Luther Perkins and his electric guitar playing are also indispensable elements of what makes this an amazing song.

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The gift of song, the gift of movement and the amazing gift of love through his generous support for his charitable causes.

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Steve Turner's book Amazing Grace: The Story of America's Most Beloved Song tells the story of composer John Newton's conversion from slave trader to abolitionist, and traces the evolution of the song from its composition in 1772 as a hymn with no set tune to the version familiar today.

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She recommended writing a completely new original song because the video was so over the top and amazing.

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While "Amazing Grace" is among America's most well-known and oft-recorded pieces of music, the song's history is as remarkable as its popularity.

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