Amy Grant My Father's Eyes Live On soundstage for Koinonia TV Show August 1979

Another rarity-Amy Grant performing "Father's Eyes"-taped for a tv show locally here in 1979, but don't believe was ever used for a aired show although a couple of other ones taped at the same time were. From the master.
2022 Update: Taped for Roy Hicks Jr.'s Koinonia TV show in Eugene, Oregon. I really don't know whether all the songs I've upped from the taping aired or not, because I don't have the final show master. In any event you can find all the songs from that taping by searching Amy Grant and Koinonia now. I'm told Amy doesn't remember doing this, but those of us that were here at Faith Center then certainly do, and it's nice to be able to share that with you.

[@VintageRose75]

So sweet, innocent, and charismatic. It's no wonder she blossomed into the music legend she has become.

[@hankhope178]

Beautiful!! This moved me to tears. What a blessing it was for me to discover Amy as a kid back in 1982 and to be touched and influenced by songs like this ever since! Thank you, Amy, for letting God's light shine through you for over 40 years!

[@veeherreraJanecka]

this is what youtube is for....i discovered here in 1980 . When I finally met her she was so kind, gracious and in the moment.. my all-time fav

[@VintageRose75]

Veronica Herrera You kind of look like her in your profile picture!

[@JohnStallworth-jn6zg]

Yes this song is very sweet . But if she wants to be like her father GOD SHE WOULD TELL THE TRUTH REGARDING SIN. HOMOSEXUAL BEHAVIOR IS A SIN IN MY FATHERS EYES. AMY GRANT PROMOTES HOMOSEXUAL BEHAVIOR BY CONDONING IT. SHE HAD HER RELATIVE MARRY ANOTHER WOMAN ON HER RANCH. AMY GRANT PROMOTES HOMOSEXUAL MARRIAGE. THAT IS ABOUT AS ANTI- CHRISTIAN AS ONE COULD EVER BE. BUT SHE STANDS BY HER DECISION. PRAY THAT GOD WILL FREE HER FROM THE DECEPTION THAT SHE IS UNDER. WE LOVE YOU AMY. PLEASE PRAY FOR HER.

[@michellemcarrao1598]

Amazing, Amy! So very young, not even 20 yrs old

[@overthearch]

this performance chokes me up -i want to be a better christian

[@beachlife9239]

No worries....we all want to be better Christians

[@nessnake123]

me a better atheist

[@semipalatinsk1]

Only in America. Even though the rest of us in other Western countries must respect it, because of religious freedom.

[@TheMistysFavs]

Amazing, beautiful, annointed... thank you so much for sharing! Such a beautiful young woman back then, and inside and out. Always a fan.. at least 35 years! God bless you and yours!

[@elizabethbrown8833]

Most of my life nmmy dad here on Earth barely looked at me, but I later learned my Father in Heaven, His eyes never left me. Glory to Almighty God in Jesus Christ and The Holy Spirit Amen 🙏🙄❤️🥀

[@keresac]

I sang this song in salem oregon at a church when I was a young girl :) my first standing ovation.

[@hankhope178]

I played this song at a piano recital around 1984. No standing ovation for me, but I cherish the memory and still have the cassette recording of it, which I transferred eventually to CD and mp4.

[@DLee1923]

💕 Hi ! I sang El Shaddai, also in church, as a young adult. I had the music sound track cassette. No ovation for me either, but I also cherish the moment ! 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@gsmeeuwsen]

She's doing a great job fingering all those strange, wonderful chords for being a singer!!! This is not a straightforward song at all in terms of chords!!! And singing it pitch-perfect at the same time!!!

[@peterpulpitpounder]

Now she's pro-gay. That speaks of her spiritual digression. Very sad.

[@beachlife9239]

Still digging this in 2019

[@Jane20121985]

She looks so young back in the day

[@JohnStallworth-jn6zg]

That's because she was. You big dummy.

[@JohnStallworth-jn6zg]

WE all were younger yesterday. YOU BIG DUMMY.

[@hmmerfall]

great looking girl

[@LastDays2024]

Love of Money, has lead many on a path of sorrow and pain, if only they would Repent and take the narrow road that leads to life.. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. A Tree is know by the Fruit it bears.

[@LastDays2024]

Seek Jesus Christ while he may be found.

[@Nornlab]

This is a beautiful young woman because she radiated the light of Christ genuinely. God used this woman's song to wake me up to the light when I heard the truth in her voice as she sung a song over the radio. The truth was there, pure and authentic in a way I never heard it before, I instantly knew deep inside that I loved this woman and I had only heard one song. Her light shined out of her face , voice, lyrics and that drew me in like a moth to a light. After some time I figured out that it was God's spirit in her radiating out and that's what I was noticing. You can see the light beaming out of her in this video and many others.

[@SongsInRevival]

old school but awesome

[@jackmarchione7982]

That was beautiful. Thank you for posting.

[@PF92079]

She is phenomenal. Discovered her about 1980-1981. She's awesome!

[@loridianeh]

Great post, this is the first time I've seen some of Amy's vintage recordings, she has inspired me since day one of her career, what a gift, she has.

[@uaintseememaaan8901]

I’ve always loved her. My mom used to play this song back in the 1980’s.

[@elsonquirinodemelobibiu211]

Canta com a alma é muito bom ver Amy Grant canta

[@jeffreytaylor8843]

Dear Amy, what is amazing is that you are even more beautiful now. Call it a hunch, but it may be because of your relationship with Jesus. I heard the funny story, of when you were younger, you shaved away your "widows peak". Well, I think it is quite becoming, and some of the details of God's creation are perfectly set. Wonderful song Amy and God bless your marriage with Vince. :)

[@RaeZoladawn777]

woweeeee so young

[@bibire1971]

Amy,your voice is divine.

[@leoreyes8651]

2021 still watching Amy ❤️

[@oyamakouki5428]

beautifulニャア🐱

[@jond5925]

WHAT TALENT YOUNG WOMEN WHO COULD PLAY THE GUITAR SO GOOD AND SING IN A BEAUTIFUL SOFT VOICE GRANDPAWWW CAN'T GET ENOUGH AWESOME!!!!!

[@RaeZoladawn777]

love you Amy big hugs xxx Thank u

[@sarahstone8756]

She looks a lot like Princess Leia, doesn’t she?

[@BolsaChicaRadio]

Now, THAT'S WHAT YOU CALL an extremely well preserved video roll, probably straight off the 1" Spool "U-Matic™" Broadcast Tape Cartridge, complete with title cards & a slightly unedited intro. I know I'm doing this comment in "Engineering & Technical-speak", yet still, even us old & retired Christian Soundstage & Post-Production engineers and directors, still fully appreciate & cherish these retro, vintage recordings, that were given the meticulous foresight to preserve & "handle-it-with-care" notion, for more than 4 long decades. BolsaChicaRadio

[@randylayton5811]

Yeah, exactly what I pulled that off of. There's more but I think I only uploaded two bits from it including this.

[@BolsaChicaRadio]

@@randylayton5811 You're kidding? I mean...my shot in the dark guess, was indeed a U-Matic format broadcast cartridge! The industry, at that time, used a few higher (and even lower quality) tape mediums back in the 1978-1980 time era, but that was just a wild, but strong hunch on that; glad I struck 100% on that guess! I'm even totally impressed that there was a REAL sound engineer present, with condenser microphones, proper parametric equalization and probably "the production standard" UREI limiter on her vocal track, as well as an analog plate reverb. The excellence of that short recording, STILL holds up high to the standards of today...and to tell you the truth, with today's digital binary code, consisting of highly compressed codecs embedded with lossy format protocols...PROBABLY EVEN MUCH, MUCH BETTER!!! BolsaChicaRadio

[@AMEER-114-]

​​@@randylayton5811 Hi.. You reupload this one "Fathers Eyes" recently... So you did it twice... Apparently the numbers at the beginning of all the tracks go up to #7(Lay Down)... But I only found 6 total ...that you uploaded.... I'm thinking that when you uploaded this one a 2nd time... You were actually intending to upload the one track that is missing.. Just a thought.

[@randy1randy1]

Beautiful !

[@ELIASyIBARRA]

Gorgeous and talented. >sigh< Mesmerizing beauty and performance.

[@swordsinging1709]

Excellent picking work. Very clean. Of course beautiful voicing.

[@jankirk5450]

I saw Amy at a Jesus Northwest festival in the late 70’s. Can anyone tell me the date and whether it was in Washington or Oregon?

[@randylayton5811]

Oregon...i went 78 and 79. I think they also had these later in Vancouver but man, that was long ago so my memory isn't what it was. Glad you enjoyed the clip.

[@jankirk5450]

Randy Layton I really don’t remember if it was 78 or 79 for me but it must have been Oregon. I remember it was in a big field and we all just sat around on the grass in front of the stage and listened. Amy was there and a guy named Mike Warnke who gave an amazing testimony. My sister and I rode up in a tiny motorhome with a friend and her young son and spent the nite.

[@scottcampbell7142]

@@jankirk5450 i used to love Mike Warnke when I was a kid going into my teens. Such a funny guy with a great Vietnam era story to tell..

[@jankirk5450]

@@scottcampbell7142 I haven't heard anything about him in years. Think I'll look him up and see what he's up to these days.

[@georgestrebe2526]

Jesus Northwest in 1979 in Vancouver Washington. Keith Green was there too along with Mike. Amy was my love at the time!

[@barbarawengert4198]

Amy Grant I'd rather here a song for my birthday.

[@becklyn3]

I have a specific memory of hearing this on the radio in my parents red station wagon sometime in the early 90's. I was about 7 ish and it was a hot summer day. Love this song

[@lauralaplace9945]

I was 15 back then.

[@mrchill3007]

I believe KZbin is truly a God send... Be able to see these gems are amazing

[@bold58]

Extremely gifted christian woman ! She is like a sister to every one . She is hypnotizing !

[@tomlambert915]

amazing what they can do in a studio.

[@footbikecolombia2506]

alguien la tiene en español?

[@donnabowles4357]

👍❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@paulalonguinho5556]

Jesus is Glourious❤

[@2uconner]

the Amy I grew up with sigh a lot changes but maybe shes a little bit the same

[@2uconner]

I wish her well

[@footbikecolombia2506]

good

[@alvaroaguilar4177]

Omg✨

[@angelagail5653]

Did Amy write the words & melody to this song?

[@djsofer4034]

Angela Cook I believe I've read her first husband, Gary Chapman, wrote this song. When she heard it, she was so moved by the lyrics she wanted to meet him and the rest is history.

[@kentlewis987]

Yep, Gary wrote it.

[@John-ql7uq]

Amy's just traveling through this world Her home is in the Heaven ! One of the great Billy Graham quote,R.I.P Amen

[@gregrumpff5392]

Hey Randy, you say Soundstage was a "local" show. What locality would that be?

[@randylayton5811]

Eugene, Oregon