The new song's composer thought it could be a way to again hear from Black churches, collectively, about civil rights.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – For more than 100 years, hymns have provided messages and music. As music has evolved, so have the traditional sounds inside churches. But one group has found a way to keep ...

Many people think they know the story of the hymn,"Amazing Grace." The commonly accepted narrative presents its composer, John Newton, a young English captain of a late 18th-century slave ship, as a ...

As we look at another New Year’s Day, it’s a good time to reflect on a song that unites rather than divides us: the Rev. John Newton’s hymn “Amazing Grace.” The hymn first appeared in Newton’s New ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – For more than 100 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – For more than 100 ...