hail the Son of Righteousness
Light and life to all He brings
Ris'n healing in His wings
Christ the highest heaven adored
Christ the everlasting Lord
Come desire of nations come
Fix in us thy humble home
Come desire of nations come
Fix in us thy humble home
The lyrics of "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" celebrate the joy of Jesus' birth and the reconciliation of God and sinners. It opens with the angelic announcement of the newborn king's arrival and the call for all nations to join in triumph with the heavenly hosts. The song then emphasizes the purpose of Jesus' birth, which is to raise the sons of the earth and offer them a second birth, a spiritual renewal, born from God.
The middle stanzas point to the unique nature of Jesus as the incarnate deity, who willingly abandons his glory to live as a man. This human form enables Jesus to empathize with people and live among them as Immanuel, meaning "God with us." Finally, the song ends with a call to hail Jesus as the Prince of Peace and the sun of Righteousness, who brings light, life, healing, and everlasting Lordship to all. It then asks the desire of nations, Jesus Christ, to come and make us his humble abode, void of sin.
Line by Line Meaning
Hark the herald angels sing 'Glory to the newborn king'
Listen to the joyful songs of the celestial angels proclaiming the magnificence of the new King.
Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled
The peace and mercy of God shall be bestowed upon the world, as sinners reconcile with the divine.
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
All the nations of the world shall rise and join in the heavenly triumph and rejoice.
With angelic host proclaim 'Christ is born in Bethlehem'
In a proclamation accompanied by the angelic host, it is revealed that Christ is born in Bethlehem.
Mild he lays his glory by, born that man no more may die
Humbly, he abandons his divine glory and takes earthly form to save man from eternal death.
Born to raise the sons of earth, born to give them second birth
He is born to raise the earthly souls to a new life, offering them a second birth.
Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see, hail the incarnate deity
Though a mortal entity, his divine nature can be perceived within this veiled flesh, for he is the true deity incarnate.
Pleased as man with men to dwell, Jesus, our Immanuel
Jesus, our Immanuel, is satisfied to reside with mortals on Earth as one of them.
Hail the heaven born Prince of Peace, hail the sun of Righteousness
Hail, prince of peace, born in Heaven itself; the sun of righteousness shines upon all due to his arrival.
Light and life to all he brings, ris'n healing in his wings
He brings both light and life to all, and through his ascension, healing is found by all those who have faith.
Christ the highest heaven adored, Christ the everlasting Lord
Christ is the highest adored figure of the heavens, the eternal Lord who rules forevermore.
Come desire of nations come, fix in us thy humble home
Come, the expectation of nations, and make your abode within our humble hearts.
Come desire of nations come, fix in us thy humble home
Come, the expectation of nations, and make your abode within our humble hearts.
Lyrics © DistroKid, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Integrity Music, Downtown Music Publishing, Abkco Music Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Charles Wesley, Felix Mendelssohn
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Major Old Lady aka, Mom
Have loved you, Amy (and Vince) since the early 80s.
Straight Ahead, Wise Up (major message in the music and gets the blood pumping, etc,) Ditto, Emmanual.
Great musicians, vocals, etc!, El Shaddai, Old Man's Rubble, Everywhere I Go (👍👍👍), Thy Word, Love will Find a Way, Sing Your Praise to The Lord, Father's Eyes, In a little While, Jehovah... far too many to list...
All off the charts!
Much love to you and yours, from your eternal sister in Christ somewhere near Seattle.
Your journey is not over until He says it is... you know?
One of my fav movies?
A Song From the Heart.
Just wow!! Off the charts!
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So glad that I found your YT channel and subscribed!
Huge hugs to you and yours.
Christopher T.
I was first introduced to Amy back in the late 1970s. Still amazing after all these years! 😊 ❤️ 🎵
Fornax2008
beautiful! my favorite version of Hark! the Herald Angels Sing. Merry Christmas Amy, you're the best!
John Halkes
Peace on earth Brothers & Sisters 🙏. The Great Loving Call of Jesus Himself 😇.
Thank you Amy & thank you ALL for making this very true by loving eachother & our Magnificient God 🙏🙏🙏. Hallelujah. Amen 🌞🌞🌞
TheBombayMasterTony
Beautiful song.
Colette Nasielski
EXELENT singing Amy!!!!!!!!!!!
Bob Sternvogel
Never heard the second and third verses before today. I'd like to hear Amy sing the original opening lines: "Hark how all the welkin rings/ Glory to the King of Kings."
Daniel Almquist
this is my favorite version too, mainly because she added her own unique twist in this song at the end of each verse
Bunny Heywood
"Heirlooms" is my most favorite Christmas song on this wonderful album 😊❤
Paul Elliott
It may have been re-mastered in 2007 but the album & cassette came out in the 1980s. I instantly recognized the pic. because I had the cassette.
Jennifer Harden
Me2😊