Amy Grant and LGBT

I was disappointed when I heard Amy Grant consented to an interview with a LBGT
magazine Pridesource back on 23 April 2013. In that interview she said she never
had a whole lot of exposure to the LGBT crowd, until she met s few of them at her
concerts over the years. She also said it was there she found out about her LBGT
fan base since she was 18.

At one point, Amy said she was asked to perform at a homosexual wedding of one of
her fans, but declined because of scheduling conflicts.

She describes how she was not only raised in a conservative Christian household,
When she went on tour, she describes how her views on LGBT people have changed
to a more accommodating stand.

She said: "I know that the religious community has not been very welcoming, but I just
want to stress that the journey of faith brings us into community, but it's really about one
relationship. The journey of faith is just being willing and open to have a relationship with
God. And everybody is welcome."

End quote.

The magazine went on to point out (wishful thinking) that if Amy continues on her journey
for LGBT people, she will be in good company. In recent years, the magazine went on, more
and more Christian artists have proclaimed support for LGBT equality. In 2012, American Idol
champion Carrie Underwood voiced her support for marriage equality. Jennifer Knapp, a popular
Christian Contemporary Singer, came out of the closet in 2010. Knapp has started a non-profit
"Christian" ministry called Inside Out Faith. Chely Wright's documentary "Wish me Away" was
nominated for a GLAAD media award. They are also joined by evangelical pastor's Rob Bell and
Jim Wallis.

 

The song you're referring to is "The Next Time I Fall In Love" with non-Christian
Peter Cetera (1986). I saw the video, with it's "dreamy" atmosphere, and Amy
wearing very tight jeans, seated semi-provocatively. My senior Pastor and his
wife saw that, and he said: "It's the way of the world, and sooner or later this
was bound to happen."

Youth Pastor's from all over the country had some difficulty explaining this to their
youth groups.

 

As a supplemental, after 16 years of marriage when she divorced Gary Chapman
in March 1999, she claimed Gary was a drug addict. I don't know about that. Amy
wasn't a paragon of virtue herself. Before the final decree, Amy was secretly dating
Vince Gill, while the two were still married. Vince to Janis Gill. Sooner or later the
floor would come crashing down when Janis discovered love notes in Vince's golf
bags...from Amy.

That's all I have to say about that.

 

Agreed!