1979 Amy Grant – My Father’s Eyes
My Father’s Eyes is the second studio album by then-teenage Christian singer-songwriter Amy Grant, released in 1979 on Myrrh Records. My Father’s Eyes was a turning point in Grant’s career. It gave her first Christian number-one hit in the title track, as well as the Top Ten Christian hit “Faith Walkin’ People.” The album would be certified gold in 1987 and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary.
In 2007, like many other albums by Grant, My Father’s Eyes was reissued by Sparrow Records, her current label.
Tracks
1 Father’s Eyes (Gary Chapman) 04:06
2 Faith Walkin’ People (Amy Grant; Brown Bannister) 03:30
3 Always The Winner (Amy Grant) 02:31
4 Never Give You Up (Brown Bannister; Amy Grant; Marie Tomlinson) 03:22
5 Bridegroom (Marti McCall; Meggan Morehead) 02:51
6 Lay Down (The Burden Of Your Heart) (Jesse Winchester) 02:45
7 You Were There (David Stearman; Stephanie Boosahda) 02:31
8 O Sacred Head (Paul Gerhardt; Hans Hassler) 02:04
9 All That I Need Is You (Amy Grant) 03:33
10 Fairytale (Amy Grant; Brown Bannister) 03:12
11 Giggle (Amy Grant) 03:03
12 There Will Never Be Another (Amy Grant; Brown Bannister) 03:40
13 Keep It On Going (Amy Grant) 01:07
Biography
Musicians
1 Father’s Eyes
| Bass | Steve Schaffer |
| Drums | Roger Clark |
| Guitar | Jon Goin |
| Acoustic Guitar | Jon Goin |
| Keyboards | Bobby Ogdin |
| Flute | Denis Solee |
| Percussion | Roger Clark |
| Vocals | Amy Grant |
2 Faith Walkin’ People
| Bass | Bob Wray |
| Drums | Roger Clark |
| Guitar | Larry Byrom |
| Keyboards | Bobby Ogdin |
| Keyboards | Shane Keister |
| Percussion | Farrell Morris |
| Vocals | Amy Grant |
3 Always The Winner
| Bass | Bob Wray |
| Drums | Roger Clark |
| Guitar | Larry Byrom |
| Acoustic Guitar | Ron Elder |
| Keyboards | Bobby Ogdin |
| Syndrums | Lanny Avery |
| Vocals | Amy Grant |
4 Never Give You Up
| Bass | Jack Williams |
| Drums | Roger Clark |
| Guitar | Larry Byrom |
| Acoustic Guitar | Jon Goin |
| Keyboards | Randy Goodrum |
| Oboe | Ann Fuller Wilder |
| Background Vocals | Ava Aldridge |
| Background Vocals | Lenny LeBlanc |
| Background Vocals | Marie Tomlinson |
| Vocals | Amy Grant |
5 Bridegroom
| Bass | Bob Sinkovic |
| Drums | Lanny Avery |
| Guitar | Jon Goin |
| Keyboards | Marti McCall |
| Flute | Denis Solee |
| Fiddle | Kurt Storey |
| Background Vocals | Marti McCall |
| Vocals | Amy Grant |
6 Lay Down (The Burden Of Your Heart)
| Bass | Bob Wray |
| Drums | Roger Clark |
| Acoustic Guitar | Larry Byrom |
| Organ | Shane Keister |
| Keyboards | Bobby Ogdin |
| Background Vocals | Lenny LeBlanc |
| Vocals | Amy Grant |
7 You Were There
| Bass | Bob Wray |
| Drums | Roger Clark |
| Guitar | Jon Goin |
| Keyboards | Bobby Ogdin |
| Background Vocals | Ava Aldridge |
| Background Vocals | Marie Tomlinson |
| Background Vocals | Marti McCall |
| Vocals | Amy Grant |
8 O Sacred Head
| Background Vocals | Brown Bannister |
| Background Vocals | Carol Grant |
| Background Vocals | Kathy Harrell |
| Background Vocals | Mimi Verner |
| Background Vocals | Randy Elder |
| Background Vocals | Steve Chapman |
| Background Vocals | Tim Fletcher |
| Vocals | Amy Grant |
9 All That I Need Is You
| Bass | Bob Wray |
| Drums | Roger Clark |
| Guitar | Jon Goin |
| Percussion | Farrell Morris |
| Background Vocals | Ava Aldridge |
| Background Vocals | Marie Tomlinson |
| Background Vocals | Marti McCall |
| Vocals | Amy Grant |
10 Fairytale
| Bass | Jack Williams |
| Drums | Roger Clark |
| Guitar | Jon Goin |
| Acoustic Guitar | Larry Byrom |
| Fender Rhodes | Bobby Ogdin |
| Keyboards | Randy Goodrum |
| Moog | Shane Keister |
| Vocals | Amy Grant |
11 Giggle
| Bass | Bob Wray |
| Drums | Roger Clark |
| Banjo | Larry Byrom |
| Keyboards | Bobby Ogdin |
| Flute | Denis Solee |
| Xylophone | Farrell Morris |
| Vocals | Amy Grant |
12 There Will Never Be Another
| Acoustic Guitar | Jon Goin |
| Background Vocals | Brown Bannister |
| Vocals | Amy Grant |
13 Keep It On Going
| Percussion | Lanny Avery |
| Background Vocals | Ava Aldridge |
| Background Vocals | Lenny LeBlanc |
| Background Vocals | Marie Tomlinson |
| Vocals | Amy Grant |
Liner Notes
Producer (Executive) – Chris Christian, Michael Blanton
Arranged By (Horns) – Buddy Skipper
Arranged By (Strings) – Bergen White
Mastered By – Glenn Meadows
Design – Hot Graphics
Photography – John Miller
Recorded At Gold Mine Studio
Remastered At Future Disc
Phonographic Copyright Amy Grant Productions
Copyright Amy Grant Productions