The Rev. John Newton's hymn "Amazing Grace" has become a national hymn, uniting people of all walks of life and reflecting ...

BALABAN: It was this is the English Chamber Choir performing "Amazing Grace" to "Tune 14," a tune attached to Newton's words in an early hymn book. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "AMAZING GRACE") ENGLISH ...

The song "Amazing Grace" was first performed on New Year's Day, 1773, and has gone through many changes over the years.

You know those songs that you just kind of know? You sing along without even thinking about the lyrics. We're going to explore the history of one of those songs this morning. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, ...

Dan Evans The words to Amazing Grace were first heard in St Peter and ... Dr Martin Clark, head of music at the Open University, said: "The tune we now find inseparable from the words, emerged ...

You sing along without even thinking about the lyrics. We're going to explore the history of one of those songs this morning. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "AMAZING GRACE") PAUL ROBESON: (Singing ...