Reply. American Grace was released in 2014 by opera singer, Charity Tillemann-Dick and accompanied by Joela Jones and Richard Weiss, principal pianist and cellist at the Cleveland Orchestra. "America the Beautiful" is an American patriotic song. The song was written by a former enslaver. Comments. A Mighty Fortress is Our God ( Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott) Reply. A 12-year-old ukulele player gets the golden buzzer when she takes a risk and performs an original tune, "I Don't Know My Name." Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for American Grace - Eric Hofbauer on AllMusic - 2012 guest • 7 months ago. Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for American Grace - Charity Tillemann-Dick, Joela Jones, Richard Weiss on AllMusic - 2014 “Amazing Grace” is a hymn that’s recognizable to almost every American, regardless of religious background. What is the classical "royal-sounding" music played when Frank sits down with his family for Thanksgiving ? The lyrics were written by Katharine Lee Bates, and the music was composed by church organist and choirmaster Samuel A. Ironically, this stirring song, closely associated with the African American community, was written by a former enslaver, John Newton. The two never met. In 1725, Newton was born in Wapping, a district in London near the Thames.His father was a shipping merchant who was brought up as a Catholic but had Protestant sympathies, and his mother was a devout Independent, unaffiliated with the Anglican Church. American Gangster (2007) Official Trailer. guest • 9 months ago. Post. Ward at Grace Episcopal Church in Newark, New Jersey. According to the Dictionary of American Hymnology, "Amazing Grace" is John Newton's spiritual autobiography in verse.. “Amazing Grace” is a hymn that’s recognizable to almost every American, regardless of religious background.