Amy Grant’s Top Christmas Recordings Bundled With Four New Festive Songs for THE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION, to Be Released September 30

 NEW CD AND DIGITAL COLLECTION SUPPORTED BY CHRISTMAS TOUR AND NBC SKATING

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    NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 12 /EMWNews/ -- When you are not only a

Grammy(R) Award-winning and multi platinum-selling artist, but also have

three best-selling Christmas CDs while selling over six million Christmas

albums overall, what do you do? If you are Amy Grant, you hand-pick your

favorites, record four new songs, and put them all together in one special

CD and digital release. Such is the case with Grant's THE CHRISTMAS

COLLECTION, which will release nationwide on September 30th through AG

Productions/Sparrow Records.



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    Featuring the first new Christmas music recorded by Grant in nine years

(since 1999's Christmas To Remember) THE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION features

favorites including "Breath of Heaven," "Grown Up Christmas List" and

"Tennessee Christmas," along with new tracks produced by Brown Bannister

including original tunes "I Need A Silent Night," co-written with Chris

Eaton ("Breath of Heaven") including a special cameo from daughter Corrina

as well as "Baby It's Christmas," a song Grant co-wrote with husband Vince

Gill. The result is a classic Christmas album reminiscent of the Bing

Crosby, Frank Sinatra, etc. albums of old (see full track listing below).



    In support of the project, Grant will hit the road in early December

for a Christmas Tour that will also feature Vince Gill. Targeting 15

cities, Grant will bring a festive and nostalgic evening to Baltimore,

Atlanta, St Louis, Nashville and more.



    Just before the holiday season kicks into full swing Grant will tape a

"Holiday Celebration on Ice" on November 11th for NBC. The special will

feature Grant singing Christmas favorites, along with Michael W. Smith, and

the skating talents of Olympic, World and National Champions including

Nancy Kerrigan and Viktor Petrenko. Taped in HD, the special will be

televised nationally on NBC on Sunday, November 30th, as well as three

separate times on The Style Network between December 1 and 25, 2008, and

shown a minimum of 20 times on the Universal HD network between December,

2008 and May, 2009.



    For more information on Grant, THE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION, and her tours,

please go to http://www.amygrant.com.



    Amy Grant's career spans over 25 years and stretches from her roots in

gospel into an iconic pop star, songwriter, television personality, and

philanthropist. Grant has sold more than 30 million albums and won six

Grammys (R) in multiple categories, beginning with the platinum-selling Age

to Age in 1982. She also has six #1 hits, including "Baby, Baby," and

"Every Heartbeat" and is one of only two Christian artists to be awarded a

star on the legendary Walk of Fame in Hollywood. Grant released her first

live recording in 25 years with Time Again...Amy Grant Live in September

2006, and then announced her first ever label shift to EMI Music Group

where her entire music catalog was re-mastered and released via a GREATEST

HITS CD and made available for the first time digitally. This fall she will

release her first new Christmas music in 9 years, which in addition to four

new songs, features tracks that were hand-picked by Grant to include the

best songs from her previous albums that result in a classic Christmas

album reminiscent of the Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, etc. albums of old.






    AMY GRANT: THE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION (CD, Digital Album)

    1.  Jingle Bells (NEW RECORDING)

    2.  It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

    3.  I Need A Silent Night (NEW RECORDING)

    4.  Winter Wonderland

    5.  Baby, It's Christmas (NEW RECORDING)

    6.  Sleigh Ride

    7.  Count Your Blessings (NEW RECORDING)

    8.  Hark!  The Herald Angels Sing

    9.  Silent Night

    10. Breath Of Heaven (Mary's Song)

    11. Joy To The World/For Unto Us A Child Is Born

    12. Grown-Up Christmas List

    13. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

    14. Tennessee Christmas

    15. A Christmas To Remember

    16. O Come All Ye Faithful

    17. A Mighty Fortress/Angels We Have Heard On High

    18. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas





    AMY GRANT CHRISTMAS TOUR FEATURING VINCE GILL (all dates subject to

change)

    Dec 4    Albany, NY/Times Union

    Dec 5    Augusta, NE/Augusta Civic Center

    Dec 6    West Point, NY/Eisenhower Hall

    Dec 7    Mashantucket, CT/MGM Grand @ Foxwoods

    Dec 10   Baltimore, MD/Lyric Opera House

    Dec 11   Salisbury, MD/Wicomico

    Dec 12   Manchester, NH/Verizon Wireless Arena

    Dec 13   Worcester, MA/DCU Center

    Dec 15   Atlanta, GA/Fox Theater

    Dec 16   Charlotte, NC/Ovens Auditorium

    Dec 20   St Charles, MO/Family Arena

    Dec 22   Nashville, TN/Ryman

    Dec 23   Nashville, TN/Ryman