Amy Grant and the Titans
April 21, 2008 – 4:20 pm | by bryanIf you're new here, and you're into sports and/or the Christian faith, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!
On my way in to work this morning I was listening to the First Team on FOX on XM and they had a 5-minute interview with Amy Grant. As you might have guessed, she was doing sports radio solely because she is promoting something. And as you also might have guessed, what she was promoting seems like a great cause.
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Here’s a few tidbits about Amy from the interview. Most of them are true…
+ Amy and Vince have season tickets to the Titans, but often can’t make it because of other commitments.
+ Amy was an avid golfer for about five years before becoming obsessed with something else (she mentioned camping and biking as more recent hobbies).
+ Amy once ran a marathon with a guitar strapped around her shoulder…dragging a fender amp behind her in a red wagon.
+ Amy’s husband, Vince Gill, is a darn good golfer.
+ Amy is a big Nashville Predators fan, and recently had Preds Right-Winger Jordin Tootoo over her house. Apparently her country friends had him square dancing (or was it line dancing) in the front hall.
+ Amy hates Christmas.
5 Responses to “Amy Grant and the Titans”
By Geof F. Morris on Apr 21, 2008 | Reply
Is it a problem that I can’t get over her very public divorce?
By Matt Doan on Apr 21, 2008 | Reply
No…She couldn’t have said she hates Christmas!!!
Listening to my Amy Grant Christmas Albums this year won’t be the same!
(did I just say that out loud?)
By buddy watts on Apr 22, 2008 | Reply
I am with ya Geof. That is the first thing that comes to my mind when I see her of Vince Gill….not that I see/think of them often……
By bryan on Apr 22, 2008 | Reply
Yeah, it’s a tough one. I don’t know much about the divorce, other than the fact that it became everyone’s business.
On the one hand, it seems like divorce has become one of the unpardonable sins in American culture. Is it fair for us to always picture Amy with a scarlet “D” on her forehead because of past mistakes? Now that she’s gone through a divorce, should she spend every day wallowing in shame and guilt? Her offense wasn’t against us, and yet many folks act as if they are withholding forgiveness from her.
On the other hand, divorce is a huge problem in this country, and it seems to be taken way too lightly outside of the christian sub-culture. When a notable Christian goes through a public divorce, it can seem to speak louder in support of divorce than the rest of us who decry the act.
Personally, as someone who has made mistakes in the past (both big and small), I have a hard time holding a grudge against someone for a mistake they made almost 10 years ago. At the same time, I have to admit to thinking of her divorce whenever i hear her name. I guess that’s the cross she bears for being a celebrity.
So yeah, I don’t think it’s a problem that you still think of her divorce when you hear her name. But maybe it is time to get over it. I don’t really see any good coming from holding on to it. And I think you can forgive her and extend grace to her while still supporting the sanctity and power of the marriage covenant.