After producing highly acclaimed recordings, touring throughout the United States, appearing on the televised singing competition ”The Sing-Off,” and winning the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, it is no surprise that this nine-voice, all-female ensemble has quickly become one of the most popular collegiate a cappella groups in the nation. The ladies of Noteworthy seek to uplift all those that hear and see them sing. Their music video “Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)” was published to their YouTube channel on 13 October 2015, and has already been viewed more than 4.5 million times. This week’s “Video Find of the Week” features Brigham Young University’s a cappella group Noteworthy, a group of nine Noteworthy ladies, all of whom are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and their rousing rendition of the timeless classic. The song saw a resurgence in popularity in the United States during the 1960s and has been recorded thousands of times during and since the 20th century, occasionally appearing on popular music charts. Throughout time, the song has been associated with more than 20 melodies, but in 1835 it was joined to a tune named “New Britain” to which it is most frequently sung today. Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) Amazing grace How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost, but now Im found Was blind, but now I see. However, “Amazing Grace” was used exclusively in the United States during the Second Great Awakening in the early 19th century. The song debuted in print in 1779 in Newton and Cowper’s Olney Hymns, but soon seemed to fade into obscurity in England. It is uncertain whether or not there was any musical accompaniment, or if the verses were simply chanted by the congregation. “Amazing Grace” was written to illustrate a sermon on New Year’s Day of 1773. In 1764 he was ordained in the Church of England and became curate of Olney, Buckinghamshire, where he stared writing hymns with poet William Cowper. He continued on in the slave trading business until 1754 or 1755, at which time he abandoned seafaring and began studying Christian theology.
While his boat was being repaired in Lough Swilly, he wrote the first verse of the renowned hymn. When a violent storm off the coast of County Donegal, Ireland threatened to demolish his vessel in 1748, he cried out to God for mercy – the defining moment of his spiritual conversion.
He was forced to serve in the Royal Navy, and after leaving the service, he became actively engaged in the Atlantic slave trade. He grew up without any particular religious conviction, but because of his rebelliousness, his life was often filled with unexpected twists and coincidences which might have otherwise been avoided. Newton wrote the words based on his personal life experiences. The Christian hymn which was published in 1779, was written by English poet and clergyman John Newton (1725-1807). The beloved classic hymn “Amazing Grace” is not only sung in church congregations, in many different languages worldwide, but it is also sung during other occasions.
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