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Move over Madonna: The crossover career of Gospel artist Amy Grant

Pages 47-68 | Published online: 24 Jul 2008

Notes

  • Styll , John W. 1991 . “Intro,” . Contemporary Christian Music , June : 4
  • Willman , Chris . 1991 . “Faithful in Her Fashion,” . Los Angeles Times , 16 Apr. : F3
  • Millard , Bob . 1983 . “Gospel Music Meet Buoyed By Rising Sales: Execs See Bright Future In New, Upscale Market,” . Variety , 20 Apr. : 179
  • Darden , Bob . 1981 . “Word's 30 Years Net 70% of Christian Record Sales,” . Contemporary Christian Music , Jan. : W – 18 .
  • 1984 . “Religious B'casting Study Finds Growth in 1983,” . Billboard , 21 Jan. : 46
  • Darden , Bob . 1983 . “Christian Radio: Reach and Impact Grow As Struggle Continues for Greater Share,” . Billboard , 27 Aug. : G – 12 .
  • Romanowski , William D. and Denisoff , R. Serge . 1987 . “Money For Nothin’ and the Charts for Free: Rock and the Movies,” . Journal of Popular Culture , 21 ( 3 ) Winter : 72
  • Baker , Paul . 1979 . “Gospel Industry Braces for Recession,” . Contemporary Christian Music , Nov. : 10
  • Rabey , Steve . 1984 . “Fast‐growing Gospel Music Now Outsells Jazz and Classical,” . Christianity Today , 16 Mar. : 42 – 43 .
  • Hingley , Audrey T. 1985 . “The Growing Impact of Gospel Music,” . Christian Herald , June : 37
  • Millard , Bob . 1983 . “Gospel Music Meet Buoyed By Rising Sales: Execs See Bright Future in New, Upscale Market,” . Variety , 20 Apr. : 179
  • Woodward , Kenneth L. 1985 . “The New Christian Minstrels,” . Newsweek , 19 Aug. : 70 – 71 .
  • Clarke , Gerald . 1985 . “New Lyrics for the Devil's Music,” . Time , 11 Mar. : 60
  • Weisman , Adam Paul and Welch , Randy . 1986 . “Gospel Music Rolls Out of the Church, onto the Charts,” . U.S. News & World Report , 25 Aug. : 56
  • Baker , Paul . 1985 . Contemporary Christian Music: Where It Came From, What It Is, Where It's Going , 143 Westchester , IL : Crossway Books .
  • Goldberg , Michael . 1985 . “Amy Grant Wants to Put God on the Charts,” . Rolling Stone , 6 June : 10
  • Morris , Edward . 1986 . “Christian Label Goes Pop: Reunion Aiming for Crossover,” . Billboard , 6 Dec. : 81
  • 1985 . “Taking the Message to the Masses,” . MusicLine , Feb. : 18
  • 1985 . “'Ageless Medley’ Single Spurs Sales of Amy Grant's Age to Age LP,” . MusicLine , Sept : 5
  • Holden , Stephen . 1985 . “Evangelical Pop a Hit Of the Record Business,” . New York Times , 20 Feb. : C17
  • McConnick , Moira . 1984 . “The 1984 Crossover Crusade: Marching at the Front of the Talent Parade,” . Billboard , 29 Sept. : G – 3 .
  • 1984 . “Word Pushes Straight Ahead,” . MusicLine , Feb. : 3
  • McCormick , Moira . 1985 . “The A&M/Word Impact: Next Six Months Are “Critical’ For Gospel's Mainstream Voyage” . Billboard , 19 Oct. : G – 33 .
  • Rabey , Steve . 1985 . “Christian Singer Appeals to Fans of Secular Pop Music,” . Christianity Today , 8 Nov. : 62
  • McCormick . “The A&M/Word Impact” . G – 33 .
  • Sutherland , Sam . 1985 . “Petra, Grant Albums Will Kick Off Word/A&M Pact,” . Billboard , 12 Jan. : 3
  • Holden . “Evangelical Pop”: . C17
  • Sutherland . “Petra, Grant Albums” . 3
  • 1985 . “Word, A&M Ink Distribution Deal,” . MusicLine , Jan. : 1
  • 1986 . “Blanton/Harrell: More Than Management,” . MusicLine , Apr. : 14 – 15 .
  • McCormick . “The A&M/Word Impact” . G – 20 .
  • Goldberg . “Amy Grant” . 9 – 10 .
  • McCormick . “The A&M/Word Impact” . G – 32 .
  • Darden , Bob . 1986 . “Spring Arbor Sees New Vitality in Gospel Distribution,” . Billboard , 22 Feb. : 22
  • Allison , Kevin . 1985 . “A&M Distribution and the Christian Retailer,” . MusicLine , Oct. : 18
  • McCormick . “The A&M/Word Impact” . G‐32 – 33 .
  • Clarke . “New Lyrics” . 60
  • Willman , Chris . 1988 . “Brown Bannister: Amy's Producer Talks About Making Lead Me On” . Contemporary Christian Music , Sept. : 13
  • 1991 . “Pop Angel,” . Time , 6 May : 43
  • Willman , Chris . 1991 . “Faithful in Her Fashion,” . Los Angeles Times , 16 Apr. : F6
  • Granger , Thom . 1991 . “Amy Grant: Relatively Speaking,” . Contemporary Christian Music , Mar. : 23
  • Goldberg , Michael . 1991 . “Changing Times at A&M,” . Rolling Stone , 16 May : 122
  • Ross , Sean . 1991 . “'Baby’ Talk: Grant Her Play Or Not7’ . Billboard , 27 Apr. : 10
  • Darden , Bob . 1991 . “Gospel Lectern,” . Billboard , 24 Aug. : 56
  • Zimmerman , David . 1991 . “'Baby’ Puts Amy Grant on Top of the Pop Chart,” . USA Today , 22 Apr. : D2
  • Citron , Alan . 1991 . “Despite high sales now, record firms see some tough times ahead,” . Grand Rapids Press , 13 Dec. : B6
  • Grein , Paul . 1992 . “90 Albums Reach Platinum Peak In “91,” . Billboard , 18 Jan. : 10
  • Granger , Thom . 1992 . “Smitty's World Changing Daily,” . CCM Update , 7 ( 5 ) 14 Dec. : 2
  • Eddy , Chuck . 1991 . “AMY GRANT Heart in Motion,” . Entertainment Weekly , 5 Apr. : 64
  • Leland , John . 1991 . “The Return of the Good Girls,” . Newsweek , 20 May : 57
  • Scott , Walter . 1991 . “Personality Parade,” . Parade , 24 Nov. : 2

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