Amazing Grace

It's always been my favorite Christian hymn, but it wasn't until recently that I learned the history of the song, written by a reformed English slave-trader named John Newton. My daughter's also named Grace, and that makes it an even more special song for me.

I've been working on arranging and learning a version based on Charles Brown's version of this song, from his album "These Blues." It's been almost a year, but I finally got it figured out, and then sat down to record it at Jennifer's last Thursday. Good timing too, since the movie "Amazing Grace" came out Friday, and it's the story of the end of the British slave trade (which ended Feb 23, 200 years ago).

Here's the video of the session. I hope you enjoy it. Do let me know what you think.

Swami