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.
That's What Love Is For
Amy Grant Lyrics
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We'll take a perfect night
And fill it up with words we don't mean
Dark sides best unseen
And we wonder why we're feeling this way
Sometimes I wonder if we really feel the same
Why we can be unkind
That's when we must start
Believing in the one thing that has gotten us this far
That's what love is for
To help us through it
That's what love is for
Nothing else can do it
Melt our defenses
Bring us back to our senses
Give us strength to try once more
Baby, that's what love is for
Sometimes I see you
And you don't know why I'm there
And I'm washed away by emotions
I hold deep down inside
Getting stronger with time
It's living through the fire
And holding on we find
That's what love is for
To help us through it
That's what love is for
Nothing else can do it
Melt our defenses
Bring us back to our senses
Give us strength to try once more
Baby, that's what love is for
Believing in the one thing
That has gotten us this far
That's what love is for
To help us through it
That's what love is for
Nothing else can do it
Round off the edges
Talk us down from the ledges
Give us strength to try once more
Baby, that's what love is for
That's what love is for
That's what love is for
Melt our defenses
Bring us back to our senses
Give us strength to try once more
Baby, that's what love is for
That's what love is for
That's what love is for
That's what love is for
The song "That's What Love Is For" by Amy Grant speaks about the struggles that people face in relationships, but also acknowledges the power of love to help overcome those struggles. The first verse talks about how sometimes we complicate things and how our own insecurities and negative feelings can lead to a breakdown in communication with our loved ones. The chorus then comes in and declares that love is the answer to all these problems, that it can melt our defenses and bring us back to our senses.
The second verse shows a reflection of the internal process that happens within us when we're in love. Sometimes we're scared, sometimes we feel vulnerable or helpless, but through it all, the love we feel for the other person remains strong. The second chorus repeats the message of the first chorus, that love is the only thing that can help us through these struggles in life. The bridge talks about the importance of trusting in the power of love, and how it can help to round off our rough edges and keep us from falling off the ledge. The song ends with a repeat of the chorus, reiterating the message that nothing else can do what love can do.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes we make it harder than it is
We tend to complicate things unnecessarily and create problems where there aren't any.
We'll take a perfect night / And fill it up with words we don't mean
We sometimes ruin ideal moments by saying things that we don't actually mean.
Dark sides best unseen / And we wonder why we're feeling this way
Our flaws and negative aspects of our personalities should be hidden, and yet we don't understand why we feel unhappy.
Sometimes I wonder if we really feel the same / Why we can be unkind / Questioning the strongest of hearts / That's when we must start / Believing in the one thing that has gotten us this far
I sometimes question whether we share the same emotions and values, which leads us to be unpleasant to each other, even when we shouldn't. In such moments, we must believe in the power of love which has brought us this far in our relationship.
That's what love is for / To help us through it / That's what love is for / Nothing else can do it / Melt our defenses / Bring us back to our senses / Give us strength to try once more / Baby, that's what love is for
Love helps us navigate difficult times and provides us with a strength that nothing else can offer. It helps us get over our defense mechanisms, regain our composure, and summon up the courage to try again and again.
Sometimes I see you / And you don't know why I'm there / And I'm washed away by emotions / I hold deep down inside / Getting stronger with time / It's living through the fire / And holding on we find
Looking at you sometimes triggers emotions within me that I have suppressed and not shared with you. Such emotions, however, become more powerful over time, and they help me endure difficult times confidently.
Round off the edges / Talk us down from the ledges / Give us strength to try once more / Baby, that's what love is for
Love helps us smoothen our rough edges and keeps us from giving up on each other. It gives us the strength to try one more time and reignites our spirit when we are about to give up.
That's what love is for
In the end, love is the force that makes us strong, helps us endure difficult times, and enables us to remain happy despite the challenges.
Melt our defenses / Bring us back to our senses / Give us strength to try once more / Baby, that's what love is for
Love helps us abandon our defences, regain clarity, muster up our courage to try again, and find the strength and determination to keep going.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Amy Lee Grant, Mark Clifford Mueller, Michael Omartian
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@justmeonthebeach
Sometimes we make it harder than it is
We'll take a perfect night
And fill it up with words we don't mean
Dark sides best unseen
And we wonder why we're feeling this way
Sometimes I wonder if we really feel the same
Why we can be unkind
Questioning the strongest of hearts
That's when we must start
Believing in the one thing that has gotten us this far
That's what love is for
To help us through it
That's what love is for
Nothing else can do it
Melt our defenses
Bring us back to our senses
Give us strength to try once more
Baby, that's what love is for
Sometimes I see you
And you don't know why I'm there
And I'm washed away by emotions
I hold deep down inside
Getting stronger with time
It's living through the fire
And holding on we find
That's what love is for
To help us through it
That's what love is for
Nothing else can do it
Melt our defenses
Bring us back to our senses
Give us strength to try once more
Baby, that's what love is for
Believing in the one thing
That has gotten us this far
That's what love is for
To help us through it
That's what love is for
Nothing else can do it
Round off the edges
Talk us down from the ledges
Give us strength to try once more
Baby, that's what love is for
That's what love is for
That's what love is for
Melt our defenses
Bring us back to our senses
Give us strength to try once more
Baby, that's what love is for
That's what love is for
That's what love is for
That's what love is for
@parryitchansamone7548
I just woke up from a dream.
In this dream a young woman, like my sister, but not my sister was weeping.
With brotherly love I embraced her and started singing this song.
She tried to push away, embarassed, upset that it was public area, wanting to cling to her despair.
I just held her closer and sang even harder.
Some people looked at me like I was crazy, but I sang louder, with more heart.
There was a choir nearby practicing another song and saw me singing as held this woman with the compassion of a brother who wished to heal this woman's mental and emotional wounds.
They saw I sang harder and louder as people just walked by, so this choir began singing it with me, in harmony.
With all these people singing, this woman finally gave into sweet release, accepting that she was loved, stopped fighting and hugged me hard in return and wept.
Not sadness.
She wept tears of sweet release.
Tears of realization.
We just sang harder, until literally everyone around got caught up and we were all singing.
Every person that passed by caught the bug of love and praise and just became filled with peace and joy; Random people celebrating God's Love.
I let the woman go, who wiped a tear from her eye, free of her burden.
People were shouting and celebrating everwhere around me.
Some people tried to get my attention to pander to me about commercialization, but I walked on.
Another offered me food, which I accepted and ate.
I saw my Aunt and Uncle, and being part Laotion, I sat cross legged on the ground and asked for Sticky Rice, eating a meager meal of sticky rice, egg, and asking for some Lao Sausage (My Favorite).
As I was eating people were meeting and greeting each other, and some walked by and I overheard them saying,
"There he is, that person is going places...."
I just wanted to share this, as I only remember this song as a child from the 90's, and actually disliked it.
Yet, I chose to sing this to the woman, and without embarassment, despite my lack of singing ability, I kept singing.
To see so many people let go of hate, anger, bear, bias; Black and White strangers hugging and greeting each other as brothers, old, young, Asian, Hispanic, Men, Women, all drop the differences and unite over love.
My heart was elated.
Random dream.
Weird, but powerful.
I realize this song is angellic, and it is truly what the world needs today.
We need love, God's love, which WILL bring is back to our senses.
I hope this song get's a revival, and just catches on like wildfire, spreading over the Earth.
We need to hear these words.
Maybe that is who the woman was, in my dream: A world burdened by fear, woe, a world which believes we are hated.
We need let go of our fear, hate, pain, and not only give love but accept that we are loved. To accept, give, and celebrate God's love.
To see souls unite and become healed, unafraid of all that Satan threw at us...
I woke up with wonder and tears in my eyes, minutes ago, and became compelled to listen to this song and type this message.
May God bless you, me, and all of us with his Love.
God is Wisdom, Power, Truth...but all flof these only exist, for us, because most of all, God is Love.
@mixedbreedmambo
Who's listening in Jan 2024?❤
@munkyneth2363
2/26/2024 9:53pm
@Zodia195
This song is one of the major reasons why I am still alive. I had a hard childhood due to bullying so much so I was depressed by the age of 10 and suicidal by the age of 11. This song came out around that time period and music played a vital role for me in the last 80s/early 90s. Well when I was 12 and in the 7th grade. I was by then going to a private school, since my parents believed that would help me and it did. Well the school had a talent show. I decided to give it a try and I sang this song. My grandpa was there too. I always believed I got my singing voice from my late Grandma after she passed away since she could sing, but I never could sing until after she passed away. I must have done a good job saving this song because the next day at school, literally all of the girls in my class came up to me saying how much they enjoyed my singing and invited me to 'hang out', which was a God sent. So this song, helped me make friends, and along with other factors like developing a personal relationship with God and Jesus, and having teachers who believed in me, well, these things help me see the value in myself and saved me. So this song will always have a special place in my heart, so thank you Amy Grant for creating this lovely song!
@michaelsingh4874
U held on because god has a plan for u n he is not finished with u yet keep on receiving the blessings
@rachelkuhlmeier463
I think sometimes love made you last
@theamberheardplaylist6768
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@catherinegay1404
What a remarkable testimony!
@gregorydryden7865
God bless you!!!!!!!!! God is good and His mercy endures forever
@BryCepeOfficial
I play this kind of music with my kid to show him how beautiful, and meaningful music is in our times.
@CherryRussellTraffanstedt
I sang this to my husband on our wedding day. This album became our theme. Hard to believe that was over 30 years ago.