My name is John Newton and I want to tell you my story. I am an old man of eighty, which is a good age to reach, but when I look back on my life…well, I’m not happy about some of the things I ...

The "Welcome to Olney" sign proudly proclaims it as the "Home of Amazing Grace". The hymn was written in the town by curate - and former slave ship captain - the Reverend John Newton, for his ...

Says author James Walvin: ‘its words speak to a human condition of suffering, and people coming out of suffering, and its ...

What a story behind the hymn Amazing Grace. John Newton (pictured), who wrote the words, was press ganged in the 18th century. He tried to escape, was lashed and kept in irons. Held prisoner in ...

You could say that John Newton was born again . . . at least several times during his life. In his youth he ridiculed Christianity, only to later become a minister. Born a free man, he was ...

The results showed those who regularly had a go at Amazing Grace, written by clergyman and poet John Newton in 1772, saw the ...

If America had a national folk hymn, Amazing Grace would probably be it. This well-loved and often sung hymn, written by John Newton in the late eighteenth century, is a powerful assurance   of the ...

Olivia Newton-John's Daughter Chloe Lattanzi Releases New Song 'Phoenix' on Late Star's Birthday: 'I Promised Her' (Exclusive) Olivia Newton-John's Widower Reflects on the Prospect of Finding Love ...

Veteran ag economist John Newton, Ph.D., joins Terrain as its new leader. Newton succeeds Terrain founder, Don Close, who will continue with the organization as a cattle and beef analyst.

Six weeks of rehearsals, including Fridays until 8pm and a weekend, went into perfecting a slick production of ...