Amy Grant

Apart from religious-centered Christmas tunes, Christian music was largely relegated to churches for millennia. Black gospel music (and its influence on rock and roll) changed the landscape, but straight Christian pop didn’t fully arrive on the national stage until Amy Grant’s breakout in the 1980s. “The Queen of Christian Pop” crossed over to the mainstream with Billboard Top 100 singles like “Find a Way,” “Every Heartbeat” and “Baby Baby,” the first Contemporary Christian single to hit No. 1 on the main charts. Grant has remained ever prolific, putting out 19 studio albums, winning six Grammys, earning Kennedy Center Honors and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and more. The ever prolific chart-topper returns to Spokane to continue giving (and getting) praise.

Amy Grant • Tue, Feb. 11 at 7:30 pm • $69-$91 • All Ages • The Fox Theater • 1001 W. Sprague Ave. • foxtheaterspokane.org