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On this blessed Resurrection Day, when we celebrate that glorious day when Jesus strode from the grave, having conquered sin and death, I can not think of any more appropriate hymn to share than Amazing Grace, sung by the amazing Celtic Woman.
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Amazing Grace: The Story Behind the Song
This documentary, produced by Emblem Media LLC, focuses on the person John Newton, and the experiences that inspired his words to what has become one of the ...
Thank you my friend SGT Steve McFarland for posting the official music video of Celtic Woman performing John Newton's classic hymn "Amazing Grace"
God transformed this former slave-ship captain into a minister of the gospel to HIS glory.
Amazing Grace: The Story Behind the Song
"This documentary, produced by Emblem Media LLC, focuses on the person John Newton, and the experiences that inspired his words to what has become one of the world’s most beloved hymns, Amazing Grace."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m8AHHduTM0
Background "Born in London in 1725, Newton led a fascinating life. He was forced into naval service at age 18 but attempted to desert. After being beaten severely—eight dozen lashes—he contemplated murdering the captain then committing suicide by hurling himself overboard. After recovering, Newton transferred to another ship, a slave trading ship. The captain said Newton was the most foul-mouthed and offensive person he had encountered in the entire slave trade, to the point he even invented new obscenities. His abrasiveness led the captain to give Newton to a slave dealer named Amos Clowe who then gave Newton away as a slave where he remained, abused and in captivity, until his rescue more than two years later.
On his return voyage to England Newton first began to see the amazingness of God’s grace. In the midst of a storm that threatened to sink the ship he cried out for mercy, a prayer of desperation. They arrived home safely, and the experience left Newton reflective. He did not immediately abandon the slave trade or become a committed Christian, but over the next few years became more and more convicted of his sins and of a life that was rebellious to God. After six years, Newton left seafaring and slave trading, committed his life to following Jesus, and became a minister. Near the end of his life, Newton became friends with William Wilberforce and partnered in his efforts to abolish the slave trade altogether in England.
“Amazing Grace” was penned in 1772 as a poem for his church’s prayer service, was published in 1779 as part of a collection of hymns, and then made its way to the American colonies. In 1835, twenty eight years after Newton’s death, William Walker, an American composer and song leader, put “Amazing Grace” to a traditional tune called “New Britain” (the one we are familiar with today) in shape note form so it could easily be learned and sung by common people. Over the following decades, through tent meetings and urban evangelistic crusades, the song gained the nearly ubiquitous popularity it holds today."
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs Col Carl Whicker SMSgt Lawrence McCarter PO1 H Gene Lawrence SSG Michael Noll SSG William Jones SP5 Mark Kuzinski Lt Col Charlie Brown LTC Wayne Brandon LTC (Join to see) Maj Robert Thornton Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj Kim Patterson SPC Margaret Higgins SPC Chris Bayner-Cwik SPC Richard (Rick) Henry CW4 G L Smith SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL MSG Andrew White
God transformed this former slave-ship captain into a minister of the gospel to HIS glory.
Amazing Grace: The Story Behind the Song
"This documentary, produced by Emblem Media LLC, focuses on the person John Newton, and the experiences that inspired his words to what has become one of the world’s most beloved hymns, Amazing Grace."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m8AHHduTM0
Background "Born in London in 1725, Newton led a fascinating life. He was forced into naval service at age 18 but attempted to desert. After being beaten severely—eight dozen lashes—he contemplated murdering the captain then committing suicide by hurling himself overboard. After recovering, Newton transferred to another ship, a slave trading ship. The captain said Newton was the most foul-mouthed and offensive person he had encountered in the entire slave trade, to the point he even invented new obscenities. His abrasiveness led the captain to give Newton to a slave dealer named Amos Clowe who then gave Newton away as a slave where he remained, abused and in captivity, until his rescue more than two years later.
On his return voyage to England Newton first began to see the amazingness of God’s grace. In the midst of a storm that threatened to sink the ship he cried out for mercy, a prayer of desperation. They arrived home safely, and the experience left Newton reflective. He did not immediately abandon the slave trade or become a committed Christian, but over the next few years became more and more convicted of his sins and of a life that was rebellious to God. After six years, Newton left seafaring and slave trading, committed his life to following Jesus, and became a minister. Near the end of his life, Newton became friends with William Wilberforce and partnered in his efforts to abolish the slave trade altogether in England.
“Amazing Grace” was penned in 1772 as a poem for his church’s prayer service, was published in 1779 as part of a collection of hymns, and then made its way to the American colonies. In 1835, twenty eight years after Newton’s death, William Walker, an American composer and song leader, put “Amazing Grace” to a traditional tune called “New Britain” (the one we are familiar with today) in shape note form so it could easily be learned and sung by common people. Over the following decades, through tent meetings and urban evangelistic crusades, the song gained the nearly ubiquitous popularity it holds today."
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs Col Carl Whicker SMSgt Lawrence McCarter PO1 H Gene Lawrence SSG Michael Noll SSG William Jones SP5 Mark Kuzinski Lt Col Charlie Brown LTC Wayne Brandon LTC (Join to see) Maj Robert Thornton Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj Kim Patterson SPC Margaret Higgins SPC Chris Bayner-Cwik SPC Richard (Rick) Henry CW4 G L Smith SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL MSG Andrew White
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It has also become a standard in the bagpipes repertoire, and is the most requested song for funerals, and memorial and committal services.
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SGT Steve McFarland - Steve, Amazing Grace is what we all actually need to comfort our spirits and tempered our souls. Thanks Brother Steve. God Bless you.
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Great song; thanks and Happy Easter Brother SGT Steve McFarland!
COL Mikel J. Burroughs Maj Marty Hogan TSgt David L. Alan K. CW5 Jack Cardwell Cynthia Croft Col Carl Whicker LTC Stephen F. Maj William W. 'Bill' Price SMSgt Lawrence McCarter CPL Dave Hoover SPC Douglas Bolton LTC Greg Henning Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Lt Col Charlie Brown Sgt John H. PO3 Lynn Spalding SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL Sgt (Join to see)
COL Mikel J. Burroughs Maj Marty Hogan TSgt David L. Alan K. CW5 Jack Cardwell Cynthia Croft Col Carl Whicker LTC Stephen F. Maj William W. 'Bill' Price SMSgt Lawrence McCarter CPL Dave Hoover SPC Douglas Bolton LTC Greg Henning Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Lt Col Charlie Brown Sgt John H. PO3 Lynn Spalding SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL Sgt (Join to see)
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