As we look at another New Year’s Day, it’s a good time to reflect on a song that unites rather than divides us: the Rev. John Newton’s hymn “Amazing Grace.”The hymn first appeared in ...

Take the Message Everywhere. Episode 3 | 52m 26s Video has Audio Description, Closed Captions | AD CC. In GOSPEL’s hour 3, gospel goes mainstream, taking the good news everywhere. GOSPEL’s ...

Amazing Grace might be the ultimate song of redemption, steeped in two centuries of black history, but its writer had also been a slave ship captain.

“Amazing grace,” intoned the eulogist, and repeated it. He began to sing: “how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me,” and the congregation, a bit startled, joined in, as the ...

St. Peter and St. Paul Church, in Olney, England, was home to curate John Newton from 1764 to 1780 and is where “Amazing Grace” was first sung on January 1, 1773.

Oct 04, 2023 By Mark Redfern Photography by William Seldon. Spiritualized (aka Jason Pierce and backing band) have announced a 20th anniversary vinyl reissue of their 2003 album Amazing Grace and ...

The Allen Family of Monroe has been lauded by musicologists and music historians as pioneers of contemporary gospel music. Led by Rance Allen – lead vocalist, pastor and founder of the Rance ...

After 27 years, The Amazing Grace Bakery and Café in Canal Park’s DeWitt-Seitz Building announces it will close its doors for good on February 27th. According to a release, owner Connor Riley ...

On January 1, 1773, in Olney, England, The Rev. John Newton, a slave trader-turned-abolitionist, gave a sermon about personal redemption. His words would become one of the best-known hymns in the ...

If you’re looking for the holy grail of street food experiences, London’s Amazing Grace has quite the literal take for you. You’ll find the restaurant-cum-live music-venue inside London ...

Aretha Franklin documentary Amazing Grace, which tells the story of the singer’s 1972 gospel album, is subject of more legal issues. The film, which was mired in limbo for 46 years as a result ...