Where to Watch Amazing Grace: The Untold Story
How well do you really know the story behind “Amazing Grace”?
The hymn has been sung for generations, crossing racial, political, and cultural lines to become one of the most recognizable songs of faith in the world. But the story behind those familiar words is far more complicated than many people realize.
Stream Amazing Grace: The Untold Story now on Angel.
The Story Behind a Beloved Hymn
For many people, “Amazing Grace” is simply part of the soundtrack of life.
It has been sung in churches, at funerals, during moments of national mourning, and at countless personal milestones. Its words have offered comfort and hope to generations of people around the world.
But how did a hymn written centuries ago become so deeply woven into the lives of people from so many different backgrounds?
The answer begins with John Newton.
His story isn’t a simple one. Before becoming a clergyman and hymn writer, Newton was involved in the slave trade. His transformation from a man participating in the horrors of slavery to one whose name would become inseparable from a hymn about grace is central to understanding both his life and the song.
John Newton’s Extraordinary Transformation
John Newton’s life was marked by a dramatic change in direction.
The former slave trader eventually became a minister and an outspoken witness to the grace that had transformed him. Amazing Grace: The Untold Story explores the experiences that shaped Newton and the journey that led him to write the hymn that would outlive him by centuries.
That transformation is what gives the story its weight.
The film doesn’t begin with the polished legacy of a beloved hymn. It goes back to the complicated man behind it and examines the history that makes his eventual transformation so striking.
One Angel Guild member summarized the experience simply: “I thought I knew the story of John Newton, but I only knew half of it.”
John Rhys-Davies Brings Newton to Life
John Rhys-Davies takes on the role of the elder Newton, bringing his considerable screen presence to a story that spans decades.
Known for his performance in The Lord of the Rings, Rhys-Davies portrays Newton as a man looking back on the life that brought him to a place of humility and faith.
That perspective gives the docudrama an important dimension. The story isn’t simply about what Newton did. It’s also about what it meant for him to confront his past and recognize the need for change.
Watch Amazing Grace: The Untold Story on Angel
Amazing Grace: The Untold Story brings John Newton’s remarkable journey to life, from his involvement in the slave trade to his transformation through grace and the creation of a hymn that would eventually cross boundaries around the world.
Stream Amazing Grace: The Untold Story now on Angel and discover the story behind the song.
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