The Rev. John Newton's hymn "Amazing Grace" has become a national hymn, uniting people of all walks of life and reflecting ...

My name is John Newton and I want to tell you my story. I am an old man of eighty, which is a good age to reach, but when I look back on my life…well, I’m not happy about some of the things I ...

Clergyman John Newton, a former slave ship captain, wrote the hymn Amazing Grace, first published in 1779. In 1780 he was appointed Rector of the Lord Mayor’s Church in London and many came to ...

The song "Amazing Grace" was first performed on New Year's Day, 1773, and has gone through many changes over the years.

You could say that John Newton was born again . . . at least several times during his life. In his youth he ridiculed Christianity, only to later become a minister. Born a free man, he was ...

A church is to create an educational area about a slave trader who became an abolitionist. John Newton was curate of St Peter and Paul's Church in Olney, Buckinghamshire, between 1764 and 1780.

The story of the hymn Amazing Grace and its links with the anti-slavery movement are being explored at a museum in Hull. The touring exhibition at the Wilberforce House Museum opens on the ...

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 ...

You know those songs that you just kind of know? You sing along without even thinking about the lyrics. We're going to explore the history of one of those songs this morning. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG ...