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Amy Grant and Vince Gill Make Holiday Magic at the Crown With 12 Days of Christmas Tour a STAFF REPORT Two music legends have made it their business to bring Christmas joy to the world, and when they bring their brand of Christmas magic to Fayetteville, Christmas will have defi nitely arrived. On Friday, Nov. 17, music superstars Amy Grant and Vince Gill will bring their Twelve Days of Christmas Tour to the Crown Coliseum. “Christmas audiences are special,” explains Grant, who made her name in the Contemporary Christian realm, and later crossed over. “They tend to involve the whole family, and their emotions are a wonderful mix of anticipation and reverence. It’s a thrilling experience for both of us.” “These holiday tours have become our favorites,” Gill, a member of country music’s royalty agrees. In their two hour program, the Grammy-winning husband-and-wife team will present cherished standards and newer seasonal fare as well as some of their biggest hits. Amy Grant’s career spans more than 30 years and stretches from her roots in gospel into an iconic pop star, songwriter, television personality and philanthropist. Grant has sold more than 30 million albums and won six Grammy Awards in multiple categories, beginning with the platinum selling Age to Age in 1982. She also has six number one hits, including “Baby, Baby,” and “Every Heartbeat” and is one of only two Christian artists to be awarded a star on the legendary Walk of Fame in Hollywood. Grant released her fi rst live recording in 25 years with Time Again… Amy Grant Live in September 2006, and then announced her fi rst ever label shift to EMI Music Group where her entire music catalog was re-mastered and released via a Greatest Hits CD and made available for the fi rst time digitally. In the fall of 2008 she released her fi rst new Christmas music in nine years, The Christmas Collection, and this past March released her fi rst new music in 6 years, with Somewhere Down The Road, which debuted at #2 on the Christian Soundscan Chart. The fi rst single, “Better Than A Hallelujah” was a Top 10 hit. . One of the most popular singers in modern country music, Vince Gill has a love for country music, top-notch songwriting, and world-class guitar playing, all wrapped in a warm tenor and a quick and easy wit. If anyone in country music defi nes humility, it is Gill. His generosity and kindness are legendary. Gill achieved his big breakthrough with “When I Call Your Name,” which won the Country Music Association’s Single of the Year award. Since then, he has won 17 more CMA honors, including Song of the Year four times. Since 1990, Gill has walked away with 20 Grammy awards and has racked up sales in excess of 26 million. Gill co-hosted the CMA Awards for the fi rst time in 1992. He continued to host “Country Music’s Biggest Night™” for 12 consecutive years, ending his run in 2003. In addition to being a long-time member of the Grand Ole Opry, Gill was inducted into the prestigious Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007. Gill boasts three best-selling Christmas albums of his own: Let There Be Peace On Earth, Breath Of Heaven and Christmas Collection. The show starts at 7:30 p.m., and tickets are still available ranging in price from $28 to $67. For more information about the show, visit www. atthecrown.com. To purchase tickets, visit the Crown Box Offi ce or any Ticketmaster outlet. Best It In Town! Ma Internet Connection Business Directory Co PRIME RIB SPECIAL Thurs. & Fri. Nites from 5 ‘til 9 PRIME RIB SPECIAL MaryBills Cafe 801 Elm St. • 221-1170 (Steps away from NC License Plate Offi ce) WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM Fayetteville and Cumberland County’s Community Newspaper POCKET GUIDE NOW ONLINE ALL YEAR! For advertising and marketing call 910-484-6200 www.upandcomingweekly.com Come Play or St r Stay! The Urban Dog Doggie Day Care • Grooming Boarding urbandogpetsitters.com urbandogpetsitters.com Convenient to post • 822-3647 DECEMBER 8-14, 2010 UCW 13