'Amazing Grace' endures as a global music sensation after more than 200 years
It has endured for more than two centuries, offering hope to those grieving or searching for meaning to life. With its simple melody and message of salvation, "Amazing Grace" is a global music sensation.
As music lingo would describe it, the song is No. 1 with a bullet. Will Elvis' "Hound Dog" last 200 years? Michael Jackson's "Beat It"? Lady Gaga's "Poker Face"? "Amazing Grace" already has and keeps on going.
Says Cliff Barrows, who led choirs all over the world for decades at Billy Graham crusades: "We will sing this song until Jesus comes and it may be one of our theme songs in heaven around the throne."...