John Newton wrote the now-familiar verses of "Amazing Grace," but did not set them to music. His words were sung to several different tunes before the composer William Walker paired the words with a tune called "New Britain." The text and tune are now virtually identical.
credits
from The Minstrel Boy,
track released July 11, 2011
traditional; arranged by Rick Homan
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