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Within Amy Grant's rich catalog of sacred and secular recordings, Legacy...Hymns & Faith stands out for its thematic integrity and superb execution. Never a showy vocalist, she relies here on her familiarity with the material, most of which consists of old-time hymns, to convey the essence of each track. Her performances, bare of any extraneous effect and generally confined to a narrow segment of her range, blend into consistently excellent arrangements by Vince Gill (her husband) and Brown Bannister; these range from a catchy, soft pop treatment of "This Is My Father's World" through several dreamlike tracks, some buffeted by synths or strings (including "Softly and Tenderly," with its strong Daniel Lanois vibe), and one medley of particular beauty, "Fields of Plenty" and "Be Still My Soul," on which Grant sings a cappella and with Richard Bennett's acoustic guitar. Faith, in its gentlest manifestation, permeates the album up to the last track, "Marching to Zion," whose martial pipes and drums either disrupt the vibe or leave the listener exhilarated, depending on your disposition; a prayer, given in the studio by Amy's father, Burton Grant, and recorded by chance, provides an appropriate segue before the Crusaders storm off on their mission. ~ Robert L. Doerschuk, All Music Guide
Legacy...Hymns & Faith
05/21/2002 | Word Entertainment
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Credits
- Mac McAnally
- Guitar (Acoustic)
- Carl Marsh
- Conductor, String Arrangements
- Nashville String Machine
- Strings
- Michael Omartian
- Piano
- Gary Pigg
- Choir, Chorus
- Michael Rhodes
- Bass
- Doug Sax
- Mastering
- Traci Sterling
- Production Coordination
- Pete Wasner
- Synthesizer, Piano
- Biff Watson
- Guitar (Acoustic)
- Andrea Zonn
- Fiddle
- Carol Davis
- Bagpipes, Drums
- Theresa Ellis
- Choir, Chorus
- Kim Keyes
- Vocals (Background)
- Tim Akers
- Synthesizer, Accordion, Organ (Hammond)
- Dan Needham
- Drums
- Leland Sklar
- Bass, Guitar (Bass)
- Billy Thomas
- Vocals (Background)
- Michael Blanton
- Choir, Chorus, Executive Producer
- Hank Nirider
- Assistant
- Jan Harris
- Choir, Chorus
- Melanie Shelley
- Hair Stylist
- Bernie Herms
- Piano
- Susan Browne
- Art Direction, Design, Package Design
- Kevin Tucker
- Artwork, Art Direction, Design
- Rivers Rutherford
- Guitar (Acoustic)
- Tom Britt
- Guitar (Electric)
- Fred Paragano
- Digital Editing
- Greg Fogie
- Assistant
- Sheila Davis
- Make-Up
- Robert Hadley
- Mastering
- Greg Cutcliff
- Bagpipes, Drums
- Chris Scherbak
- Assistant
- Sang Park
- Assistant
- Traci Sterling Bishir
- Choir, Chorus, Production Coordination
- Michelle Bentrem
- Choir, Chorus, Assistant
- Katherine Petillo
- Art Direction, Design
- Astrid Herbold May
- Art Direction, Design
- Jeffery Regan
- Choir, Chorus
- Eric Darken
- Percussion
- John Darnall
- Choir, Chorus
- Ronn Huff
- Arranger
- Beverly Darnall
- Choir, Chorus
- Rodney Barber
- Bagpipes, Drums
- Richard Bennett
- Guitar (Acoustic), Gut String Guitar
- Steve Bishir
- Engineer, Mixing
- Bekka Bramlett
- Vocals (Background)
- John Catchings
- Cello
- Chad Cromwell
- Drums, Floor Tom
- Jay Dawson
- Bagpipes, Drums
- Stuart Duncan
- Fiddle
- Vince Gill
- Guitar (Acoustic), Mandolin, Dobro, Soloist, Liner Notes, Harmony Vocals, Producer, Vocals (Background), Guitar (Electric), Arranger
- Barry Green
- Trombone
- Kenny Greenberg
- Guitar (Electric)
- Chris Harris
- Choir, Chorus
- Mike Haynes
- Trumpet
- Jim Hoke
- Harmonica
- Jim Horn
- Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor), Horn Arrangements
- John Jarvis
- Piano
- Gordon Kennedy
- Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric)
- Sam Levine
- Clarinet, Sax (Tenor), Penny Whistle
- The London Session Orchestra
- Strings
- Brown Bannister
- Arranger, Choir, Chorus, Producer
- Amy Grant
- Choir, Chorus, Liner Notes, Main Performer, Harmony Vocals
- Alison Krauss
- Harmony Vocals
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