American singer Amy Grant has released 20 studio albums (including five Christmas albums), 11 compilation albums, five live albums, and 84 singles. Considered to be one of the pioneers in the contemporary Christian music genre, Grant was also the first major Christian artist to successfully cross over into the mainstream.Powell 2003, p. 373.
Amy Grant has sold over 30 million albums worldwide throughout her career, making her the Best Selling Contemporary Christian artist of all time. She has 17 No. 1 albums on Billboards Top Christian Albums, more than any other artists in history. She is also known as the "Queen of Christian Pop" and the "Queen of Christmas Music" by various media outlets. According to RIAA, she has sold 17 million certified albums in the United States while Billboard listed her as the 46th Top Christian Artist of the 2010s. Capitol Christian Music Group honored Grant with a special award in honor of one billion career global streams.
At the age of 15, Grant signed a record deal with Myrrh Records. A year later in 1977, she released her self-titled debut album, which sold over 50,000 copies in its first year, a high total at the time for a Christian artist. Her follow-up albums My Father's Eyes (1978) and Never Alone (1980) reached the No. 1 spot on the Christian Albums chart, and 1982's Age to Age became the first Christian album recorded by a solo artist to receive gold and platinum certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album was atop the Christian Albums chart for a record 85 weeks and was the only No. 1 album to be released for the entire year of 1983.
Grant first experienced mainstream success with 1985's Unguarded, which became the first Christian album to yield a top 40 single on the Billboard Hot 100;Powell 2003, p. 375. the album was certified platinum by the RIAA. In 1986, she recorded her first No. 1 single on the Hot 100 with "The Next Time I Fall", a duet with Peter Cetera. Her 1988 album Lead Me On shipped with a gold certification, a first for a Christian album, but did not sell as well as Unguarded. However, it received substantial acclaim and is frequently ranked by critics as the best Christian album of all time.Powell 2003, pp. 376–377.
Grant's 1991 album Heart in Motion became the best-selling Christian album of all time, selling over six million copies.Powell 2003, p. 377. Its single "Baby Baby" marked her second No. 1 single on the Hot 100, and it also charted in the top ten in Australia, Canada, Europe, and the UK. The album had five singles chart in the top 20 in the United States and Canada and was certified 5× platinum by the RIAA; it was also certified platinum in Australia, Canada, and Taiwan. Her 1994 album House of Love yielded two top 40 singles in the United States and three in Canada; it has been certified 2× platinum by the RIAA and platinum in Canada. Her albums Behind the Eyes (1997) and Legacy... Hymns and Faith (2002) have both been certified gold. Grant's most recent studio album, 2013's How Mercy Looks from Here, debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200 and was her sixteenth No. 1 album on the Christian Albums chart.
Grant is also known for her Christmas albums; her first, A Christmas Album, was released in 1983 as her fifth major release and has been certified platinum by the RIAA and gold in Canada. Home for Christmas, her eleventh major release and second Christmas album was released in 1992 and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, Grant's highest-charting album on the chart, and has been certified 3× platinum by the RIAA and gold in Canada. With over 2.5 million copies sold in the United States as of December 2014, it ranks as one of the best-selling Christmas albums since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking album sales in 1991.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUSUSChristThe following sources confirm the chart positions for the Billboard Christian Albums chart:AUS N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.CANThe following sources confirm the chart positions for the RPM Top Albums chart:NORSWESWIUKAmy Grant Released: February 3, 1977Powell 2003, p. 373 Label: Myrrh Records Format: 8-track, CD, cassette, digital download, LP — 12 — — — — — —My Father's Eyes Released: April 20, 1979 Label: Myrrh Format: 8-track, CD, cassette, digital download, LP — 1 — — — — — — RIAA: GoldNever Alone Released: 1980 Label: Myrrh Format: 8-track, CD, cassette, digital download, LP — 1 — — — — — —Age to Age Released: May 1, 1982 Label: Myrrh Format: 8-track, CD, cassette, digital download, LP — 1 — — — — — —RIAA: Platinum MC: GoldStraight Ahead Released: April 6, 1984 Label: Myrrh Format: 8-track, CD, cassette, digital download, LP 133 1 — — — — — —RIAA: Gold MC: GoldUnguarded Released: May 13, 1985 Label: A&M Records/Myrrh Format: CD, cassette, digital download, LP 35 1 59 — — — — —RIAA: Platinum MC: GoldLead Me On Released: June 20, 1988 Label: A&M/Myrrh Format: CD, cassette, DCC, digital download, LP 71 1 — 82 — — — —RIAA: Gold MC: GoldHeart in Motion Released: March 5, 1991 Label: A&M/Myrrh Format: CD, cassette, digital download, LP 10 1 14 15 10 7 17 25RIAA: 5× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: Gold MC: Platinum Taiwan: 2× PlatinumHouse of Love Released: August 23, 1994 Label: A&M/Myrrh Format: CD, cassette, digital download 13 1 127 33 — — 43 —RIAA: 2× Platinum MC: PlatinumBehind the Eyes Released: September 9, 1997 Label: A&M/Myrrh Format: CD, cassette, digital download 8 2 183 79 — — — —RIAA: GoldLegacy... Hymns and Faith Released: May 21, 2002 Label: A&M/Myrrh Format: CD, cassette, digital download 21 1 — — — — — —RIAA: GoldSimple Things Released: August 19, 2003 Label: A&M/Myrrh Format: CD, cassette, digital download 23 1 — — — — — —Rock of Ages... Hymns and Faith Released: May 3, 2005 Label: Word Records Format: CD, digital download 42 1 — — — — — —Somewhere Down the Road Released: March 30, 2010 Label: EMI CMG/Sparrow Records Format: CD, digital download 41 2 — — — — — —How Mercy Looks from Here Released: May 14, 2013 Label: Sparrow Format: CD, digital download, LP 12 1 — — — — — —The Me That Remains Released: May 8, 2026 Label: Thirty Tigers Format: CD, digital download, LP — — — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Christmas studio albums + List of Christmas studio albums, with chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUSUSChristUSHolidayA Christmas Album Released: September 27, 1983 Label: Myrrh Records Format: 8-track, CD, cassette, digital download, LP — 9 5RIAA: Platinum MC: GoldThe Animals' Christmas Released: 1986 Label: Sony Format: CD, cassette, digital download, LP — — —Home for Christmas Released: October 6, 1992 Label: A&M Records Format: CD, cassette, digital download, LP 2 1 1RIAA: 3× Platinum MC: GoldA Christmas to Remember Released: October 19, 1999 Label: A&M Format: CD, cassette, digital download, LP 36 1 3RIAA: GoldTennessee Christmas Released: October 21, 2016 Label: Sparrow/Amy Grant Format: CD, digital download, LP 31 1 3 "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUSUSChristUSDanceUSHolidayThe Collection Released: July 22, 1986 Label: Myrrh Format: CD, cassette, digital download, LP 66 1 — —RIAA: PlatinumHer Greatest Inspirational Songs Released: March 19, 2002 Label: BMG Heritage Format: CD, digital download — 37 — —Greatest Hits 1986–2004 Released: October 12, 2004 Label: Word Records/Curb Records/A&M Records Format: CD, digital download 48 3 — —Greatest Hits Released: October 2, 2007 Label: EMI CMG Format: CD, digital download 196 8 — —The Christmas Collection Released: September 30, 2008 Label: Sparrow Format: CD, digital download 41 2 — 5 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Released: September 27, 2011 Label: Amy Grant Format: CD 199 20 — 15Christmas Memories Released: 2011 Label: Sparrow/Amy Grant Format: CD 174 15 — 49The Women of Faith Collection Released: 2012 Label: Sparrow/Amy Grant Format: CD — 39 — —Icon Christmas Released: September 30, 2013 Label: Capitol CMG Format: CD — 8 — —In Motion: The Remixes Released: August 19, 2014 Label: Sparrow Format: CD, digital download, LP 110 8 5 —Be Still and Know... Hymns & Faith Released: April 14, 2015 Label: Sparrow/Amy Grant Format: CD, digital download — 7 — —The Journey Released: Label: Capitol CMG Format: CD, digital download — — — —The Hits Released: Label: Capitol CMG Format: CD, digital download — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Live albums + List of live albums, with chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positionsUSUSChristIn Concert Released: 1981 Label: Myrrh Records Format: CD, cassette, digital download, LP — —In Concert Volume Two Released: 1981 Label: Myrrh Format: CD, cassette, digital download, LP — —A Moment in Time EP Released: 1989 Label: Myrrh/Reunion Records Format: Cassette — 4Time Again... Amy Grant Live Released: September 26, 2006 Label: Word Records Format: CD, digital download 87 6Lead Me On Live 1989 Released: October 6, 2023 Label: Amy Grant/Capitol CMG Format: CD, digital download, streaming — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Video albums + List of video releases, with chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUSVideoThe following sources confirm the chart positions for the Billboard Music Video Sales chart:In Concert: Age to Age Tour Released: 1984 Label: A&M Video Format: LaserDisc, VHS —The Heart in Motion Video Collection Released: November 19, 1991 Label: A&M Records Format: LaserDisc, VHS 6RIAA: GoldAmy Grant's Old-Fashioned Christmas Released: October 20, 1992 Label: Smith/Hemion Productions Format: LaserDisc, VHS 27RIAA: GoldBuilding the House of Love Released: January 17, 1995 Label: A&M Format: LaserDisc, VHS 31Greatest Video Hits Released: October 12, 2004 Label: A&M Format: DVD 21Time Again... Amy Grant Live Released: September 26, 2006 Label: Word Records Format: DVD 31 "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Singles 1970s–1980s + List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumUSUSACUSChrist ACBrothers 2003, pp. 103–106.USChrist CHRPowell 2003, p. 379.AUSCANACThe following sources confirm the chart positions for the RPM Adult Contemporary chart:"Old Man's Rubble"1978 — — 2 — — Amy Grant"What a Difference You've Made" — — 5 — —"Beautiful Music" — — 10 — —"Faith Walkin' People"1979 — — 10 — — My Father's Eyes"Father's Eyes" — — 3 — —"Look What Has Happened to Me"1980 — — 3 — — Never Alone"That's The Day" — — — — —"Singing a Love Song"1981 — — 13 5 — —In Concert"I'm Gonna Fly"1982 — — 10 4 — —In Concert Volume Two"Sing Your Praise to the Lord" — — 1 1 — —Age to Age"El Shaddai" — — 2 — —"In a Little While" — — 5 — —"Ageless Medley"1983 — — 10 — — Non-album single"Emmanuel"1984 — — 20 — —A Christmas Album"Angels" — — 1 — —Straight Ahead"Thy Word" — — 4 — —"Jehovah" — — 2 — —"The Now and the Not Yet" — — 20 — —"Find a Way"1985 29 7 2 1 98 1Unguarded"Wise Up" 66 34 19 2 — —"Everywhere I Go" — 28 2 4 — —"Sharayah"1986 — — 6 2 — —"The Prodigal" — — 31 — — —"Love of Another Kind" — — — 12 — —"Stay for Awhile" — 18 2 1 — 25The Collection"Love Can Do" — — 6 6 — —"Saved by Love"1988 — 32 1 1 172 —Lead Me On"Lead Me On" 96 — 5 1 — —"1974" — 31 1 2 — —"What About the Love"1989 — — 1 1 — —"Say Once More" — — 8 2 — —"'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus" — — 2 — — —Our Hymns "—" denotes releases that did not chart
1990s