Mosaic by Amy Grant – WaterBrook Press Blog Tour
When my children were young teens, I listened to and enjoyed Amy Grant’s music along with them. As they grew older, their musical tastes changed to harder Christian rock and Amy’s recordings stopped coming into our home. When I was given the opportunity to read and review Amy’s new book, I thought it would be a way to discover what had been happening with her during the years.
I’m not sure what I expected when I began the book – probably the usual autobiography with all the achievements, glories and possibly even scandals. I was pleasantly surprised to find Mosaic to be more of a journaling of Amy’s thoughts and perceptions about people and events in her life, many of which might be considered insignificant at casual glance. Yet Amy relates these events in a way that exhibits her depth and maturity of thought and her true humanity. Her observations inspired me to look into my own view of my life. When I read this book, I saw a woman I could relate to, not a celebrity who has set herself on a pedestal.
Lyrics of many of Amy’s songs are interspersed throughout the book, lending additional insight to her reflections.
I would recommend Mosaic to anyone even if they have never been an Amy Grant fan. What she has to say is worthwhile and will probably open your mind and heart to new ways of looking at life.
Summary and Author Bio
Grammy Award–winning artist Amy Grant has lived in the spotlight since bursting onto the Christian music scene as a teenager thirty years ago. In that time her work, marriage, and spiritual life have been subject to varying degrees of adulation and criticism.
Now, in her first autobiographical book, Grant bares her heart and soul, giving readers an intimate glimpse into her everyday life and the lessons she’s learning along the way. From lighthearted reminiscences of her Tennessee childhood to painfully honest reflections on the journey of faith, her vivid writing draws readers into her world while simultaneously creating space for them to rethink their own perspectives on life.
With honesty and depth, Grant offers poignant and often startling insights on motherhood, marriage, friendship, faith, loss, forgiveness, and redemption. Never-before-shared stories about her husband, country music star Vince Gill, provide a look into her life as a celebrity, while intimate portraits of her mother and musings on the past reveal the various pieces of a life blessed with jagged edges as well as vivid colors. Readers will find their preconceived notions of this music icon stripped away as they settle in for a warmly satisfying conversation with a gracious and wise friend.
Amy Grant is the best-selling Christian music artist of all time and the first to garner the number one spot on Billboard’s chart. Since beginning her career at age 17, she has earned six Grammy Awards and twenty-five Dove Awards, and last year she received her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Grant’s numerous television appearances include Oprah; Good Morning, America; and Late Night with David Letterman. In 2007 she’ll tour nationwide, performing with local symphonies in Atlanta, Minneapolis, Kansas City, and elsewhere.
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