The hymn was sung during the civil rights movement of the 1960s, sometimes led by singer Fannie Lou Hamer. National Public ...

National Public Radio’s Samatha Balaban’s excellent story on the history of “Amazing Grace” reveals that singer Judy Collins did an impromptu rendition of the hymn at a 1969 meeting of war ...

National Public Radio’s Samatha Balaban’s excellent story on the history of “Amazing Grace” reveals that singer Judy Collins did an impromptu rendition of the hymn at a 1969 meeting of war ...

We're going to explore the history of one of those songs this morning. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "AMAZING GRACE") PAUL ROBESON: (Singing) Amazing grace. RASCOE: "Amazing Grace." The song was first ...