BALABAN: James Walvin is a historian and the author of the new book "Amazing Grace: A Cultural History Of A Beloved Hymn." His favorite version is the one you're hearing now. WALVIN: It's hard not ...

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 ...

While there are many performances of “Amazing Grace” that you praise, you call the use of a few of its lines by Jan. 6 insurrectionists “a shameless hijacking of a much-loved American song.” ...

Amazing Grace' is, in a sense ... It has a feeling about surviving terrible things. But it gives you a moment of hope. Sometimes that's all you need, isn't it?" ...

I think you should sing something because everybody is sort of frothing at the mouth here, and something could break out that’s physical. So I sang ‘Amazing Grace’ because I knew that ...

Amazing Grace: The Cultural History of the Beloved Hymn by James Walvin (University of California Press) is out now. If you liked this story, sign up for The Essential List newsletter – a ...

You can get in touch with Anna by emailing a.skinner@newsweek.com. Languages: English. Former President Donald Trump raised his hand in a salute during the performance of "Amazing Grace" before ...

I think you should sing something because everybody is sort of frothing at the mouth here, and something could break out that’s physical. So I sang ‘Amazing Grace’ because I knew that ...