Saved by Love

The song is one of the two family songs on Lead Me On. It uses analogies as well as a direct reference to the singer herself. The first few verses talk about a woman named Laura, who "loves her little family". According to the song, "she's kind of woman/who loves them with her life". The analogy is that Laura is "queen of the world", yet still loves her family more than anything. After the chorus, Grant talks about her love for her family. She says that there is "nothing quite like my family's love to warm me," and "nothin' short of death's ever gonna leave me cold." The lyrics give the song somewhat of melancholic feeling.

On Grant's 2006 release Time Again...Amy Grant Live, she reveals that "Laura" in the song is actually her sister Carol.

"Saved by Love" is one of two songs in which Grant uses her own name in her lyrics. In one of the choruses towards the end of the song, she can be heard saying, "Amy, she's been saved by love." Amy also uses her own name in her song "Jehovah".

The music of the song is almost pop oriented, yet still manages to sound natural. There are mandolins playing throughout the song (performed by Mark O'Connor), as well as the sounds of the adult contemporary music of the day: soft electric guitar, acoustic guitar (played by Gary Chapman), and an acoustic piano.

The long time piano and keyboard player Benmont Tench from Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, was the featured Hammond B-3 Organ player on the song's mid-solo. Tench's no-nonsense and non-showmanship approach brought an even higher standard of eclectic-type musicianship, that was woven into the song's production.

"Saved by Love" was a number-one Christian hit and peaked at #32 on the adult contemporary chart.

Charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
US Billboard Christian	1
US Billboard Adult Contemporary	32

Music sample

	"Saved by Love"
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Amy Grant

Discography Awards and nominations

Studio albums	Amy Grant My Father's Eyes Never Alone Age to Age Straight Ahead Unguarded Lead Me On Heart in Motion House of Love Behind the Eyes Legacy... Hymns and Faith Simple Things Rock of Ages... Hymns and Faith Somewhere Down the Road How Mercy Looks from Here

Christmas albums	A Christmas Album The Animals' Christmas (with Art Garfunkel) Home for Christmas 20th Century Masters - The Christmas Collection: The Best of Amy Grant (Home for Christmas re-release) A Christmas to Remember

Compilation albums	The Collection Her Greatest Inspirational Songs Greatest Hits 1986-2004 My Best Christmas Greatest Hits The Christmas Collection Be Still and Know... Hymns & Faith

Live albums	In Concert In Concert Volume Two Time Again... Amy Grant Live

Singles/EPs	"El Shaddai" "Ageless Medley (EP)" "Angels" "Find a Way" "Everywhere I Go" "Wise Up" "Sharayah" "Stay for Awhile" "The Next Time I Fall" "Saved by Love" "Lead Me On" "1974 (We Were Young)" "What About the Love" "Say Once More" "Faithless Heart" "'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus" "Baby Baby" "Hope Set High" "Every Heartbeat" "That's What Love Is For" "Good for Me" "I Will Remember You" "Grown-Up Christmas List" "Let the Season Take Wing" "House of Love" "Lucky One" "Say You'll Be Mine" "Big Yellow Taxi" "Oh How the Years Go By" "Takes a Little Time" "Simple Things" "She Colors My Day" "Better Than a Hallelujah"

TV shows & movies	Three Wishes

Books	"Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)" "Mosaic: Pieces of My Life So Far"

Related articles	Vince Gill Gary Chapman

Book:Amy Grant

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