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 Ne ...
Georgia Sadler is a nurse on a mission. She wanted to raise awareness of diabetes and breast cancer rates among Black women in her community. So, Georgia began by setting up informational seminars in ...
The "Welcome to Olney" sign proudly proclaims it as the "Home of Amazing Grace". The hymn was written in the town by curate - and former slave ship captain - the Reverend John Newton, for his ...
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 ...
The song "Amazing Grace" was first performed on New Year's Day, 1773, and has gone through many changes over the years.
What a story behind the hymn Amazing Grace. John Newton (pictured), who wrote the words, was press ganged in the 18th century. He tried to escape, was lashed and kept in irons. Held prisoner in ...
The results showed those who regularly had a go at Amazing Grace, written by clergyman and poet John Newton in 1772, saw 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 ...
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 Ne ...