Amy Grant

Amy Grant made her recording debut while still in her teens and soon released the first record of contemporary Christian music to sell over a million copies. She later achieved unprecedented crossover success with her albums "Lead Me On" and "Heart in Motion." With six Grammy awards and over 30 million records sold worldwide, she is the best-selling Christian music artist of all time. Grant is married to fellow musician and Academy member Vince Gill. Amy Grant participated in the 2009 Achievement Summit in South Africa. She sang "El Shaddai" for the Academy student delegates and members, accompanied by Vince Gill, at the historic St. George's Cathedral in Cape Town. The cathedral is the spiritual home of the struggle for justice and democracy in South Africa. The Academy guests were hosted at the cathedral that evening by Archbishop Desmond M. Tutu, the former dean of St. George's Cathedral and Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town.