Amy Grants Releases 'The Me That Remains,' Her First Original Album in 13 years

May 8, 2026
Six-time GRAMMY® Award winner and 2022 Kennedy Center Honoree Amy Grant has returned with her first collection of original songs in 13 years, The Me That Remains, out today via Thirty Tigers. A deeply personal and reflective work, The Me That Remains finds Grant taking a clear-eyed look at where she stands personally, spiritually, and creatively today. Across its ten tracks, the album reflects on healing, connection, endurance, and grace, shaped by the life experience of a beloved musician now more than 50 years into a groundbreaking career.

"I had so much fun going back into the studio again and making this project with Mac [McAnally],” Grant says. “To hear the talent every writer, musician and guest artist brought to the project put a big smile on my face. I feel like this project freed me from expectations that I didn't even know I had.”

Produced by ten-time CMA Award winner and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer Mac McAnally, the album signals a more stripped-down, singer-songwriter approach, first previewed with “The 6th of January (Yasgur’s Farm),” a meditation on unity and perspective inspired by the idealism of the Woodstock era.

Throughout The Me That Remains, McAnally’s understated production allows Grant’s voice—warm, intimate, and resolute—to take center stage, foregrounding the emotional clarity that defines the record. Written and recorded in the wake of significant personal challenges, including open heart surgery and a life-altering bike accident, the album carries a sense of hard-won perspective, balancing vulnerability with quiet strength.

Grant has introduced the album in recent weeks with a series of special appearances, including a performance of the title track on Live with Kelly & Mark and a sold-out “New York Evening With Amy Grant” at The Greene Space, hosted by the GRAMMY Museum in partnership with the Americana Music Foundation, where she debuted several songs from the project live for the first time.

Across the album, Grant blends deeply personal reflection with broader themes of collective healing. “How Do We Get There From Here” (feat. Ruby Amanfu) wrestles with division, grief, and the urgent question of how to move forward in the wake of tragedy—written following the 2023 Covenant School shooting in Nashville and released on its anniversary as a call for unity, compassion, and collective action. “The Saint,” co-written with longtime collaborator Michael W. Smith, offers a portrait of redemption, while collaborations with Vince Gill, Sarah Cannon, and Corrina Gill underscore the personal and musical relationships that have shaped her life and career.

Co-written with McAnally, the title track “The Me That Remains” serves as the album’s emotional centerpiece, directly reflecting on Grant’s recent health journey (“Life cut me wide open / When my head hit the ground / Wasn’t my time for dying / Guess my soul just stuck around”). Ultimately, the song emerges as a testament to survival, resilience, and gratitude (“My smile in the mirror is enough for today / Reflecting the light deep down inside that never will fade”).

Visually, The Me That Remains extends these themes of reflection and reconstruction. Grant commissioned artist Wayne Brezinka to create the album cover as a mixed-media collage assembled from meaningful fragments of her life—including family photos, pieces of a treasured quilt, seashells from her collection, her childhood Bible, and an article about her great-grandfather—layering memory and meaning directly into the portrait. In conjunction with the release, the Museum of Christian and Gospel Music in Nashville will debut a special exhibition of the artwork beginning May 8.

Now 65, Grant remains a singular figure in American music. With more than 30 million albums sold and over 2.2 billion global streams, she became the first artist in Contemporary Christian Music to achieve a platinum record, reach No. 1 on the pop charts, and perform at the GRAMMY Awards. A trailblazer whose career has spanned church pews to arena stages, she returns with a record rooted in hard-won perspective—and in the strength of the woman who remains.

The Me That Remains is out now via Thirty Tigers on vinyl, CD and across streaming platforms. Additionally, there are exclusive offerings including Orange Vinyl for Indie Record Stores and an exclusive CD with bonus tracks via Amazon. The exclusive Turquoise Vinyl offered by Talk Shop Live is sold-out. Listen to/order The Me That Remains HERE and watch the new lyric video for “Please Don’t Make Me Beg” HERE.

Grant will perform a special album release show at the Ryman Auditorium tonight (May 8) in celebration of the new album, followed by a performance at LA’s The Troubadour for Covenant House California’s inaugural “Speak Out” event, sponsored by Amazon and Delta Air Lines. Grant recently announced a string of tour dates throughout June, with stops in NYC, Chicago, Boston and more, as well as sold-out album signings at Grimey’s in Nashville and Electric Fetus in Minneapolis. For all upcoming shows and more information, please visit https://www.amygrant.com.

Amy Grant 2026 Tour Dates

May 8 - Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN
May 13 - The Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA
June 15 - City Winery Chicago - Chicago, IL
June 16 - Mercury Ballroom - Louisville, KY
June 17 - Eddie’s Attic - Decatur, GA
June 19 - Sherman Theater - Stroudsburg, PA
June 20 - City Winery New York City - New York, NY
June 21 - Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts - Patchogue, NY
June 23 - City Winery Boston - Boston, MA
June 24 - Bichmere - Alexandria, VA
June 26 - The Ludlow Garage - Cincinnati, OH
June 27 - Robert Kirk Walker Theatre - Chattanooga, TN
July 30 - Carnegie Library Music Hall Homestead - Munhall, PA
August 1 - Keswick Theatre - Glenside, PA
August 14 - MGM Northfield Park Center Stage - Northfield, OH
November 27 - Christmas Together with Michael W. Smith and CeCe Winans - Columbus, OH
November 28 - Christmas Together with Michael W. Smith and CeCe Winans - Hershey, PA
November 29 - Christmas Together with Michael W. Smith and CeCe Winans - Charlotte, NC
November 30 - Christmas Together with Michael W. Smith and CeCe Winans - Raleigh, NC
December 2 - Christmas Together with Michael W. Smith and CeCe Winans - Fort Wayne, IN
December 3 - Christmas Together with Michael W. Smith and CeCe Winans - Grand Rapids, MI
December 4 - Christmas Together with Michael W. Smith and CeCe Winans - Saint Paul, MN
December 5 - Christmas Together with Michael W. Smith and CeCe Winans - Lincoln, NE
December 7 - Christmas Together with Michael W. Smith and CeCe Winans - Kansas City, MD
December 8 - Christmas Together with Michael W. Smith and CeCe Winans - Loveland, CO
December 14 - Christmas at the Ryman (w/ Vince Gill) - Nashville, TN
December 15 - Christmas at the Ryman (w/ Vince Gill) - Nashville, TN
December 16 - Christmas at the Ryman (w/ Vince Gill) - Nashville, TN
December 17 - Christmas at the Ryman (w/ Vince Gill) - Nashville, TN
December 19 - Christmas at the Ryman (w/ Vince Gill) - Nashville, TN
December 20 - Christmas at the Ryman (w/ Vince Gill) - Nashville, TN
December 22 - Christmas at the Ryman (w/ Vince Gill) - Nashville, TN
December 23 - Christmas at the Ryman (w/ Vince Gill) - Nashville, TN