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Genre:
Gospel
Release Date: 08/14/2007
Run Time: 49:30
When
Behind the Eyes came out in 1997,
Amy Grant had been recording for 20 years. And it was obvious that she still had a lot left to say. In contrast to the high-tech slickness that characterized some of her previous A&M efforts, the earthy
Eyes finds
Grant playing a lot of jangly acoustic guitar and bringing a folk appeal to her pop-rock. Most of the writing is excellent, and
Grant offers some of the most meaningful, insightful songs of her career.
"Nobody Home" describes the economic hardship that has ravaged a small town, while the country-influenced "Curious Thing" examines the ways in which a person's life can change radically. "Turn This World Around," "Takes a Little Time" and "Somewhere Down the Road" offer a message of hope and optimism without being Pollyanna-ish --
Grant acknowledges that life is hard and difficult, but insists that there's a light at the end of the tunnel. Both musically and lyrically,
Behind the Eyes is one of
Grant's best albums ever.
~Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
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