Amy Lee Grant (born November 25, 1960 in Augusta, GA) is an American Christ… Read Full Bio ↴Amy Lee Grant (born November 25, 1960 in Augusta, GA) is an American Christian and pop singer-songwriter and has done some television. She has also sold 30 million albums world wide during her career.

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.

Joy To The World/For Unto Us A Child Is Born
Amy Grant Lyrics

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For unto us a child is born (for unto us a child is born)
Unto us a son is given
A son is given
Unto us a son is given
A son is given (unto us, unto us, a son is given, a son is given)
And the government
Shall be upon His shoulder (and the government shall be upon His shoulder)
And the government

Shall be upon His shoulder
And His name
Shall be call Him
Wonderful
Counselor
The Mighty God

The Everlasting Father
The Prince of Peace

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Amy Grant's "Joy to the World/For Unto Us a Child is Born" encapsulate the essence of the Christian belief in Jesus Christ as the Messiah who was born to offer salvation to humanity. The song's opening line "For unto us a child is born" echoes the prophecy mentioned in Isaiah 9:6, "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." The lyrics offer comfort that the Messiah has come to save and redeem the faithful. The phrase "Unto us a son is given" also emphasizes the special bond between the Christian faithful and Jesus Christ, the son of God.

The song's lyrics also state that Jesus Christ holds the power and weight of the world on His shoulders. The phrase "and the government shall be upon His shoulder" emphasizes the authority of Jesus Christ and the trust that those who believe in Him put in Him. The song goes on to call Jesus Christ "Wonderful Counselor," "Mighty God," "Everlasting Father," and "Prince of Peace," all titles that capture the essence of Christ's love and power.

Overall, "Joy to the World/For Unto Us a Child is Born" is a powerful celebration of the Christian belief in the Messiah's arrival and offers a message of hope and redemption to all who listen.

Line by Line Meaning

For unto us a child is born
A child has been born for us

Unto us a son is given
A son has been given to us

A son is given
We have been given a son

Unto us a son is given
A son has been given to us

A son is given (unto us, unto us, a son is given, a son is given)
We have been given a son (for us, for us, he has been given, he has been given)

And the government shall be upon His shoulder
He will bear the responsibility of governing

And His name shall be call Him
He will be known as

Wonderful
Full of wonder and awe

Counselor
One who gives wise advice

The Mighty God
God who is powerful and strong

The Everlasting Father
Father who is eternal and never changing