You may recall he closed his remarks by turning to song in a surprise rendition of the spiritual "Amazing Grace." Special correspondent John Larson has a look at the song's unique role in history.

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Clearly there’s something amazing about grace. John Newton, the song’s writer, certainly thought so. Born in London in 1725, Newton led a fascinating life.

Amazing Grace might be the ultimate song of redemption, steeped in two centuries of black history, but its writer had also been a slave ship captain.

Amazing Grace might be the ultimate song of redemption, steeped in two centuries of black history, but its writer had also been a slave ship captain.

Amazing Grace. By James Walvin. University of California Press; 216 pages; $19.95 and £16.99 I n 2015 Barack Obama gave the eulogy at a funeral service in Charleston, South Carolina, for a black ...

Amazing Grace is a new original musical based on the awe-inspiring true story behind the world's most beloved song. A captivating tale of romance, rebellion and redemption, this radiant production ...

The song also was the subject of at least one book, "The Story of America's Most Beloved Song, Amazing Grace," written by Steve Turner and published in 2002 by Harper Collins.

This is not a freedom song written by a former slave; it’s a redemption hymn composed by a slaver. “Amazing Grace” began life as a poem.

Clearly there’s something amazing about grace. John Newton, the song’s writer, certainly thought so. Born in London in 1725, Newton led a fascinating life.