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John William Peter Newman (born 16 June 1990) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, DJ, composer and record producer.
May 10, 2024 · John Newton (born July 24, 1725, London, England—died December 21, 1807, London) was an English slave trader who became an Anglican minister, a hymn writer, and later a noted abolitionist, best known for his hymn “Amazing Grace.”
- Melissa Petruzzello
- John Newton was an English slave trader who became an Anglican minister, a hymn writer, and later a noted abolitionist. Newton is best known for th...
- John Newton was born on July 24, 1725.
- John Newton was born in London, England.
- John Newton wrote many hymns, including “Amazing Grace,” as an Anglican minister. “Amazing Grace” is part of the larger work Olney Hymns, published...
- In the last years of his life, John Newton went blind and experienced declining health. He also began to lose his memory. He continued to preach un...
John Newton (/ ˈ nj uː t ən /; 4 August [O.S. 24 July] 1725 – 21 December 1807) was an English evangelical Anglican cleric and slavery abolitionist. He had previously been a captain of slave ships and an investor in the slave trade.
Jan 1, 2023 · Yet the words were written by a former slave-ship captain named John Newton, two decades after he left the slave trade, when he was an Anglican minister in the English Midlands. He would later move to London and make a key contribution to the abolition of the slave trade.
- Bruce Hindmarsh
" Amazing Grace " is a Christian hymn published in 1779, written in 1772 by English Anglican clergyman and poet John Newton (1725–1807). It is an immensely popular hymn, particularly in the United States, where it is used for both religious and secular purposes.
Dec 23, 2022 · As ‘Amazing grace’ marks its 250 th anniversary on Sunday January 1 st 2023, we look at the story behind one of the world’s most famous hymns and its author, John Newton.
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Jun 28, 2015 · At Richard Nixon’s funeral, Billy Graham quoted from Amazing Grace in his eulogy and told the story of John Newton, crediting him for later working to end the English slave trade.
