Amy Grant: Greatest Videos--1986-2004

Amy Grant's music videos trace the success of her crossover appeal from Christian devotional music to secular pop. In fact, if you listen to Grant's enjoyable commentary while watching the 16 short works (not including bonus remixes) collected on this DVD, it's apparent that her life in video parallels a rapid rise and gradual decline in her commercial viability once she entered her 40s--at least in the eyes of the music industry. Be that as it may, it's fun to see Grant leave behind her stiff, too-serious video image in the late '80s/early '90s, finally breaking out with "Baby, Baby" and "Every Heartbeat," in which she is genuinely sexy and fun. Things get artier (and maybe a little bizarre) with "That's What Love Is For," but playful on "Good for Me," and spectacular (thanks to computer-generated effects) on Grant's cover of Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi." The final piece here, 2004's "Simple Things," captures a 43-year-old Grant sounding solid on a song about life's essentials, while looking healthy, tan, and happy. Presented in Dolby Digital stereo, additional special features on this disc include seven bonus remixes and a couple alternate video productions. A strong optional purchase. Aud: P. (T. Keogh)