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"Amazing Grace" is a Christian hymn published in 1779, written in 1772 by English Anglican clergyman and poet John Newton (1725–1807). It is possibly the most sung and most recorded hymn in the world, and especially popular in the United States , where it is used for both religious and secular purposes.
The President Sang Amazing Grace" is a 2016 song written by Zoe Mulford. It was inspired by the Charleston church shooting of 2015. The song recounts the moment when President Barack Obama broke into an impromptu performance of the hymn " Amazing Grace " while delivering the eulogy for Clementa C. Pinckney .
Amazing Grace is a live album by American singer Aretha Franklin. It was recorded in January 1972 at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles , with Reverend James Cleveland and the Southern California Community Choir accompanying Franklin in performance.
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Amazing Grace: Music Inspired By the Motion Picture is a soundtrack for the movie Amazing Grace starring Ioan Gruffudd.The album features new versions of old hymns recorded by some of Christian music's more prominent artists as well as one of the most popular country artists around today.
Amazing Grace is a musical with music and lyrics by Christopher Smith and a book by Smith and Arthur Giron. [1] The musical is Smith's first foray as a professional writer or composer. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is based loosely on the life of John Newton , an English slave trader who later became an Anglican priest and eventually an abolitionist .
Amazing Grace was released in the United States on digital download and DVD on August 6, 2019, by Universal Studios. [citation needed] In the UK, StudioCanal released the film on DVD, digital and Blu-ray on September 2, 2019. [citation needed] The film debuted at No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard Music Video Sales chart on August 17, 2019.
While performing at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Snyder normally played "Amazing Grace" on the saxophone. [2] In 1988, after playing more than twenty songs, Snyder thought he and his band were through for the night but hotel co-owner Amelia Musser had requested the song. Snyder discovered his reed was broken, and he changed to the clarinet.