It’s one of the most popular hymns in the Christian songbook – but apparently the benefits of Amazing Grace are not purely spiritual. For scientists have discovered that belting out the much-loved ...

A scholar who worked with him for decades observes that what mattered to Moyers was not how close you were to power, but how ...

It's been 10 years since a White supremacist gunned down Black churchgoers in Charleston. The families hope commemoration ...

The haunting hymn " Amazing Grace" was penned by the anti-slavery advocate John Newton when he landed in Donegal, safe, having survived a shipwreck.

This week's programme features resurrection-themed hymns for Eastertide, an atmospheric rendition of Amazing Grace by the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, and a benediction from the 1662 Book of ...

It debuted in print in 1779 in Newton’s and Cowper’s Olney Hymns, but settled into relative obscurity in England. The hymns book with Amazing Grace ...

Discover the history and impact of the hymn 'Amazing Grace,' a unifying song that transcends religious boundaries and inspires people of all walks of life.

The Rev. John Newton's hymn "Amazing Grace" has become a national hymn, uniting people of all walks of life and reflecting the Christian view of man as a fallen creature who can do nothing to save ...

The hymn was sung during the civil rights movement of the 1960s, sometimes led by singer Fannie Lou Hamer. National Public Radio’s Samatha Balaban’s excellent story on the history of “Amazing Grace” ...