Amy Grant Says Doctor’s Blunt Advice Changed Her Life

Amy Grant shared the blunt advice a doctor gave her after a traumatic brain injury from a bicycle accident in 2022. The six-time Grammy winner faced lingering symptoms like memory problems and fatigue. Despite health challenges, Grant released her new album, “The Me That Remains,” which she described as her most personal work yet. Reflecting on her experiences, Grant emphasized the importance of community and gratitude for each day. She also shared how her family gatherings have become more meaningful as they cherish their time together.

Now, the singer is releasing her new album “The Me That Remains” — her first collection of original music in 13 years — which she has described as her “most personal” record yet.

During a May 13 interview with Fox News Digital at the Covenant House California’s “Speak Out” event, Grant explained how a doctor’s straightforward guidance became the catalyst for a new chapter in her songwriting career and inspired her to share her story.

“I got involved with writing in a more intentional way a couple of years ago, and I really did it as part of my own healing process,” she recalled. “I’ve just been through a lot, as we all have, but I was two years past a pretty significant head injury and a doctor at the hospital said, ‘Here’s my advice. Lean in, don’t pull back, don’t shrink. Lean into the things that you’ve loved.’”

And I thought I’ve always loved writing,” Grant continued. “And the first song I wrote was ‘The Me That Remains.’”

Grant explained that aging has changed the way that she approaches songwriting, bringing her a new sense of perspective and freedom. 

“In the whole record ‘The Me That Remains,’ I feel like I’m just I’m a witness to my life and others’ lives,” she said. “I find the older, I get the less I’m worried about how it comes out. There’s something about time that gives you the freedom to speak the truth. It’s not always pretty, but it just is what it is.”

“So I don’t know that I was holding back before, but I think it’s just at 65, it’s so lovely just to be a witness and to sing about what I see,” Grant added. 

Reflecting on the meaning behind the album, Grant said, “For every one of us, ‘The Me That Remains’ is like who you wake up and look at in the mirror. And we’ve all been through so much, and it’s just, you’ve got to wrap your arms around your own life, welcome yourself, and to the ability you can do that, you have the capacity to welcome other people.”

While speaking with Fox News Digital, Grant said that she was “honored” that she was asked to perform at the event and shared what participating in it meant to her.

“I love all of the different youth that are singing. I was up there in the balcony going, ‘Oh my gosh, every voice represents a lifetime.’ And I think some of these kids have seen more in their life and overcome hurdles that I can only imagine,” she said. “And to be a part of supporting this community is a gift to me.”