Amazing grace, how sweet the sound ... The opening three notes outline the most ubiquitous structure in post-1600 Western music – the major triad. But they are arranged in a particular way ...

As the president segued from the words “amazing grace” into the musical notes of “Amazing Grace,” the audience members could be heard murmuring their surprise. So unlikely was it that a ...

When asked why the song has proved so enduring, music journalist Steve Turner (author of "Amazing Grace: The Story of ... The hymnal's use of "shape notes" – triangles, ovals, rectangles and ...

He notes that America had a robust popular musical culture, credited partly to its ethnic and cultural diversity, which was particularly suited for a simple, engaging song like "Amazing Grace." ...

It gives you some indication of how popular it was. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "AMAZING GRACE") UNIDENTIFIED MUSICAL GROUP #1: (Singing) The Lord has promised... BALABAN: In the 1930s, the Library of ...

"Amazing Grace" has been sung by pop artists, performed by public figures -- even presidents. Now, it has a Broadway debut in the musical "Amazing Grace," which chronicles the life of John Newton ...