Hymns like ‘Amazing Grace’ are the anthem for Christians. They are our beautiful reminder of what Christ did on the cross for us. They reveal the depth of our need for God and remind us of the depth ...
“We are on our way. . . . We’re on our journey home!” So declares the silver-clad choir, in buoyant triplets, upon entering the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church, in Watts, Los Angeles. Theirs is ...
These two worship songs are the perfect reminder that God is our one and only Savior and He alone can save us from our sins. You may recognize some of these talented teens from their performances in ...
A time capsule that’s as fresh and powerful an experience as it must have been when recorded live in Watts in 1972, Amazing Grace is arguably one of the year’s most-anticipated films arriving after ...
Aretha Franklin was at the peak of her career and her creative powers when her gospel album “Amazing Grace” was released in 1972. (It sold more than two million copies and became her best-selling ...
The King of Gospel Music, Reverend James Cleveland, was riffing, the way only a preacher can, prepping the congregation for the Queen of Soul, Ms. Aretha Franklin. This was January 13, 1972, in the ...
But “Amazing Grace” is not the greatest hits concert film you’d expect. “Amazing Grace” documents the two nights in January 1972, 47 years ago, that Franklin, at the height of her youthful fame, ...
Congressman John Lewis is lying in state today at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. Lawmakers spoke at Lewis’ memorial to pay their respects to the life and legacy of the civil rights icon. But perhaps the ...
A massive rookie mistake — director Sydney Pollack and his 16-millimeter film crew forgot to use a clapperboard synchronizing the sound with the image for each new take — delivered roughly 20 hours of ...