Hymnody and sacred music, long the domain of hymnologists and musicologists, have become hot topics in scholarship about American religion, and the “worship wars” of the 1980s and ’90s have sparked a ...
Nearly everyone has heard the story of John Newton, a slave trader who, in the midst of a furious storm at sea, called out for mercy to a God he didn't really believe in. Convinced by his own survival ...
You know those songs that you just kind of know? You sing along without even thinking about the lyrics. Well, we're going to explore the history of one of these songs today. It's heard around the ...
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Faith Time is our weekly conversation on matters of faith. Joining us this morning is Wayne Miller with Grace Lutheran Church in Mobile. We wanted to talk about something that’s ...
The Rev. Charlotte Clemons of Baltimore’s Shiloh African Methodist Episcopal Church says her favorite lyrics in the popular hymn “Amazing Grace” are “I once was lost, but now am found, was blind, but ...
Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. The Broadway musical AMAZING GRACE will take its inspirational message on the road ...
2023 is the 250th anniversary year of "Amazing Grace." It 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 ...
The beautiful yet chilling drone of “Amazing Grace” on bagpipes has long been a tradition at funerals and memorial services. But ask Bobby Wilson and the Aiken Sheriff's Pipes and Drums, and they'll ...