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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The words of the well-known hymn were first delivered in the Buckinghamshire market town of Olney People are being encouraged to sing Amazing Grace on New Year's Day to mark the 250th anniversary ...

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 ...