Christian/crossover star Amy Grant [ ] will go on a busy touring docket through the end of the year as she supports the 20th anniversary edition of her album "Lead Me On" as well as her approaching holiday set.
The singer/songwriter will warm up with a couple of dates in Iowa side by side month ahead launching her "Lead Me On twentieth Anniversary Celebration Tour" Oct. 12 in Augusta, GA. Grant lately told Billboard that the US junket will feature most of the musicians who accompanied her on the original "Lead Me On" trek.
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"I am so excited to recapture and re-engage audiences with these songs," Grant said in a statement. "I can honestly say that I am really looking forrader to acquiring out and performing these songs, and hope to bring support the passion of Christ and brainchild these songs brought forbidden in me and so many."
The two-disc, 20th day of remembrance set, released in June, comprises the fully remastered original album plus a CD of new and previously unreleased material, including acoustic versions of the title lead (featuring Grant's hubby, Vince Gill) and "Faithless Heart" with Michael W. Smith.
Grant is besides gearing up for the holidays with her forthcoming "Christmas Collection," which is due Sept. 30. The album combines favorites from the performer's previous Christmas CDs with her first new vacation recordings in nine age. New original tunes include "I Need a Silent Night," co-written with Chris Eaton, and "Baby It's Christmas," co-written with Gill.
Grant and Gill will documentation the jut with a December tour that is expected to visit 15 US cities. The field day focuses on the East Coast and currently wraps with a two-night stand at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Grant's full itinerary is listed below.
Between tour dates, the Grammy-winning singer is scheduled to tape the "Holiday Celebration on Ice" special for NBC-TV. The program will feature Grant and Smith singing Christmas favorites along with Olympic, World and National Champion skaters including Nancy Kerrigan and Viktor Petrenko, according to a press release. The special is set to air on NBC Nov. 30 and will also be televised multiple times on The Style Network and Universal HD.
Meanwhile, Grant told Billboard that she's got a twelve songs written for a new album and she hopes to record a few before she hits the road.
Grant, whose mainstream appeal is said to have open the door for other Christian artists, has sold more than 30 trillion albums global during her three-decade calling, according to a press release. She has sextet Grammy Awards on her mantle along with 21 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards.
[Note: The following duty tour dates experience been provided by artist and/or spell sources, wHO verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
Amy Grant:September 200819 - Sioux City, IA - Orpheum Theatre20 - Des Moines, IA - Des Moines Civic CenterOctober 200812 - Augusta, GA - Family YMCA 16 - Phoenix, AZ - Celebrity Theatre 17 - Irvine, CA - Mariners Church 18 - Bakersfield, CA - Bakersfield Fox Theater 19 - Visalia, CA - Visalia Fox Theater22 - Escondido, CA - California Center for the Arts 23 - Morgan Hill, CA - Ann Sobrato Performing Arts Center24 - Modesto, CA - Gallo Center for the Arts 25 - Wendover, NV - Peppermill Concert Hall 27 - Portland, OR - Rolling Hills Community Church 28 - Redmond, WA - Overlake Christian Church 29 - Spokane, WA - INB Performing Arts Center November 20081 - Prior Lake, MN - Mystic Lake Casino Hotel11 - Las Vegas, NV - The Orleans Arena13 - The Woodlands, TX - Fellowship of the Woodlands15 - Branson, MO - The Mansion16 - Wichita, KS - Central Christian Church 18 - Greeneville, TN - Niswonger Performing Arts Center 20 - Hershey, PA - Hershey Theatre 21 - Morristown, NJ - Community Theatre22 - Upper Darby, PA - Tower TheatreAmy Grant and Vince Gill Christmas tour:December 20084 - Albany, NY - Times Union Center5 - Augusta, NE - Augusta Civic Center6 - West Point, NY - Eisenhower Hall7 - Mashantucket, CT - MGM Grand @ Foxwoods10 - Baltimore, MD - Lyric Opera House11 - Salisbury, MD - Wicomico12 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena13 - Worcester, MA - DCU Center15 - Atlanta, GA - Fox Theater16 - Charlotte, NC - Ovens Auditorium20 - St Charles, MO - Family Arena22-23 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
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