Where To Stream Songs of Praise Season 2023 Episode 2
Amazing Grace
- Aired January 8, 2023
- 35 Min
Claire McCollum visits Olney in Buckinghamshire to celebrate 250 years of one of the most popular hymns in the world, Amazing Grace. On 1 January 1773, John Newton's now famous words were first performed in the parish church where he was curate. 250 years on, Claire visits that same church to discover the remarkable story behind the hymn, the extraordinary life of its composer and the reasons for the composition's enduring power. In Olney, Claire meets local experts who reflect on the life of...