Amy Grant’s husband Vince Gill encouraged her to accept the things she can’t change and make the most of it after she suffered a traumatic brain injury in a horrific 2022 bike accident.
“[Gill]said, ‘Amy, life happens to everyone every day. Even a great musician can have a stroke and never pick up an instrument again,'” Grant, 65, told host Rachel Martin on NPR’s “Wildcard” podcast Thursday.
“‘All you have to do is take the hand you’re dealt that day and live the life you’ve been given,'” she recalled.
The “Baby Baby” singer and Gil, 69, who is also a famous singer-songwriter, met in December 1993 and married in March 2000.
Grant has three children with her first husband, musician Gary Chapman, and Gil has another daughter with his first wife, country singer Janice Oliver.
However, Grant began suffering from a series of health problems in 2020 and had to undergo life-saving open-heart surgery to correct a rare congenital heart defect.
Then, in July 2022, the “Every Heartbeat” hitmaker was involved in an accident when she hit a pothole on her bike while riding around Nashville.
Grant reportedly suffered a traumatic brain injury in the incident and was unconscious for about 10 minutes. The injury caused the queen of Christian pop to suffer permanent memory loss and balance problems.
“I remember in the fall of 2022, when my world was very quiet, and I remember saying to Vince, ‘What if this is all I get back? What if this is all I get?'” she said on the NPR podcast.
“Because to me, it’s like the world is having a conversation and I’m across the hall in the back bedroom,” Grant added. “This is like my response time.”
The “Good for Me” singer previously spoke about her memory loss and traumatic brain injury recovery during a chat with E! News for January 2023.
“Honestly, I can’t remember anything I don’t remember,” the six-time Grammy winner told the magazine. “My memory and stamina are still coming back. They say it takes 12 to 18 months after an injury like that.”
Grant also mentioned her “I Still Believe in You” singer husband’s unwavering support in a November 2024 interview with People magazine.
“Vince is just so stable,” she said. “I don’t know all the ways I rely on him. I don’t even realize it because it’s so innate.”
Grant continues, “He said, ‘Stuff happens to people every day, and you just have to take it one day at a time. We’re here, and I love you.’ And that’s how the daily journey started to work out.”
