AMY GRANT TO HEADLINE FOLK IN FUSION,
YOUR ROOTS ARE SHOWING’S KICK OFF CONCERT
TAKING PLACE JANUARY 13 IN BELFAST, IRELAND
The 2026 Your Roots Are Showing Conference Begins Thursday, January 14
and Runs Through Sunday, January 18. All Events Will Be Held at ICC Belfast
NEWS SOURCE: Marushka Media
November 14, 2025
“I am excited to return to Ireland in January and was honored to be asked to headline this show,” says Grant. “I’m also looking forward to participating in the Your Roots Are Showing conference. I am always happy to be included in a community of artists, songwriters and writers and I can’t think of a better way to start a new year.”
Grant joins previously announced artists, including:
• Brendan McCreanor
• Clare Sands
• Crystal Gayle
• David Keenan
• Dee White
• Gerry O’Connor
• Jessica Willis Fisher
• Jim Lauderdale
• Paddy Keenan
• Rissi Palmer
• Ron Block
• Wallis Bird
• Wyatt Ellis
“Our goal has always been to create a concert and conference experience that feels warm, welcoming, and forward-thinking serving everyone from emerging artists to global industry executives,” said Charlene Sloan, Executive Director and Co-Founder of YRAS. “Having Amy Grant as our headliner for this year’s Folk In Fusion is simply incredile. We look forward to seeing everyone in Belfast in January!”
Amy Grant’s career spans more than 40 years and stretches from her roots in gospel into becoming an iconic pop star, songwriter, television personality and philanthropist. With three multi-platinum albums, six platinum albums and four gold albums, her total career album sales have exceeded 30 million and over 1 billion global streams. Grant’s chart success has been consistent throughout her career with six No. 1 hits, 10 Top 40 pop singles, 17 Top 40 Adult Contemporary tracks and multiple Contemporary Christian chart-toppers.
In addition to her six GRAMMY® Awards, Grant has earned 26 GMA Dove Awards (including four Artist of the Year Awards) and has been awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as well as the Music City Walk of Fame and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Conventional wisdom has it that Grant put Contemporary Christian Music on the map becoming the first Contemporary Christian artist to have a platinum record, the first to hit No. 1 on the Pop charts and the first to perform at the GRAMMY® Awards. With that, her legacy as one of the most influential artists of the past four decades is assured. In 2022, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts included Grant as one of their five distinguished Honorees to receive the 45th Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime artistic achievements. Grant continues to actively tour each year playing 70+ solo shows in addition to the annual Christmas At The Ryman residency with Vince Gill which celebrated over 100 headline shows at the Ryman, the first co-headliners to mark this incredible milestone.
In 2024, Grant continued her active touring schedule and treated fans to several catalog re-issues including the long-sought after “Songs From The Loft” album, (originally released in 1993), for the first time on digital formats and an ‘Expanded Anniversary Edition’ of her classic album, “House Of Love” with never before heard tracks and remixes, as well as a newly compiled Christmas Collection with Vince Gill entitled, “When I Think Of Christmas” album.
In 2025, Grant completed a headlining Spring Tour culminating in a 2-night residency at the Ryman Auditorium over Mother’s Day weekend. Starting in September through December she will embark on several tours: fall headlining tour, Christmas Together Tour with CeCe Winans and Michael W. Smith, and the annual Christmas At The Ryman Residency with Vince Gill.
About Your Roots Are Showing:
Now in its fourth year, Your Roots Are Showing is Ireland’s only dedicated folk, roots and traditional music conference. Held in Belfast in 2026, the conference offers five days of showcases, panel discussions, industry networking and cultural exchange. The conference attracts artists, professionals, and fans from more than 20 countries and continues to grow as one of the world’s most exciting new platforms for folk music and industry development.
Your Roots Are Showing is supported by the Belfast & Northern Ireland conference subvention scheme from Belfast City Council & Tourism Northern Ireland, administered by Visit Belfast.
Showcase artists, keynote speakers, workshops and panel presentations, along with the FOLK iN FUSION lineup, will be announced in coming weeks. Visit: ShowingRoots.com for details.
To find out about becoming a 2026 conference sponsor, please contact: Rach Kinlay at [email protected]
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For more info on Amy Grant, visit the JFH Artists Database.
