Wintley Phipps talks abour negro spirituals and sings Amazing Grace. This video is a clip from an Gaither singing at Carnegy Hall and Mr. Phipps explains that negro spirituals are based on the black keys of a piano. He demonstrates some songs on a piano the last one being Amazing Grace. He talks about how the song was written by John Newton who was the captain of a slave ship and later becane a christian (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazing_Grace). He heard the song, which was a negro chant and wrote the words to Amazing Grace. He sang the song as a chant and then with the the words.
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me. I once was lost but now am found, Was blind, but now I see.
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear. And Grace, my fears relieved. How precious did that Grace appear The hour I first believed.
Through many dangers, toils and snares I have already come; 'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far and Grace will lead me home.
The Lord has promised good to me. His word my hope secures. He will my shield and portion be, As long as life endures.
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail, And mortal life shall cease, I shall possess within the veil, A life of joy and peace.
When we've been here ten thousand years Bright shining as the sun. We've no less days to sing God's praise Than when we've first begun.
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me. I once was lost but now am found, Was blind, but now I see.
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