The Collection was the first compilation of Grant's music to be released, and it was issued after her crossover success in 1985 with the album Unguarded.

The Collection spanned Grant's first decade in music, and featured the new songs "Stay for Awhile" and "Love Can Do", the former of which was a Top Twenty Adult Contemporary hit in the United States.

The LP version was directed to her newer fans, who knew her primarily for her Top 40 pop hit "Find a Way".

According to CCM Magazine, The Collection is the best-selling Christian music compilation album ever released, having sold in excess of 1 million copies.

[2] Apparently, the issue's artist was a fan of the singer and decided to use her likeness for a character in the story.