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 ...

This new oratorio by Josh Bauder tells the story of John Newton, the 18th-century prodigal and slaver who, after his dramatic conversion to Christianity, became a faithful pastor and abolitionist.

Years later, ‘Amazing Grace’ would become well-known as the anthem of the civil rights movement, despite its author being a former slave trader. Across two centuries, there have been more than 20 ...

John Newton, the song’s writer, certainly thought so. Born in London in 1725, Newton led a fascinating life. He was forced into naval service at age 18 but attempted to desert.

BALABAN: James Walvin says "Amazing Grace" never really gained a foothold in Newton's England. But then it was published in America, where Christianity was booming.

John Newton, the English clergyman who wrote the words in 1772, ... At every step of the music industry's evolution, from songbooks to sheet music to radio to vinyl, Amazing Grace benefitted.

He then concluded the Easter music special with a spectacular rendition of John Newton’s Amazing Grace. For the final performance, the 65-year-old was accompanied by a grand piano, cellos and ...

Amazing Grace was written by an Englishman who in the early part of his life was an outspoken atheist, libertine, and slave trader. John Newton was born in London in 1725, ...

Composed by the Anglican abolitionist John Newton, “Amazing Grace” was one of the many Emma Smith, wife of the faith’s founder, Joseph Smith, included in the 1841 hymnbook she curated for ...

On choosing John Newton’s Amazing Grace for his new album Believe, the 62-year-old said: “The concept behind Believe is based on three words: faith, hope and charity.

Almost 200 years after Newton wrote its lyrics, “Amazing Grace” became the ballad of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. During the 1960s, it was sung at many Martin Luther King Jr . rallies by ...