Amy Grant may be one of Christian music's biggest names, but she says the greatest influence you'll ever have probably won't happen from a stage.
The six-time Grammy winner recently sat down with worship leader Rita Springer for one of her most personal interviews in years, opening up about motherhood, suffering, songwriting, health scares, and the surprising lesson she's learned after more than four decades in the spotlight.
And according to Grant, Christians don't need a microphone, millions of followers, or a packed arena to change lives.
"I don't think you have to have a public platform to influence the world around you," she said.
Instead, she encouraged believers to simply notice the people God places in front of them-whether it's someone at a gas pump, a grocery store checkout, or a stranger quietly carrying a burden no one else can see.
"Using whatever space you have to see the world around you is game-changing," Grant explained.
The beloved singer also reflected on why strangers have spent decades sharing their deepest wounds with her.
Because her songs often dealt honestly with pain, she said people frequently approached her in everyday places-not to ask for an autograph, but to tell stories of childhood abuse, brokenness, grief, and redemption.
"It made me realize what you see is only a fraction of what's really going on in someone's life," Grant said, explaining that those encounters forever changed the way she looks at people.
Grant also revisited the health crises that dramatically altered her perspective.
Following a serious bicycle accident, doctors discovered other underlying medical issues, including a congenital heart defect and a cyst affecting her throat and singing voice. Recovery forced her to slow down, simplify her life, and rediscover what truly mattered.
The season also rekindled her love for songwriting.
Rather than writing for radio success, Grant said she simply began writing as part of her own healing journey-a way of processing life, faith, and God's faithfulness through difficult seasons.
Perhaps the interview's most emotional moment came when Grant reflected on raising her four children.
She recalled breaking down in prayer years ago over the fear that her children might never follow Jesus despite her own ministry. In that moment, she sensed God gently assuring her, "I've got them."
That experience, she said, transformed the way she parents, replacing fear with trust and teaching her that surrender is something believers practice over and over again-not just once.
Looking back on 45 years in music, Grant insists success has never been about awards, record sales, or fame.
Instead, she hopes people remember that genuine influence begins by simply seeing others, listening well, and faithfully loving the people God places in front of them.
For Amy Grant, changing the world starts with one conversation at a time.
