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 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.
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My Father's Eyes | ||||
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Released | April 20, 1979 | |||
Recorded | 1978–1979 | |||
Studio | Gold Mine Studio (Brentwood, Tennessee) | |||
Genre | Gospel | |||
Length | 37:43 | |||
Label | Myrrh | |||
Producer | Brown Bannister | |||
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In 2007, like many other albums by Grant, My Father's Eyes was reissued by Sparrow Records, her current label.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Father's Eyes" | Gary Chapman | 4:03 |
2. | "Faith Walkin' People" | Amy Grant, Brown Bannister | 3:26 |
3. | "Always the Winner" | Grant | 3:28 |
4. | "Never Give You Up" | Grant, Bannister, Marie Tomlinson | 3:20 |
5. | "Bridegroom" | Marty McCall, Meggan Moorhead | 2:48 |
6. | "Lay Down (The Burden of Your Heart)" | Jesse Winchester | 2:44 |
7. | "You Were There" | Stephanie Boosahda, David Stearman | 2:29 |
8. | "O Sacred Head" | Paul Gerhardt, James Waddel Alexander, Hans Leo Hassler | 2:04 |
9. | "All That I Need Is You" | Grant | 3:30 |
10. | "Fairytale" | Grant, Bannister | 3:11 |
11. | "Giggle" | Grant | 2:59 |
12. | "There Will Never Be Another" | Grant, Bannister | 3:37 |
13. | "Keep It on Going" | Grant | 1:04 |
Year | Chart | Position |
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1980 | Inspirational Albums[5] | 1 |
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1980 | U.S. Billboard Inspirational Albums | 3[6] |
1981 | 3[7] | |
1982 | 7[8] |
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