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"You cannot believe the ripple effect," Grant says. "For every person whose wish is chosen, they're meeting a need. And when needs are met, the walls come down between people. When needs are met, people allow themselves to be vulnerable, because things are happening that are important and necessary."

Grant says she knew whoever ended up hosting Three Wishes "was going to have a front-row seat to some pretty amazing interaction with some very deserving people. I'm so glad my name was thrown into the pot, and I look forward to working with NBC ... and executive producer Andrew Glassman -- and I hope that together we are able to make a lot of dreams come true."

The Perfect Host

Of course, Glassman (NBC's "Average Joe" seasons 1-4) points out that there was no pot of names -- Amy Grant was his exclusive personal pick to host the series. "Absolutely no other names were considered for the show," he says. "Amy was our first choice on our first day. I just thought, whose public persona fits the values and the character of the show that we're trying to create, and I literally thought of Amy's name first."

The TV producer says he was lucky enough to meet Grant shortly after that, and meeting her in person only solidified his belief that she was the ideal choice. "The warmth and compassion she has for other people is so genuine and so real that it strikes you in the room on a personal level, and it carries right through the screen," he says.

Grant feels very positive about the fit as well, in part, she says, because people -- even strangers at times -- have been sharing their intimate stories and personal struggles with her all her life. Hence, doing the show came naturally -- it was mostly a matter of listening to people and caring as they shared their hearts. "I do think maybe in some very natural way, and maybe some very spiritual way, this thing was orchestrated just the way it was supposed to happen," she says.

"I've never walked into a recording studio and felt like I was completely adequate for the job," the singer explains. "Every night I pray the prayer, 'God, give me every note I need to sing tonight. I'm just going to trust that every note I need, you're going to give me.' Usually, I always feel I'm sort of out there on thin ice, most of my life. But with this [TV show] I just felt very equipped, and it was great."

The show's dynamic is great -- at least for all who love heartwarming stories, who don't mind getting choked up or teary-eyed between commercials, and who love genuine moments between real people, a warm host, and a caring, creatively compassionate crew determined to turn dreams into reality -- not just reality TV.

"Three Wishes" premieres on Friday, September 23, at 9:00 p.m ET (8:00 p.m. CST). The series is slated to air on Fridays from 9 to 10 Eastern (8 to 9 Central) on NBC.

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