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.
Amazing Grace
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. Common meter hymns were interchangeable with a variety of tunes; more than twenty musical settings of "Amazing Grace" circulated with varying popularity until 1835, when American composer William Walker assigned Newton's words to a traditional song named "New Britain".
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.
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Amazing Grace [SEP] "New Britain" tune
When originally used in Olney, it is unknown what music, if any, accompanied the verses written by John Newton. Contemporary hymnbooks did not contain music and were simply small books of religious poetry. 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. Common meter hymns were interchangeable with a variety of tunes; more than twenty musical settings of "Amazing Grace" circulated with varying popularity until 1835, when American composer William Walker assigned Newton's words to a traditional song named "New Britain".