Music – Beyond religion this is a timeless classic of beauty and renewal.An ex-slave traders rejoicing of his return to humanity.
You did good rdy, great submission! Thanks.
Any big Easter plans? As it turns out this year, Easter is also our wedding anniversary! We need some really great hymns for Easter!!
Yeah. This year ALL the family can come in from out of town and that's great.Happy Anniversary.
Like I said, this is one of my favorites for just the song but when I found out it was written by a reformed slave trader made it more beautiful still.
But I hope I keep this mood up my comments are hardly going through today.LOL
Real good.
I think what makes this a remarkable hymn is the fact that the writer John Newton was a former captain of a slave ship, and didn't consider himself a "true" Christian until late in his life. This has always been one of my favorite hymns.
Thanks rdy2rck, good pick.
You're all quite welcome.I hesitated about posting a "religous" song and then thought heck with it.That's what this country is supposed to be about. Tolerance. And to me the song is beautiful.
I usually don't look at votes but see a Muslim,atheist and jewish friend voted for it so the beauty of the song grows even more.
And an Agnostic...LOL. I like a lot of faith style music....though I can relate to it in a way that does not take organized religion into the equation. Amazing grace is one of the tunes I like to hear at xmas.
Yeah, I kind of shun away from "organized" religion. Some folks need it and that's great.
I say I go to "church", but that's way simplistic.I go to a House of Worship to praise and congregate in love.There must be something to it, because The Vineyard is the fastest growing religous movement in the USA.But I gotta smile when I see 75 year olds with there hands in the air trying to boogey down to Christian Rock:)
BTW-Igor with them eyeballs I figured you must be something but couldn't figure out what.I just figured you was something else like an alien.LMAO
Actually I was born on the same time as Roswell....LOL
A great tune for today by a great band in my opinion, only it is ruined by a stupid cartoon, so close your eyes when you listen
really,really enjoyed that one. It sounds so familiar.I'd almost bet it was done by a so called Christian Rock group. Sounds certainly like the tunes where I go.
Thanx, R2r! Nana Mouskowri is the best female vocal I've ever heard for "Amazing Grace." I'd spent time listening to Joan Collins & Leann Rimes, but I didn't think they were as good as Nana.
The best male vocal I believe is Whitney Phipps, who gives a very interesting presentation of John Newton's famous hymn:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMF_24cQqT0&feat...
I've heard him sing more verses of the song, but he's great!
A Blessed Easter y'all! The greatest victory in the world was won that day! -Rev. S
really,really loved it and educational.he looks like my kind of preacher.(chuckle)You can worship God with a smile on your face.
Indeed, R2r! Wesley really seems to enjoy encouraging Christians. I love to hear him sing with the feeling he exudes.
The Christian has all the reason to smile. I like often to lighten the moment with some good clean humor. The Scripture also says: "A merry heart doeth good, like a medicine." Proverbs 17:22. -Rev. S
Yeah, I kind of shun http://www12.asphost4free.com/mattresss away from "organized" religion. Some folks need it and that's great.
I say I go to "church", but that's way simplistic.I go to a House of Worship to http://www12.asphost4free.com/goodmattress praise and congregate in love.There must be something to it, because The Vineyard http://www12.asphost4free.com/nicemattress is the fastest growing http://www12.asphost4free.com/supermattress religous movement in the USA.But I gotta smile when I see 75 year olds with there hands in the air trying to boogey down to Christian Rock:)
It was so heartwarming waking up this morning to see how many folks voted on this post and not only Christians.Whether Christian or not people got the message that Jesus sent. Love,Peace...
Sure, I'll freely admit that I would like everyone to become Christians,but Jesus challenged people to think and didn't force feed. He offered so can I do any better? And Jesus opened his arms to ALL people and condemned no one.
So all this humble person can do is try live the goals Jesus set and respect every other peaceful person.
Peace and Love
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Like I said this song is just sheer beauty.Whether Christian or not this weekend has come to signal the coming of spring, hope and renewal.
"I once was blind but now I see." I hope everyone learns to"see" more clearly in what ever manner your personal path leads.
Beautiful hymn and sentiment rdy2rck.
I have loved this song since I was a child, a few years at least. LOL
"I was lost but now I'm found." 10,000 years will be just like the beginning. Makes our lifetime seem short by comparison.
Thanks rdy God Bless you and yours.