House of Love (Amy Grant album)

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House of Love
House of Love album coverart.jpg
Studio album by Amy Grant
Released August 23, 1994
Recorded 1993-1994 at The Bennett House, Franklin, TN; Tejas Recorders, Franklin, TN; The Sound Shop, Nashville, TN; Secret Sound, Nashville, TN
Genre Pop, contemporary Christian music
Length 48:08
Label A&M
Producer Michael Omartian, Keith Thomas
Amy Grant chronology
Home For Christmas
(1992)Home For Christmas1992		 House of Love
(1994)		 Behind the Eyes
(1997)Behind the Eyes1997
Singles from House of Love
  1. "Lucky One"
    Released: 1994
  2. "House of Love"
    Released: November 28, 1994
  3. "Say You'll Be Mine"
    Released: 1994
  4. "Big Yellow Taxi"
    Released: May 1994
  5. "Oh How the Years Go By"
    Released: 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars [1]

House of Love is the ninth studio album, and fourteenth album by singer-songwriter Amy Grant, released in 1994 (see 1994 in music).

House of Love was Amy's follow-up to her quintuple-platinum 1991 release Heart in Motion. Although House of Love sold less than half of what its predecessor sold, it similarly combines pop music with Christian values. "Lucky One" was the album's biggest hit at No. 18 Pop and No. 2 Adult Contemporary in the U.S., followed by the title song and a remake of Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi". "Say You'll Be Mine" also was a UK Top 50 hit. When it was released in 1994, House of Love was the biggest initial release in Christian music history, shipping almost a half million copies on its first day alone.

Copies of this album sold in Europe, Australia, and Japan feature the additional track "Politics of Kissing". Some of the album's other tracks garnered more notice later on when covered by other artists. "The Power" (written by Tommy Sims and Judson Spence) is featured on Cher's 1998 album Believe, and Vanessa L. Williams had an AC hit with her version of "Oh How the Years Go By".[citation needed]

In 2007, House of Love was reissued and digitally remastered by Grant's new record label, EMI/Sparrow Records. The remastered edition is labeled with a "Digitally Remastered" logo in the 'gutter' on the CD front.[2]

Track listing

US version

  1. "Lucky One" (Amy Grant, Keith Thomas) – 4:11
  2. "Say You'll Be Mine" (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Keith Thomas) – 4:04
  3. "Whatever It Takes" (Amy Grant, Gary Chapman, Keith Thomas) – 4:10
  4. "House of Love (duet with Vince Gill)" (Greg Barnhill, Kenny Greenberg, Wally Wilson) – 4:38 <phonos file="House Of Love.ogg">Listen</phonos>
  5. "The Power" (Tommy Sims, Judson Spence) – 3:54
  6. "Oh How the Years Go By" (Simon Climie, Will Jennings) – 5:12
  7. "Big Yellow Taxi" (Joni Mitchell) – 3:01
  8. "Helping Hand" (Amy Grant, Beverly Darnall, Tommy Sims) – 4:39
  9. "Love Has a Hold On Me" (Amy Grant, Keith Thomas) – 3:55
  10. "Our Love" (Amy Grant, Tom Hemby) – 5:08
  11. "Children of the World" (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Tommy Sims) – 5:16

UK version

  1. "Lucky One" (Amy Grant, Keith Thomas) – 4:11
  2. "Say You'll Be Mine" (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Keith Thomas) – 4:04
  3. "Whatever It Takes" (Amy Grant, Gary Chapman, Keith Thomas) – 4:10
  4. "House of Love (duet with Vince Gill)" (Greg Barnhill, Kenny Greenberg, Wally Wilson) – 4:38
  5. "The Power" (Tommy Sims, Judson Spence) – 3:54
  6. "Oh How the Years Go By" (Simon Climie, Will Jennings) – 5:12
  7. "Big Yellow Taxi" (Joni Mitchell) – 3:01
  8. "Helping Hand" (Amy Grant, Tommy Sims, Beverly Darnall) – 4:39
  9. "Politics of Kissing" (Amy Grant, Clif Magness, Wayne Kirkpatrick) – 4:17
  10. "Love Has a Hold On Me" (Amy Grant, Keith Thomas) – 3:55
  11. "Our Love" (Amy Grant, Tom Hemby) – 5:08
  12. "Children of the World" (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Tommy Sims) – 5:16
  13. "Say You'll Be Mine (Radio Mix)" (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Keith Thomas) – 3:57

Personnel

  • Amy Grant: lead vocals
  • Keith Thomas: acoustic piano (1-3,9), synths (1-4,9,11), bass programming (1-3,9), drum programming (1,3), percussion programming (9,11), electric piano (4), additional synthesizer programming (5)
  • Mark Hammond: drum programming (1,2,3), drums (9)
  • Tommy Sims: bass guitar (1,4,11); synths, bass and drum programming (5)
  • Jerry McPherson: electric guitars (1,3,4,11), guitars (7)
  • Scott Dente: acoustic guitars (1,11)
  • Will Owsley: acoustic guitars (1,5)
  • Dann Huff: electric guitars (2), guitars (6,8), acoustic guitar (9)
  • Chad Cromwell: drums (4,11)
  • Kenny Greenberg: acoustic and electric guitars (4)
  • Phil Madeira: Hammond B3 organ (4,11)
  • Terry McMillan: percussion (4)
  • Judson Spence: acoustic guitars (5)
  • Jerry Douglas: dobro (5)
  • Ronn Huff: string arrangements and conductor (5)
  • The Nashville String Machine: strings (5)
  • Carl Gorodetzsky: contractor (5)
  • Danny Duncan: MIDI assistant (5)
  • Chris McHugh: drums (6,7)
  • Michael Omartian: keyboards (6,7,8,10), drum sequencing (8), horn arrangement (8)
  • Brent Rowan: guitars (7), mandolin (7)
  • Danny O'Lannerghty: bass guitar (7)
  • Eric Darken: percussion (7)
  • Gary Chapman: lap steel (7)
  • Mark Douthit: saxophone (8), soprano sax (10)
  • Mike Haynes: trumpet (8)
  • George Tidwell: trumpet (8)
  • Doug Moffett: saxophone (8)
  • Tom Hemby: guitars, keyboards and drum programming (10)
  • Mark O'Connor: violin (11)
  • Vince Gill: guest vocals (4)
  • Background vocals: Amy Grant (1,2,8,11), Lisa Keith (1), Athena Cage (1,3), Ada Dyer (2-5), Judson Spence (2-5), Audrey Wheeler (2-5), Tommy Sims (5), Donna McElroy (6,8), Ashley Cleveland (6,7,8), Michael Mellett (6,7,8), Gary Chapman (7), Lisa Bevill (7) and Chris Rodriguez (8)
  • Beverly Darnall: choir contractor (11)
  • Adult Choir (11): Leann Albrecht, Jackie Cusic, Beverly Darnall, Lisa Glasgow, Gail Farrell, Sarah Huffman, Ellen Musick, Kristine Stroupe, Leah Taylor, Melodie Tunney, Butch Curry, Rick Gibson, David Holloway, Michael Mellett, Donny Monk, Guy Penrod, Gary Robinson, Beau Stroupe, Scott Williamson and Chris Willis
  • Children Choir (11): Katy Dunham, Aubrey Hunt, Shannon Love, Mary Catherine Musick, Isaac Darnall, Lance High, Asher Larrison and Trevor Matheison

Production

  • Producers: Keith Thomas (1-5,9,11) and Michael Omartian (6,7,8,10)
  • Executive producers: Michael Blanton, Brown Bannister and Amy Grant
  • Production coordinators: Todd Moore and Suzy Martinez
  • Engineers and mixing: Terry Christian, Bill Whittington
  • Assistant engineers: Shawn McLean, Greg Parker, Scott Link, Keith Robichaux, Mark J. Capps and John Dickson
  • Additional engineering: James Dineen (6,7,8,10)
  • Mixing (6): Mick Guzauski
  • Mastered by Stephen Marcussen
  • Design: Norman Moore
  • Art direction: Norman Moore and Richard Frankel
  • Photography: Albert Sanchez

Charts

References

  1. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r202492/review
  2. ↑ Sparrow Records News
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