The song "Amazing Grace" was first performed on New Year's Day, 1773, and has gone through many changes over the years. ... JAMES WALVIN: John Newton was a strange mix of a person.

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.

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

It wasn’t until he traveled to the United States to research the history of slavery that he came upon the hymn introduced by John Newton, a former slave trader, in 1773.

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 ...

I’m headed to camp for the week. The excitement is mixed with the chore of packing and trying not to forget anything.

The results showed those who regularly had a go at Amazing Grace, written by clergyman and poet John Newton in 1772, saw the ...

John Newton penned "Amazing Grace" after landing safely on the shores of Co Donegal after a shipwreck. IrishCentral Staff @IrishCentral. May 08, 2025.