It's heard around the world and still has the power to move. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "AMAZING GRACE") PAUL ROBESON: (Singing) Amazing grace. SIMON: "Amazing Grace." The song was first performed on New ...

“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 ...

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And she'd start singing "Amazing Grace" and people would come out of their homes. JOHN LARSON: In 1970, Collins recorded a simple version, and it became a worldwide hit.

With its simple melody and message of salvation, “Amazing Grace” is a global music sensation. As music lingo would describe it, the song is No. 1 with a bullet. Will Elvis’ “Hound Dog ...

JOSH YOUNG: (As John Newton, singing) Amazing grace, how sweet the sound... MARTIN: I'm talking about "Amazing Grace." The story behind the famous hymn and the former slave-trader-turned ...

With its simple melody and message of salvation, "Amazing Grace" is a global music sensation. As music lingo would describe it, the song is No. 1 with a bullet. Will Elvis' "Hound Dog" last 200 years?

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 Ne ...