What a Difference You've Made in My Life
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"What a Difference You've Made in My Life" is an inspirational
song written by Archie Jordan and first made famous by two artists during 1977: teenaged Christian music singer Amy Grant
and country music singer Ronnie Milsap
.
debut album "Amy Grant", which was sold largely in Christian bookstores and outlets. The song was released as a single to Christian-oriented radio stations, and helped Grant become well-known in what was then a small subgenre of religious-themed music.
It was Milsap's version, however, that became better-known. Released during November 1977, the song soon scored the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles
chart and became his ninth No. 1 song on that chart. Milsap re-recorded the song for his 2009 country gospel album, Then Sings My Soul
.
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
song written by Archie Jordan and first made famous by two artists during 1977: teenaged Christian music singer Amy Grant
Amy Grant
Amy Lee Grant is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, media personality and actress, best known for her Christian music. She has been referred to as "The Queen of Christian Pop"...
and country music singer Ronnie Milsap
Ronnie Milsap
Ronnie Lee Milsap is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country’s most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s...
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Song history
Grant's version was included on her self-titledAmy Grant (album)
Amy Grant is the first album by then-teenage Christian singer Amy Grant, released in 1977 on Myrrh Records.Amy Grant, although today considered a modest record success, was probably one of the biggest Christian album releases ever when it was issued in 1977...
debut album "Amy Grant", which was sold largely in Christian bookstores and outlets. The song was released as a single to Christian-oriented radio stations, and helped Grant become well-known in what was then a small subgenre of religious-themed music.
It was Milsap's version, however, that became better-known. Released during November 1977, the song soon scored the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart and became his ninth No. 1 song on that chart. Milsap re-recorded the song for his 2009 country gospel album, Then Sings My Soul
Then Sings My Soul (Ronnie Milsap album)
Then Sings My Soul is a 2009 inspirational double CD album recorded by country music singer Ronnie Milsap. To date, it is his first and only gospel recording ever. It features several traditional hymns along with Christian-altered hit singles, including Milsap's "What a Difference You've Made in My...
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Chart positions
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 80 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 96 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks | 43 |