Contemporary Christian and pop music icon Amy Grant has broken her silence once again, opening up about the lingering effects and quiet struggles she continues to face after a serious bike accident in July 2022 that left her unconscious and hospitalized with a traumatic brain injury.
Now, nearly two years later, Amy admits that the recovery process has been much longer and more complicated than she expected.
“I’m still healing,” she said in a recent interview. “There are days I feel like myself again, and then there are days when I realize I’m still not all the way back.”
Amy was riding her bike near her Nashville home when she hit a pothole and was thrown from her bike. She was wearing a helmet, which doctors say likely saved her life. However, the accident resulted in a concussion, memory loss, and long-term cognitive challenges that have affected her speech, concentration, and ability to perform at full capacity.
“I had to relearn how to process things, how to stay focused, even how to sing again with confidence,” she shared.
Despite these setbacks, Amy has remained remarkably open and hopeful, crediting her family — including her husband, country music legend Vince Gill — and her faith for carrying her through.
“Vince has been my rock,” she said. “He’s been patient with me in ways I can’t even describe.”
She also revealed that she initially struggled with shame and frustration, particularly when she returned to the stage and realized that her memory wasn’t the same and her voice felt different.
“I would forget lyrics I’ve sung for 30 years,” she admitted. “But I learned to give myself grace — the same grace I’ve sung about my whole career.”
Amy Grant’s fans have responded with overwhelming support and admiration, applauding her for her honesty, her courage, and her continued commitment to her artistry — even when it comes from a place of vulnerability.
“She’s still Amy. Maybe even more so now,” one fan commented. “Her strength is in her honesty.”
Though her recovery is ongoing, Amy says she’s grateful just to be alive, and that her accident gave her a new outlook on what matters most.
“You start to treasure the little things — conversations, quiet mornings, singing even one song well,” she said. “I may not be the same Amy, but I’m still here. And I’m still singing.”