Age to Age
Age to Age is the fourth studio album, and sixth album by Christian music singer Amy Grant, released in 1982 on Myrrh Records.
Age to Age was Amy Grant's breakthrough album, finally earning her serious recognition within the burgeoning Contemporary Christian music community as it ushered her into stardom, and also contributed to the creation of the mold for the modern Contemporary Christian music star. The hit success of the album's first two singles, "Sing Your Praise to the Lord," featuring a piano intro based on J.S. Bach's "Fugue No. 2 in C Minor" from The Well Tempered Clavier, Book 1, and "El Shaddai," saw its sales take off, selling well over a million copies. It became the first Christian music album by a solo artist to be certified gold in 1983, and the first ever platinum Christian music album in 1985.
The album was listed at No. 92 in the 2001 book, and it was one of the fastest-selling specifically Christian albums ever released. It sold about 5–6,000 copies a week on average, which was unheard of for a Christian album at the time. Dan Harrell, one of Amy's managers, claimed that it was the fastest selling record in her record company's history. Indeed, it became the first Christian album by a solo artist to be certified gold, and the first Christian album to be certified platinum. It became so popular that it topped Billboard's Christian albums chart for 85 weeks, including the entire year of 1983, and was named Gospel Album of the 1980s by Billboard magazine.
Track listing
Personnel
- Amy Grant – lead vocals
- Michael W. Smith – keyboards, acoustic piano
- Shane Keister – keyboards, organ, synthesizers
- Jon Goin – guitars
- Mike Brignardello – bass
- Paul Leim – drums
- Terry McMillan – percussion
- Farrell Morris – percussion
- Sheldon Kurland – strings
- Gene Meros – saxophone
- Denis Solee – saxophone
- Bobby G. Taylor – oboe
- Cindy Reynolds – harp
- Lori Brooks – background vocals
- Jackie Cusic – background vocals
- Diana DeWitt – background vocals
- Phil Forrest – background vocals
- Gary Chapman – background vocals
- Pam Mark Hall – background vocals
- Dennis Henson – background vocals
- Alan Moore – background vocals, arrangements, vocal arrangements
- Gary Pigg – background vocals
- Kathy Troccoli – background vocals
- Brown Bannister – producer
- Michael Blanton – executive producer
- Dan Harrell – executive producer
- Jack Joseph Puig – engineer
- Steve Hall – mastering
- Dennis Hill – design
- Mike Borum – photography
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
| 1983 | Top Contemporary Christian | 1 |
Singles – CCM Magazine
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
| 1982 | "Sing Your Praise to the Lord" | Christian Radio–Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| 1982 | "El Shaddai" | Christian Radio–Adult Contemporary | 2 |
| 1983 | "In a Little While" | Christian Radio–Adult Contemporary | 5 |
Year-end charts
End-of-decade charts
Certifications and sales
Accolades
GMA Dove Awards| Year | Winner | Category |
| 1983 | "El Shaddai" | Song of the Year |
| 1983 | Michael Card | Songwriter of the Year |
| 1983 | Age to Age | Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year |
| 1983 | Age to Age | Recorded Music Packaging of the Year |
Grammy Awards
| Year | Winner | Category |
| 1983 | Age to Age | Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary |