His father was a merchant on ships and when he was eleven, he became an apprentice of his father, but it was said that Newton wasn't very obedient during his career. Her mother died of tuberculosis when he was six years old. His father was brought up as a Catholic while his mother was Independent and not attached with the Anglican Church. Newton was born in Wapping, London in the year 1725. His personal experience and suffering were the basis of the very words he scribbled on the hymn. There were more than 20 melodies created for the hymn but the most known tune used today was composed by William Walker in 1835. When I was looking at which songs I should work on to arrange, Amazing Grace popped up right away.Īmazing Grace was written in 1772 by John Newton (1725-1807), an English poet and Anglican clergyman. I think Amazing Grace must be one of the most popular songs of all time. I had a lot of fun writing these arrangements.
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