Many people think they know the story of the hymn,"Amazing Grace ... including published sheet music and personal diaries, Walvin's book is a testament to his excellence as a historian and ...

More than a century after that book, the song was a standard during civil rights demonstrations. In music industry circles, “Amazing Grace” is public domain. This means no one gets royalties ...

BALABAN: James Walvin is a historian and the author of the new book "Amazing Grace ... you have this amazing grace to rely on. BALABAN: Reginald Golding, the music director of the Howard Gospel ...

who wrote an entry about Amazing Grace in the 33 1/3 series of music books. “[Pollack] had a camera in the Baptismal pool, behind the choir, shooting,” Hamilton continued. “Was it OK to do that?

“Amazing grace,” intoned the eulogist, and repeated it. He began to sing: “how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me,” and the congregation, a bit startled, joined in, as the ...