My parent’s biography is titled “Amazing Grace”. Do you know what was the motivation to adopt this title?
“Amazing Grace” is a famous Christian Hymn. My mother liked very this hymn very much and sang it many times. During the 1980’s, we had a Philips Record Player and we listened to hymns as well as Bollywood songs. We had many Jim Reeves records whose rendition of many hymns and carols were truly memorable.
My mother loved to listen to hymns sung by Jim Reeves like Amazing Grace, I Thank Thee and Precious Lord. Thanks to the Internet, you can also listen to them even today.
- Amazing Grace : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7n145-J8ejg
- We Thank Thee : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pXzge4uhVs
The History of the Song – Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace was written by John Newman when he landed safely in Donegal, Ireland after being caught in a terrible storm at sea. The song reflected his return to faith and the start of his conversion to Christianity. John Newton is said to have written it as a heartfelt expression to God in 1772. It was inspired by a pivotal time in his life after surviving a shipwreck. Newton was involved in the slave trade, but would go on to regret his actions and became a priest who advocated for the abolishment of slavery. Amazing Grace is a perfect song for funerals, it is about forgiving our past and rediscovering our faith. It has become a song used in the Civil Rights movement and its meaning is different to everyone, even though it has a universal message.