Middle Tennessee State University - Midlander Yearbook (Murfreesboro, TN)

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Grant rocks Boro her own way Christian- rock idle Amy Grant brought her Lead Me On tour to Murphy Center as the closing event of Homecoming ' 88. The 8,000 fans that filled the arena were not only vocal, but showed the tremendous popularity of the Nashville native as they sang along with several songs and were po- lite and attentive when Grant shared stories of her childhood and taking classes at Van- derbilt. Grant left no part of her career untouched during her performance as she sang Shadows, All Right, and Wait for the Heal- ing from her new Lead Me On album as well as the old favorites that first launched her into stardom like Friends and El Shad- dai. Michael W. Smith, a long-time col- laborator with Grant, opened the night with a 40-minute set that included a mix of up- beat tunes and ballads. Especially memora- ble was the ballad Hear Leesha, a song about a 15-year-old Nashville girl who was killed in a automobile accident. Gary Chapman, Amy ' s husband as well as a singer songwriter and guitar player in her band, was also given an opportunity to take center stage as he played a six-song set about mid-way through the show. Chapman was a big crowd pleaser as he presented a mix of music and humor. After Chapman, Grant was back and launched into her more widely known songs like Wise Up from her Unguarded album. The show closed with Grant singing Say Once More. □ by Ken Salter With intensity and emotion, Amy belted out Shadows. Pulling double duty. Michael W. Smith opened the show and then was the keyboard player for Grant ' s set. Frank Conley Amy Grant 29

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Frank Conley Through her stories and touching lyrics. Grant gave an informal feel to the concert. An avid fan shows her admiration for the Grammy Award winning Grant. Frank Conley 28 Amy Grant

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On « P m U Cv V Ji k 1 JB? Hk« kJ ■ B?fl L fe v 1 E 1 a ' jB J— E L-Si To show her versatility, Grant played acoustic guitar during part of her set. Touring for the first time since having her first child. Grant played to 8,000 enthusiastic fans. Frank Conley Frank Conley 30 Amy Grant