Steve Turner: "Amazing Grace" (Ecco) (Rebroadcast)

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Steve Turner: "Amazing Grace" (Ecco) (Rebroadcast)

Music historian Steve Turner tells the story behind the beloved hymn "Amazing Grace." He traces the song from its origins in the religious conversion of a former slave trader, up to its current popularity as one of the...

Music historian Steve Turner tells the story behind the beloved hymn "Amazing Grace." He traces the song from its origins in the religious conversion of a former slave trader, up to its current popularity as one of the most-recorded songs of all time.

Guests

Steve Turner

Music Historian

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