60: John Newton - Amazing Grace
Pump the hate brakes, Riley! This week, Gillespie and Riley begin a four-episode discussion on how to judge a hymn. In the first installment, they look at Amazing Grace and ask: "Is this a great, good, or bad hymn?" What makes a Christian hymn great? What should a church do with bad hymns?
Text:
"Amazing Grace" by John Newton
Show Notes:
- Amazing Grace (Wikipedia)
- Amazing Grace: A Journey in Time and Faith
- Why Johnny Can't Sing Hymns: How Pop Culture Rewrote the Hymnal
- Faith Plus One - South Park
- Psalms Devotions - Christ Hold Fast
- Wedding March - Wagner
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