Foster was named American Idol ‘s runner-up behind winner Jamal Roberts but is dedicated to using the show as a jumping-off ...

In a few weeks, professional pianist Diane Earle will be heading back to the Big Apple for another performance engagement. The musician Symphony pianist and professor emeritus of music at Kentucky ...

The haunting hymn "Amazing Grace" was penned by the anti-slavery advocate John Newton when he landed in Donegal, safe, having survived a shipwreck. His arrival on Irish shores marked the ...

“John Newton’s life story is absolutely incredible ... The film has no relationship to a 2006 movie, “Amazing Grace,” which used the title of Newton’s song but was primarily about ...

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 ...

JAMES WALVIN: John Newton was a strange mix of a person. BALABAN: James Walvin is a historian and the author of the new book "Amazing Grace: A Cultural History Of A Beloved Hymn." His favorite ...

JAMES WALVIN: John Newton was a strange mix of a person. 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 ...

There is a reason the hymn 'Amazing Grace' remains a favorite hymn for so many people. The powerful lyrics remind us that because of Jesus, none of us are ever lost because God is with us always. The ...

Composed by the Anglican abolitionist John Newton, “Amazing Grace” was one of the many Emma Smith, wife of the faith’s founder, Joseph Smith, included in the 1841 hymnbook she curated for ...

The last update includes songs known well in other Christian faiths, and this new update includes "Amazing Grace," which was composed in 1772 by English cleric and abolitionist John Newton.

John Newton's near-death experience prompted his hymn Amazing Grace. With Martin Bell, Judy Collins and Bob Zellner. From 2001. Show more A near-death experience in a storm at sea resulted in John ...