It’s one of the most popular hymns in the Christian songbook – but apparently the benefits of Amazing Grace are not purely spiritual. For scientists have discovered that belting out the much-loved ...

Similar to hymns such as Amazing Grace or Be Thou My Vision, the song makes people want to sing along. That's a lost art, said Mark Hosny, director of the National Praise and Worship Institute at ...

Discover the history and impact of the hymn 'Amazing Grace,' a unifying song that transcends religious boundaries and inspires people of all walks of life.

The Rev. John Newton's hymn "Amazing Grace" has become a national hymn, uniting people of all walks of life and reflecting the Christian view of man as a fallen creature who can do nothing to save ...

The hymn was sung during the civil rights movement of the 1960s, sometimes led by singer Fannie Lou Hamer. National Public Radio’s Samatha Balaban’s excellent story on the history of “Amazing Grace” ...

The story behind the hymn is as amazing as the hymn itself. Newton was a sailor, but his “character issues” got him transferred to a slave ship, where he became a ruthless slave trader.

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

‘Amazing’ addition In fact, we’re so comfortable with grace now that another of the newly added hymns is “Amazing Grace,” the standard-bearer for that theological concept.