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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. [1] [2] [3]
"A Thousand Years" is a ballad recorded by American singer and songwriter Christina Perri, written by Perri and her producer David Hodges, for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1. The song was released worldwide as a digital download on October 18, 2011 and serves as the second single by Atlantic Records from the movie's official ...
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: His Greatest Sacred Performances is a two-disc compilation of studio master recordings by Elvis Presley, released in 1994 on RCA Records and certified double platinum by the RIAA on July 15, 1999.
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.
Her favorite guitar player of all time? Leslie West, the co-founder and guitar player for the '70s rock band Mountain. So how, exactly does a then 12-year-old get turned on to music from 50 years ago?
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. [1]
During the winter of 1976, it became a hit by the Amazing Rhythm Aces on their 1975 album Stacked Deck. It was the band's follow-up single to their debut hit "Third Rate Romance." The song reached #9 on the U.S. country singles chart and #72 on the Billboard Hot 100. [1] It charted very similarly in Canada.