Amy Lee Grant (born November 25, 1960 in Augusta, Georgia) is an American singer-songwriter, author, media personality and occasional actress, best known for her contemporary Christian music. Grant is considered to be one of the most important pioneers of the Contemporary Christian music genre. She has had a strong influence on Christian music and the Christian culture in the United States and beyond. She is the best-selling Christian music artist of all time, and is the 19th best-selling female solo artist in the United States. A multiple Grammy and Dove winner, Amy Grant is the most popular CCM singer of all time, with career sales in excess of 30 million.