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Gospel music By Sue Willis Two-time Grammy Award winner Amy Gn sellout crowd at the Township Monday night. Grant was in Columbia on a 50-date tour her j "represents the most extensively produced gosp l ne tour titled alter her seventh and most i "Straight Ahead," began in February and ha pericnced anticipated sellouts like the Columbia It will take them to engagements in Australia a AMY GRANT is setting records and precedei first solo gospel singer to have a gold record ^/\mr?lichpH at "J"? hor oIKnm " A A ?? vv/i?ip?aMvv. ui ***- "nil 1IVI Uiuum IU been among Grammy nominees for the past five has gleaned two top awards from those nomina Some people are still wondering who Grar crowd at the Township was definitely acquain One bar of any familiar song sent the audiencc and cheers. ,4E1 Shaddai" from her gold - r< "Age to Age" may have roused the crowd th dropped abruptly into their deepest and longest evening to hear the song with Hebrew lyrics that great deal of radio air time. Grant tours with a troupe of 11 performer: backup trio that could probably fill an audito own, a drummer that deserved his place in the keyboard players, and guitarists that all were r the exciting delivery of the concert. Among the guitarists is Grant's husband, G< who wrote T.G. Sheppard's hit "Finally," ar Tuno Sn tn Ml/11 I UIIU tu viu I TT A /"? na ve n. uo Spring Breakl ^hI TO* ifw ifb JJU ?JU ?|t? JJU yf# <jp# Jjb JJU JJU ?|? ifw tf? < !! I" mT7 n TliTliT i ncxn XJLM1M Why sacrifice quality for Get both! Enjoy the same great tas our restaurants deliverec Pizza Inn Now Delivers Pb*A In Minutes! Pizza Inn ^???^2^* has long been known for fi * America s best f \ tasting pizza V t and the greatest \^" variety 01 pizza 1 \ offered under one J\ roof anywhere! CJ j i FIVE F j 765WK 1 ?A. j I rw pizza cwjji ix ' -Pizza concert inspii much of the lead singing with mt sang to a show his wit, and his upstage j the action rolling. promoters say el tour ever." SINGING AND playing ke ecent album, Smith, guest artist who sht is already ex- tour. performance. Smith's portion of the conc< nd England. than two-hour uninterrupted c music. The two hours fulfill nts. She is the dience that they would get th ? a feat ac- The professional stage ligh Her name has performance. A special set ii years, and she display in which a highway di itions. lustrating the title of the song it is, but the tion of her new album, her c; ited with her. It's also the direction she ) into screams production may well be the s scord album promoters claim to be a first e most. They silence of the WHEREVER THERE is a 1 has enjoyed a lot of talk about her message music as an equal meld of en including a "1 want to talk to people ab rium on their am no scholar. 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AINT, Chapman and Smith, their lyrics and brief the crowd are an attempt to encourage, to say i hope beyond all he immediate hurts, struggles, nd accomplishments in this life. "None of our lives, whether you know it or not make any sense ruth," Chapman ^aid. the most important thing is to be able to cornpeople the love of God and to help people see r God and their need for Jesus." and exposure for Grant may mark a surfacing itemporary Christian artists. Guest artist Smith, >n the rise, said "I'm excited about the attention ig." IAN MUSIC has come a long way. It used to be told someone I was a gospel singer, they'd say one of the Florida Boys?"' : Grant and Chapman, is aiming his career at vant to be turned on" by rock music. Grant's attitude Smith said, "We're not But he said he's not afraid of the attraction or at ir audiences show for the performers. ; going to look up to somebody, it's great that ip to us." IS at 9:30 p.m. ^Asnnjooct ^ rtifmpwii f I ' i? ?- 1200 5 Mill N. EDEN DR. 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