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House of Love (Amy Grant album)

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Released
  
August 23, 1994

Length
  
48:08

Artist
  
Amy Grant

Label
  
Polydor K.K.

Recorded
  
1993-1994

House of Love (1994)
  
Behind the Eyes (1997)

Release date
  
23 August 1994

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Studio
  
The Bennett House, Franklin, Tennessee; Tejas Recorders, Franklin, Tennessee; The Sound Shop, Nashville, Tennessee; Secret Sound, Nashville, Tennessee

Producers
  
Michael Omartian, Keith Thomas

Genres
  
Gospel music, Contemporary Christian music

Similar
  
Never Alone, Simple Things, In Concert, Behind the Eyes, Straight Ahead

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House of Love is the ninth studio album, and fourteenth album by singer-songwriter Amy Grant, released in 1994.

Contents

House of Love was Amy's follow-up to her quintuple-platinum 1991 release Heart in Motion. Although House of Love sold less than half of what its predecessor sold, it similarly combines pop music with Christian values. "Lucky One" was the album's biggest hit at No. 18 Pop and No. 2 Adult Contemporary in the U.S., followed by the title song and a remake of Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi". "Say You'll Be Mine" also was a UK Top 50 hit. When it was released in 1994, House of Love was the biggest initial release in Christian music history, shipping almost a half million copies on its first day alone.

Copies of this album sold in Europe, Australia, and Japan feature the additional track "Politics of Kissing". Some of the album's other tracks garnered more notice later on when covered by other artists. "The Power" (written by Tommy Sims and Judson Spence) is featured on Cher's 1998 album Believe, and Vanessa L. Williams had an AC hit with her version of "Oh How the Years Go By".

In 2007, House of Love was reissued and digitally remastered by Grant's new record label, EMI/Sparrow Records. The remastered edition is labeled with a "Digitally Remastered" logo in the 'gutter' on the CD front.

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US version

  1. "Lucky One" (Amy Grant, Keith Thomas) – 4:11
  2. "Say You'll Be Mine" (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Keith Thomas) – 4:04
  3. "Whatever It Takes" (Amy Grant, Gary Chapman, Keith Thomas) – 4:10
  4. "House of Love (duet with Vince Gill)" (Greg Barnhill, Kenny Greenberg, Wally Wilson) – 4:38  Listen 
  5. "The Power" (Tommy Sims, Judson Spence) – 3:54
  6. "Oh How the Years Go By" (Simon Climie, Will Jennings) – 5:12
  7. "Big Yellow Taxi" (Joni Mitchell) – 3:01
  8. "Helping Hand" (Amy Grant, Beverly Darnall, Tommy Sims) – 4:39
  9. "Love Has a Hold On Me" (Amy Grant, Keith Thomas) – 3:55
  10. "Our Love" (Amy Grant, Tom Hemby) – 5:08
  11. "Children of the World" (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Tommy Sims) – 5:16

UK version

  1. "Lucky One" (Amy Grant, Keith Thomas) – 4:11
  2. "Say You'll Be Mine" (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Keith Thomas) – 4:04
  3. "Whatever It Takes" (Amy Grant, Gary Chapman, Keith Thomas) – 4:10
  4. "House of Love (duet with Vince Gill)" (Greg Barnhill, Kenny Greenberg, Wally Wilson) – 4:38
  5. "The Power" (Tommy Sims, Judson Spence) – 3:54
  6. "Oh How the Years Go By" (Simon Climie, Will Jennings) – 5:12
  7. "Big Yellow Taxi" (Joni Mitchell) – 3:01
  8. "Helping Hand" (Amy Grant, Tommy Sims, Beverly Darnall) – 4:39
  9. "Politics of Kissing" (Amy Grant, Clif Magness, Wayne Kirkpatrick) – 4:17
  10. "Love Has a Hold On Me" (Amy Grant, Keith Thomas) – 3:55
  11. "Our Love" (Amy Grant, Tom Hemby) – 5:08
  12. "Children of the World" (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Tommy Sims) – 5:16
  13. "Say You'll Be Mine (Radio Mix)" (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Keith Thomas) – 3:57

Personnel

  • Amy Grant – lead vocals, background vocals (1, 2, 8, 11), executive producer
  • Keith Thomas – acoustic piano (1–3, 9), synths (1–4, 9, 11), bass programming (1–3, 9), drum programming (1, 3), electric piano (4), additional synthesizer programming (5), percussion programming (9, 11), producer (1–5, 9, 11)
  • Michael Omartian – keyboards (6, 7, 8, 10), drum sequencing (8), horn arrangement (8), producer (6, 7, 8, 10)
  • Phil Madeira – Hammond B3 organ (4, 11)
  • Danny Duncan – MIDI assistant (5)
  • Mark Hammond – drum programming (1, 2, 3), drums (9)
  • Chad Cromwell – drums (4, 11)
  • Chris McHugh – drums (6, 7)
  • Terry McMillan – percussion (4)
  • Eric Darken – percussion (7)
  • Tommy Sims – bass guitar (1, 4, 11); synths, bass and drum programming (5), background vocals (5)
  • Danny O'Lannerghty – bass guitar (7)
  • Jerry McPherson – electric guitars (1, 3, 4, 11), guitars (7)
  • Scott Dente – acoustic guitars (1, 11)
  • Will Owsley – acoustic guitars (1, 5)
  • Dann Huff – electric guitars (2), guitars (6, 8), acoustic guitar (9)
  • Kenny Greenberg – acoustic and electric guitars (4)
  • Judson Spence – acoustic guitars (5)
  • Jerry Douglas – dobro (5)
  • Brent Rowan – guitars (7), mandolin (7)
  • Gary Chapman – lap steel (7), background vocals (7)
  • Tom Hemby – guitars, keyboards and drum programming (10)
  • Ronn Huff – string arrangements and conductor (5)
  • The Nashville String Machine – strings (5)
  • Carl Gorodetzsky – contractor (5)
  • Mark Douthit – saxophone (8), soprano sax (10)
  • Mike Haynes – trumpet (8)
  • George Tidwell – trumpet (8)
  • Doug Moffett – saxophone (8)
  • Mark O'Connor – violin (11)
  • Vince Gill – guest vocals (4)
  • Lisa Keith – background vocals (1)
  • Athena Cage – background vocals (1, 3)
  • Ada Dyer – background vocals (2–5)
  • Judson Spence – background vocals (2–5)
  • Audrey Wheeler – background vocals (2–5)
  • Donna McElroy – background vocals (6, 8)
  • Ashley Cleveland – background vocals (6, 7, 8)
  • Michael Mellett – background vocals (6, 7, 8)
  • Lisa Bevill – background vocals (7)
  • Chris Rodriguez – background vocals (8)
  • Beverly Darnall – choir contractor (11)
  • Leann Albrecht – adult choir (11)
  • Jackie Cusic – adult choir (11)
  • Beverly Darnall – adult choir (11)
  • Lisa Glasgow – adult choir (11)
  • Gail Farrell – adult choir (11)
  • Sarah Huffman – adult choir (11)
  • Ellen Musick – adult choir (11)
  • Kristine Stroupe – adult choir (11)
  • Leah Taylor – adult choir (11)
  • Melodie Tunney – adult choir (11)
  • Butch Curry – adult choir (11)
  • Rick Gibson – adult choir (11)
  • David Holloway – adult choir (11)
  • Michael Mellett – adult choir (11)
  • Donny Monk – adult choir (11)
  • Guy Penrod – adult choir (11)
  • Gary Robinson – adult choir (11)
  • Beau Stroupe – adult choir (11)
  • Scott Williamson – adult choir (11)
  • Chris Willis – adult choir (11)
  • Katy Dunham – children choir (11)
  • Aubrey Hunt – children choir (11)
  • Shannon Love – children choir (11)
  • Mary Catherine Musick – children choir (11)
  • Isaac Darnall – children choir (11)
  • Lance High – children choir (11)
  • Asher Larrison – children choir (11)
  • Trevor Matheison – children choir (11)
  • Michael Blanton – executive producer
  • Brown Bannister – executive producer
  • Todd Moore – production coordinator
  • Suzy Martinez – production coordinator
  • Terry Christian – engineer, mixing
  • Bill Whittington – engineer, mixing
  • Shawn McLean – assistant engineer
  • Greg Parker – assistant engineer
  • Scott Link – assistant engineer
  • Keith Robichaux – assistant engineer
  • Mark J. Capps – assistant engineer
  • John Dickson – assistant engineer
  • James Dineen – additional engineering (6, 7, 8, 10)
  • Mick Guzauski – mixing (6)
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Norman Moore – design
  • Norman Moore – art direction
  • Richard Frankel – art direction
  • Albert Sanchez – photography

    • Songs

    1Lucky One4:11
    2Say You'll Be Mine4:05
    3Whatever It Takes4:12

    References

    House of Love (Amy Grant album) Wikipedia
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