Singer Amy Grant experienced a significant head injury in 2022. Per Fox News Digital, she fell off her bike and sustained a traumatic brain injury, Her recovery was lengthy and arduous. Grant endured problems such as "short-term memory problems, a slowed response time, balance issues, fatigue and difficulty remembering lyrics," per the outlet. As a result, she also developed depression. However, the resilient Grant, who is the wife of legendary musician Vince Gill, did bounce back. She even dropped a new, deeply personal album, The Me That Remains, on May 8.
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Grant Was Motivated by a Doctor's Sage Advice
It was the advice of a smart and caring doctor that really galvanized her. Amy Grant shared with the outlet, "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. 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.'"
She heard that advice and responded. It penetrated her soul, you might say. Grant said, "And I thought I've always loved writing. And the first song I wrote was [the title song of her LP], 'The Me That Remains.'"
Aging Has Also Changed Her Perspective
The singer also admits that getting older has definitely altered her view of life. She sees things with greater clarity and communicates that, no matter how it lands. Telling her truth with integrity and candor is paramount.
"In the whole record 'The Me That Remains,' I feel like I'm just I'm a witness to my life and others' lives. 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's Health Scares Have Made Her Grateful for Each Day
Besides the bike accident, Amy Grant has faced other major health issues. She had open heart surgery, plus a cyst in her throat. It was all a key wake-up call for her. "What I feel now is that there's a lot less of life ahead of me than behind me. I'm grateful. Every day I wake up, I go, 'Oh my gosh, I've got another day, I have another day.' And I think until some pretty serious things happen to me physically, I never thought about not having another day and now, every day's a gift. Even the hard stuff, because you kind of go, 'How do we navigate?'"
