[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 183 (Tuesday, November 29, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6849-S6850]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          TRIBUTE TO AMY GRANT

 Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam President, on behalf of myself and Mr. 
Hagerty, I ask unanimous consent that the following remarks be printed 
in the Congressional Record to honor our fellow Tennessean, Amy Grant.
  Each year, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts selects 
a handful of cultural luminaries to receive the Kennedy Center Honors 
for their lifetime artistic achievements. On behalf of the entire 
Tennessee congressional delegation and all Tennesseans, we want to 
congratulate contemporary Christian and pop singer-

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songwriter Amy Grant on her inclusion in the 45th annual honoree class.
  A quick glance at Amy's more than 40 years in the spotlight reveals 
an iconic popstar, songwriter, television personality, and 
philanthropist who never forgot her gospel roots. The thing that makes 
Amy special, though, isn't her long list of accolades, but how she used 
her personal faith in Christ to build bridges between the welcoming 
contemporary Christian genre and the secular confines of popular music.
  All artist-songwriters find success when they strike at the very 
center of what makes the human heart ache, whether it be for a love 
found, a life lost, or the infinite potential of what could be. These 
emotions are humanity's great equalizers. But for gospel artist-
songwriters, faith, and not emotion, is the touchstone. For these brave 
and gifted individuals, assurance comes not from an endless cycle of 
love, hurt, and healing, but from a far more enduring source of hope.
  We could not be more pleased to see the Kennedy Center recognize the 
importance of Amy's work in helping new generations embrace that hope, 
and we join the artistic community in thanking her for sharing her 
gifts with the world.

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