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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 vicarage in Olney, [21] where Newton wrote the hymn that would become "Amazing Grace". [22] In 1767, William Cowper, the poet, moved to Olney. He worshipped in Newton's church, and collaborated with the priest on a volume of hymns; it was published as Olney Hymns in 1779. This work had a great influence on English hymnology.
"This Is Amazing Grace" is the lead single on Phil Wickham's fifth studio album The Ascension. It was released on August 6, 2013, by Fair Trade Services, and it was written by Wickham, Josh Farro and Jeremy Riddle, and produced by Pete Kipley. [1] Billboard named it No. 1 on the Christian Airplay Songs chart for 2014. [2]
Philip David Wickham [1] [citation needed] (born April 5, 1984) [3] [4] is an American contemporary Christian singer, musician and songwriter from San Diego, California.He has released ten worship albums: Give You My World in 2003, a self-titled album in 2006, Cannons in 2007, Singalong in 2008, Heaven & Earth in 2009, Response in 2011, Singalong 2 in 2012, The Ascension in 2013, Singalong 3 ...
Song of the Year ("Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)") Nominated Worship Song of the Year ("Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)") Nominated Worship Song of the Year ("How Great Is Our God") Won Special Event Album of the Year (Music Inspired By the Motion Picture Amazing Grace) * Nominated 2009: Artist of the Year Nominated Male Vocalist of the ...
Also on hand were several music stars including Beninese-French singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo and Pharrell Williams, who feted the 800-year-old cathedral in song.
The lyrics of John Newton's Amazing Grace are credited to Staunton Burdett's Baptist Harmony (1834). C. M. is common metre. New Britain is a hymn tune which was first published under other names in the early 19th century, including St Mary's, Gallaher, Symphony, Harmony Grove and Solon.
Ricardo Ángel Sánchez (born October 2, 1967) is an American Christian musician, guitarist, and worship leader, who is a Grammy-nominated GMA Dove Award-winning songwriter. He has released four albums, Unmerited , Oh What a God , It's Not Over , and Grand Symphony .