House of Love (Amy Grant album)

House of Love
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 23, 1994
Recorded1993–1994
Studio
GenrePop, contemporary Christian music
Length48:08
LabelA&M, Myrrh
Producer
Amy Grant chronology
Home for Christmas
(1992)
House of Love
(1994)
Behind the Eyes
(1997)
Singles from House of Love
  1. "Lucky One"
    Released: 1994
  2. "House of Love"
    Released: November 28, 1994
  3. "Say You'll Be Mine"
    Released: 1994
  4. "Big Yellow Taxi"
    Released: March 1995
  5. "Oh How the Years Go By"
    Released: 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

House of Love is the eleventh studio album by Christian and Pop singer Amy Grant, released in 1994.

The album is the follow-up to her quintuple-platinum 1991 release Heart in Motion. Although House of Love sold less than half of what its predecessor sold, it similarly combines pop music with Christian values. "Lucky One" was the album's biggest hit at No. 18 Pop and No. 2 Adult Contemporary in the U.S., followed by the title song and a remake of Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi". "Say You'll Be Mine" also was a UK Top 50 hit. When it was released in 1994, House of Love was the biggest initial release in Christian music history, shipping almost a half million copies on its first day alone.

Copies of this album sold in Europe, Australia, and Japan feature the additional track "Politics of Kissing". Some of the album's other tracks garnered more notice later on when covered by other artists. "The Power" (written by Tommy Sims and Judson Spence) is featured on Cher's 1998 album Believe, and Vanessa Williams had an AC hit with her version of "Oh How the Years Go By" (written by Simon Climie and Will Jennings) from her 1997 album Next.[citation needed]

In 2007, House of Love was reissued and digitally remastered by Grant's new record label, EMI/Sparrow Records. The remastered edition is labeled with a "Digitally Remastered" logo in the 'gutter' on the CD front.[2]

On September 27, 2024, in celebration of the album's 30th anniversary, it was reissued in expanded form: the original 11-song album with the inclusion of the non-album b-sides ("Politics of Kissing" and "Life’s Gonna Change"), remixes, alternate mixes, and re-recordings of previously released songs. Released in two formats: a 2-CD/digital version and a 2-LP version with the non-album b-sides and selected track mixes from the 2-CD/digital version.[3]

  1. ^ House of Love at AllMusic
  2. ^ Sparrow Records News [dead link]
  3. ^ "Amy Grant To Release 'House Of Love' Expanded Anniversary Edition September 27". CCM Magazine. August 9, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.