Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) John Newton, Chris Tomlin and Louie Giglio, 2006
The words are under copyright, CCLI song number 4768151. This page has where to read and license them, the story, videos and the Scripture behind it.
The story behind Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)
This song pairs John Newton's hymn text with a new refrain by Chris Tomlin and Louie Giglio. Newton, a former slave ship captain who became an Anglican clergyman, published his hymn in 1779 in Olney Hymns, with the title Faith's Review and Expectation and a heading that cites 1 Chronicles 17:16-17. The tune is New Britain, an Appalachian folk melody that first appeared in The Southern Harmony. Hymnary.org credits Edwin Othello Excell with the harmonization and with adding a fifth stanza in 1910. Newton's own words are in the public domain. The Tomlin and Giglio refrain and the arrangement are not, which is why this version carries a copyright dated 2006. Chris Tomlin released it on his album See the Morning on September 26, 2006, and it went out as a single in 2007. Ed Cash produced the album and Giglio was an executive producer. See the Morning won Praise and Worship Album of the Year at the 2007 Dove Awards and earned a Gold certification from the RIAA in January 2008.
Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) videos
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Chris Tomlin - Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) Chris Tomlin, Modern arrangement
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CeCe Winans: Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) Fan of CeCe Winans, Modern arrangement
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Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) - arr. Joel Raney Hope Publishing, Choir
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Pentatonix - Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) (Official Video) Pentatonix, A cappella
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Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone) - piano instrumental cover with lyrics Kaleb Brasee, Piano
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Chris Tomlin - Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) (Live) Chris Tomlin, Modern arrangement
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Scripture in Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)
- 1 Chronicles 17:16-17
- Ephesians 2:8
Questions people ask
Who wrote Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)?
John Newton wrote the verses in 1779. Chris Tomlin and Louie Giglio wrote the refrain for Tomlin's 2006 album See the Morning.
What is the difference between Amazing Grace and the Chris Tomlin version?
Both use Newton's verses. This version adds a new refrain by Tomlin and Giglio, so its words and arrangement are under copyright.
Who sang Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) first?
Chris Tomlin released it on See the Morning in 2006.
Is Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) in the public domain?
No. Newton's 1779 stanzas are public domain, but the refrain and arrangement are copyrighted 2006 by worshiptogether.com songs, sixsteps Music and Vamos Publishing. Churches need a CCLI license to project or print this version.
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