Donald Adams writes in his study book, “With Hands Outstretched,” that there is fear when we realize that we are totally disconnected from God’s presence. “As the hymn ‘Amazing Grace ...

The truth, as we learn in James Walvin's book Amazing Grace: A Cultural History of the Beloved Hymn, is far more complex. Walvin's study analyzes the history and cultural significance of this ...

"Amazing Grace" has been sung by pop artists ... Smith, a former police officer, wrote the music and book for the musical after finding Newton’s autobiography on a library visit in 1997.

“Amazing grace,” intoned the eulogist, and repeated it. He began to sing: “how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me,” and the congregation, a bit startled, joined in, as the ...

You may recall he closed his remarks by turning to song in a surprise rendition of the spiritual "Amazing Grace ... She's about to release her new book, "The Art of Grace." ...

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 ...

The song also was the subject of at least one book, "The Story of America's Most Beloved Song, Amazing Grace," written by Steve Turner and published in 2002 by Harper Collins. The song has had ...

Speechwriter Cody Keenan writes in his new book that the now-iconic eulogy ... President Obama Sings 'Amazing Grace' to Conclude Eulogy for Slain Charleston Pastor In a meeting ahead of the ...