Somewhere Down the Road (album)
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Somewhere Down the Road is the 22nd album by Christian music
and pop music
singer-songwriter Amy Grant
, released in 2010. It is a unique album featuring 6 brand new songs, 2 previously unreleased songs, a new recording of the classic 1982 song "Arms of Love", and rounded out with 3 of Grant's previously released story-songs.
The album title is taken from the title track, Somewhere Down the Road, also a promotional single from Grant's 1997 album Behind the Eyes
. The song was originally also featured on the first and only commercial single from the Behind the Eyes album, Takes a Little Time. The painting featured on the cover of the album includes a painting by Grant, with the inscription Somewhere Down the Road. Grant gave the original painting as gift to her friend and publicist Jennifer Cooke.
Most of the new songs on the album were recorded in the new studio that Grant and her husband Vince Gill
recently had built into their home. One of the songs on the album, "Overnight", is a duet recorded with Sarah Chapman, Grant's daughter. Grant wrote "Unafraid" about her mother.
Roughly one year after the original release of the album a digital-only Expanded Edition of the album was released with additional material. The expanded edition includes the video for Better Than A Hallelujah
, the first single from the album, as well as an Ambient Mix of the song. Also included on the expanded edition is a cover of the The Byrds' song Turn, Turn, Turn and two remixes of the song Overnight (the Aircandy Mix and the Dyna Mix).
* Bonus track on iTunes
pre-order version of album
(North America)
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
and pop music
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer-songwriter Amy Grant
Amy Grant
Amy Lee Grant is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, media personality and actress, best known for her Christian music. She has been referred to as "The Queen of Christian Pop"...
, released in 2010. It is a unique album featuring 6 brand new songs, 2 previously unreleased songs, a new recording of the classic 1982 song "Arms of Love", and rounded out with 3 of Grant's previously released story-songs.
The album title is taken from the title track, Somewhere Down the Road, also a promotional single from Grant's 1997 album Behind the Eyes
Behind the Eyes (Amy Grant album)
- Personnel :For the complete list of personnel, click [ here].- Production :* Producers: Keith Thomas, Wayne Kirkpatrick* Engineers: Craig Hansen, Tom Laune, Dan Marnien* Arranger: ???* Design: Greg Ross- Charts :...
. The song was originally also featured on the first and only commercial single from the Behind the Eyes album, Takes a Little Time. The painting featured on the cover of the album includes a painting by Grant, with the inscription Somewhere Down the Road. Grant gave the original painting as gift to her friend and publicist Jennifer Cooke.
Most of the new songs on the album were recorded in the new studio that Grant and her husband Vince Gill
Vince Gill
Vincent Grant "Vince" Gill is an American neotraditional country singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has achieved commercial success and fame both as frontman to the country rock band Pure Prairie League in the 1970s, and as a solo artist beginning in 1983, where his talents as a...
recently had built into their home. One of the songs on the album, "Overnight", is a duet recorded with Sarah Chapman, Grant's daughter. Grant wrote "Unafraid" about her mother.
Roughly one year after the original release of the album a digital-only Expanded Edition of the album was released with additional material. The expanded edition includes the video for Better Than A Hallelujah
Better Than A Hallelujah
"Better Than a Hallelujah" is a digital MP3 single released in 2010 to promote Amy Grant's album Somewhere Down the Road, which was also released in 2010. The single for "Better Than a Hallelujah" was released to radio for airplay and additionally released commercially as a digital MP3, as the...
, the first single from the album, as well as an Ambient Mix of the song. Also included on the expanded edition is a cover of the The Byrds' song Turn, Turn, Turn and two remixes of the song Overnight (the Aircandy Mix and the Dyna Mix).
Track listing
ITunes
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pre-order version of album
Personnel
- Amy Grant: Cover Painting, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Liner Notes, Vocals, Vocals (Background).
- Tim Akers: Hammond B3.
- Sam Bacco: Percussion.
- Kristin Barlowe: Back Cover Photo.
- Mike Brignardello: Bass.
- Chuck Butler: Bass.
- Chris Carmichael: String Arrangements, Strings.
- Perry Coleman: Vocals (Background).
- Chad Cromwell: Drums.
- Ian Fitchuk: Bass, Drums, Fender Rhodes, Guitar (Acoustic), Keyboards, Percussion, Piano.
- Billy Gaines: Vocals (Background).
- Jenny Gill: Vocals (Background).
- Vince GillVince GillVincent Grant "Vince" Gill is an American neotraditional country singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has achieved commercial success and fame both as frontman to the country rock band Pure Prairie League in the 1970s, and as a solo artist beginning in 1983, where his talents as a...
: Guitar (Electric), Vocal Harmony, Vocals (Background). - Kenny Greenberg: Guitar (Electric).
- Peter Groenwalk: Vocals (Background).
- John Hammond: Drums.
- Tom Hemby: Guitar.
- Bernie Herms: Piano.
- John Hobbs: Organ, Piano.
- David Hungate: Bass.
- John Jorgensen: Guitar.
- Gordon Kennedy: Guitar (Electric).
- Wayne KirkpatrickWayne KirkpatrickWayne Kirkpatrick is an American singer/songwriter and musician born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana but now lives in Nashville, Tennessee. He graduated from Baton Rouge Magnet High School in 1979....
: Dulcimer (Hammer), Guitar (Acoustic), Harmonica, Hi String Guitar, Vocals (Background). - Tim Lauer: Keyboards.
- Adam Lester: Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric).
- Jeremy Lister: Vocals (Background).
- The London Session Orchestra: Strings.
- Justin Loucks: Drums, Guitar (Electric), Percussion.
- Phil Madeira: Hammond B3.
- Carl Marsh: String Arrangements.
- Brent Mason: Guitar.
- Gail Mayes: Vocals (Background).
- Donna McElroy: Vocals (Background).
- Chris McHugh (Drums).
- Jerry McPherson: Bassoon, Guitar (Electric), Keyboards.
- Michael Mellett: Vocals (Background).
- Greg Morrow: Drums, Percussion, Piano.
- Leigh Nash: Vocals (Background).
- Dan Needham: Drums.
- Billy Panda: Guitar (Acoustic), Octave Mandolin.
- Angela Primm: Vocals (Background).
- Michael Rhodes: Bass.
- Chris Rodriguez: Vocals (Background).
- Matt Rollings: Piano.
- Rivers Rutherford: Guitar (Acoustic).
- Jimmie Lee Sloas: Bass.
- Mindy Smith: Vocals (Background).
- Ben Strano: Hammond B3.
- Jackie Street: Bass.
- Calvin Turner: Guitar.
- Pete Wassner: Keyboards.
- Micah Wilshire: Vocals (Background).
Charts
Album - BillboardBillboard (magazine)
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(North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Billboard 200 | 41 |
| Top Christian Albums | 2 | |
| Top Digital Albums | 19 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Better Than A Hallelujah" | Hot Christian Songs | 8 |
End of year charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Billboard Top Christian Albums | 19 |
External links
- Amy Grant, "Somewhere Down the Road" by BillboardBillboard (magazine)Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...