Amy Grant - Legacy...Hymns & Faith

Within Amy Grant's rich catalog of sacred and secular recordings, Legacy...Hymns & Faith stands out for its thematic integrity and superb execution. Never a showy vocalist, she relies here on her familiarity with the material, most of which consists of old-time hymns, to convey the essence of each track. Her performances, bare of any extraneous effect and generally confined to a narrow segment of her range, blend into consistently excellent arrangements by Vince Gill (her husband) and Brown Bannister; these range from a catchy, soft pop treatment of "This Is My Father's World" through several dreamlike tracks, some buffeted by synths or strings (including "Softly and Tenderly," with its strong Daniel Lanois vibe), and one medley of particular beauty, "Fields of Plenty" and "Be Still My Soul," on which Grant sings a cappella and with Richard Bennett's acoustic guitar. Faith, in its gentlest manifestation, permeates the album up to the last track, "Marching to Zion," whose martial pipes and drums either disrupt the vibe or leave the listener exhilarated, depending on your disposition; a prayer, given in the studio by Amy's father, Burton Grant, and recorded by chance, provides an appropriate segue before the Crusaders storm off on their mission. ~ Robert L. Doerschuk, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alison Krauss Vocal Harmony Amy Grant Vocal Harmony, Liner Notes, Choir, Chorus Andrea Zonn Fiddle Astrid Herbold May Art Direction, Design Barry Green Trombone Bekka Bramlett Vocals (Background) Bernie Herms Piano Beverly Darnall Choir, Chorus Biff Watson Guitar (Acoustic) Billy Thomas Vocals (Background) Bonnie Keen Choir, Chorus Brown Bannister Arranger, Choir, Chorus, Producer Burton Grant Choir, Chorus Carl Marsh String Arrangements, Conductor Carol Davis Bagpipes, Drums Carol Nuismer Choir, Chorus Carol Pigg Choir, Chorus Chad Cromwell Drums, Floor Tom Chris Harris Choir, Chorus Chris Scherbak Assistant Engineer, Assistant Cindy Hudson Choir, Chorus Dan Needham Drums Don Finto Choir, Chorus Doug Sax Mastering Eric Darken Percussion Fred Paragano Digital Editing Gary Pigg Choir, Chorus Ginger Lang Choir, Chorus Gordon Kennedy Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) Greg Cutcliff Drums, Bagpipes Greg Fogie Assistant Engineer, Assistant Hank Nirider Assistant, Assistant Engineer Jan Harris Choir, Chorus Jay Dawson Bagpipes, Drums Jeffery Regan Choir, Chorus Jim Hoke Harmonica Jim Horn Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor), Horn Arrangements John Catchings Cello John Darnall Choir, Chorus John Jarvis Piano Katherine Petillo Art Direction, Design Kenny Greenberg Guitar (Electric) Kevin Tucker Art Direction, Artwork, Design Kim Keyes Vocals (Background) Lars Nordensten Wardrobe LeighAnn Jones Choir, Chorus Leland Sklar Kalbasse, Bass, Guitar (Bass) London Session Orchestra Strings Mac McAnally Guitar (Acoustic) Melanie Shelley Hair Stylist Michael Blanton Choir, Chorus, Executive Producer Michael Omartian Piano Michael Rhodes Bass Michelle Bentrem Assistant, Choir, Chorus, Production Coordination Assistant Mike Haynes Trumpet Nashville String Machine Strings Pete Wasner Synthesizer, Piano Phyllis Mayfield Choir, Chorus Richard Bennett Guitar (Acoustic), Gut String Guitar Richard Rodney Bennett Guitar (Acoustic), Gut String Guitar Richard Seagraves Photography Rivers Rutherford Guitar (Acoustic) Robert Hadley Mastering Rodney Barber Drums, Bagpipes Ronn Huff Arranger Sam Levine Clarinet, Sax (Tenor), Penny Whistle Sang Park Assistant, Assistant Engineer Sheila Davis Make-Up Sterling Bishir Choir, Chorus Steve Bishir Engineer, Mixing Stuart Duncan Fiddle Susan Browne Package Design, Art Direction, Design Theresa Ellis Choir, Chorus Tim Akers Organ (Hammond), Accordion, Synthesizer Todd Boswell Bagpipes, Drums Tom Britt Guitar (Electric) Traci Sterling Production Coordination Traci Sterling Bishir Production Coordination, Choir, Chorus Vince Gill Arranger, Guitar (Acoustic), Producer, Dobro, Liner Notes, Vocal Harmony, Mandolin, Vocals (Background), Guitar (Electric), Soloist