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when was amazing grace my chains are gone written It was written in 1772. who wrote amazing grace? John Newton. did he also compose it? UNANSWERABLE was he a musician by profession? No, he was an English Anglican clergyman. He also He served as a sailor in the Royal Navy for a period after forced recruitment. what did critics have to say about it? It was thought as an excellent example of Newton's testimonial style afforded by the use of this perspective. who were the critics? Bruce Hindmarsh, Jonathan Aitken, William Phipps to name a few. is this song or a hymn? A Christian hymn. can you name some more? UNANSWERABLE name a few of the recorded versions of the original song Cappella version, blues and jazz, black gospel etc. what references does it have to culture? "Amazing Grace" became such an icon in American culture that it has been used for a variety of secular purposes and marketing campaigns, placing it in danger of becoming a cliché. how is it interpreted? It has been mass-produced on souvenirs, lent its name to a Superman villain, appeared on "The Simpsons" to demonstrate the redemption of a murderous character named Sideshow Bob, incorporated into Hare Krishna chants and adapted for Wicca ceremonies. did it have different tunes? Yes, the first known instance of Newton's lines joined to music was in "A Companion to the Countess of Huntingdon's Hymns" (London, 1808), where it is set to the tune "Hephzibah" by English composer John Husband. who is responsible for reviving it? Dwight Moody and Ira Sankey.
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Amazing Grace [SEP] Urban revival
Although "Amazing Grace" set to "New Britain" was popular, other versions existed regionally. Primitive Baptists in the Appalachian region often used "New Britain" with other hymns, and sometimes sing the words of "Amazing Grace" to other folk songs, including titles such as "In the Pines", "Pisgah", "Primrose", and "Evan", as all are able to be sung in common meter, of which the majority of their repertoire consists. In the late 19th century, Newton's verses were sung to a tune named "Arlington" as frequently as to "New Britain" for a time. Two musical arrangers named Dwight Moody and Ira Sankey heralded another religious revival in the cities of the US and Europe, giving the song international exposure.