Martell Foundation – the music industry’s leading nonprofit to fund innovative medical research focused on treatments and cures for cancer – honored Grant with the Tony Martell Outstanding Entertainment Achievement Award at their 2020 Honors Gala. Over the course of the last decade, through her Helping Hands Foundation, Grant has opened her farm to various organizations including Barefoot Republic, Citygate Network, Music Therapy For Veterans and several others as an oasis for hope and healing. Grant said, “My heroes are people that help other people” and she has devoted her life to live that example. Jude Children’s Hospital, The Red Cross, Compassion International, Second Harvest Food Bank, MusiCares, The Nashville Symphony and Nashville Rescue Mission to name a few, has been a passion for decades. Grant’s philanthropic work dates back to the beginning of her career having come from a long line of philanthropists in her family.
With that, her legacy as one of the most influential artists of the past four decades is assured. 1 on the Pop charts and the first to perform at the GRAMMY® Awards. Conventional wisdom has it that Grant put Contemporary Christian Music on the map becoming the first Contemporary Christian artist to have a platinum record, the first to hit No. In addition to her six GRAMMY® Awards, Grant has earned 26 Dove Awards (including four Artist of the Year Awards) and has been awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as well as the Music City Walk of Fame and the Nashville Songwriter's Hall of Fame. 1 hits, 10 Top 40 pop singles, 17 Top 40 Adult Contemporary tracks and multiple Contemporary Christian chart-toppers. Grant’s chart success has been consistent throughout her career with six No. With three multi-platinum albums, six platinum albums and four gold albums, her total career album sales have exceeded 30 million and over one billion global streams. Grant's career spans more than 40 years and stretches from her roots in gospel into becoming an iconic pop star, songwriter, television personality and philanthropist. Smith and Grant will also be supporting Heartlight Ministries, a ministry and residential facility offering healing and hope for parents and struggling teens. In support of their longstanding relationship with Compassion International, Grant and Smith will be bringing awareness to their child sponsorship experience at each show. “We’ve been friends for years, and to now have his voice and energy incorporated into this show is going to make it even more incredible!” “Having Michael Tait join us this year is something Amy and I are both looking forward to,” Smith said. This time of year is made even better because we get to spend the Christmas season on stage together.” “And performing some of these classic holiday songs with Amy makes it even more special. “It’s no secret how much I love Christmas music,” Smith added. This tour is one we both can’t wait to do every single year.” “He is such a gifted musician and I enjoy creating these special memories with him on stage. "I look forward to every chance I have to share the stage with Michael.especially at Christmas," Grant said. Both Grant and Smith’s recordings have become part of the backdrop of Christmas for families all over the world, and their holiday tour is one of the most heralded events of the season to the delight of fans at sold-out shows throughout North America. The highly anticipated Christmas concert will feature selections spanning the artists’ expansive Christmas repertoires and combine the vast collection of critically-acclaimed holiday albums between them.
26, in Memphis and travel to nine markets, including Salina. Presented by Balsam Hill®, this iconic pair is set to kick off their combined holiday show on Nov. Smith are joining forces once again to co-bill their popular Christmas tour this upcoming holiday season, where they will be joined by special guest Michael Tait of the Newsboys. Multi-platinum, GRAMMY® winners Amy Grant and Michael W. Buy in person at the Stiefel Theatre Box Office, online at, or by calling the box office at 78. Tickets start at $89 and go on sale at noon July 29.
The Stiefel performance will be one of only nine stops on the tour. Smith Christmas Tour, with special guest Michael Tait of the Newsboys, is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Photo courtesy Stiefel Theatre.Ī highly anticipated Christmas show is coming to Salina's Stiefel Theatre in late November. Smith and Amy Grant are bringing their nine-stop Christmas tour to Salina.
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