Amy Grant Shares How Vince Gill Inspired Her to Embrace Life After Her Brain Injury
Country music star Vince Gill has been a steadfast supporter of his wife, Amy Grant, as she recovers from a serious brain injury sustained in a bicycle accident in 2022. In a recent interview on NPR’s Wild Card With Rachel Martin, Grant shared insights into her challenging recovery process while navigating her creative revival.
Describing her efforts to re-engage her mind post-accident, Grant explained, “I lived in my backyard with my shoes off in the grass, just writing and trying to recall things.” The accident left Grant unconscious for nearly 10 minutes and resulted in a concussion. She noted that it wasn’t until two years later that she began to write songs again, starting with “The Me That Remains.”
This track serves as the title piece for her upcoming album, which marks her first release in a decade. Throughout her creative process, Grant experienced waves of self-doubt, often comparing herself to her younger self. However, she received invaluable encouragement from Gill, who reassured her, saying, “Amy, life happens to every one of us every day… You just take the hand you’re dealt that day and live the life that you get.”
Inspired by his words, Grant reevaluated her songwriting approach and ultimately questioned, “Am I doing us all a disservice by not writing about what life feels like now?” This introspection led her to create the ten tracks of The Me That Remains, which includes a collaboration with Gill.
Scheduled for release on May 8 via Thirty Tigers, this album follows 2016’s Tennessee Christmas, which achieved significant success, peaking at No. 31 on the Billboard 200 and topping the Contemporary Christian Albums chart.
Throughout her nearly five-decade career, Grant has placed three albums in the top 10 of the Billboard 200, including Heart in Motion (No. 10), Home for Christmas (No. 2), and Behind the Eyes (No. 8). She has also landed two No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 with “The Next Time I Fall” (with Peter Cetera) and “Baby Baby."
