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One more for Women Music Wednesday, and one more that you probably already know –

The Petersens, "Amazing Grace" (2022)

Katie, Ellen, Matt, Julianne, their mom Karen, and Emmett Franz, with three verses from John Newton's 1772 Christian hymn, and joined by a crowd-sourced choir for a final verse from Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin".

John Newton was in slave-trading until about 1755, by the way.

youtube.com/watch?v=6ip5UJkIiO

#MusicWomenWednesday
#ThePetersens
#Bluegrass #AmazingGrace

Forgive Me, But Then No Need Dept : There are lots of classic inspirational pieces one could end a show with. I've never heard anyone compare #AmazingGrace with #WatermelonInEasterHay by #FrankZappa. The one is lyrical ,the other instrumental. One emanates from the divine , the other from familiarity with expression that is considerably profane in other contexts.Yet here we are- two very different pieces of music that, in the end , manage to conjure the divine. Go figure
youtu.be/bWBYjjzKvIw?si=KbEwcx

On Geek Grotto today, we cover the new Nintendo Direct, Power Wash Simulator/WH40K, MTG/Fallout and spotlight Amazing Grace in #ObscureCharacterCorner!
2pm on SHMUFM: DAB & 99.8FM in Aberdeen, shmu.org.uk or ask your smart speaker to “Play Station House Media Unit”
#GeekGrotto #SciFi #VideoGames #Comics #Games #Nintendo #warhammer40k #PowerWashSimulator #MagicTheGathering #Fallout #DarkHorseComics #AmazingGrace #Radio #Aberdeen

Another volume of Rev John Newton's previously unpublished diary is now available - this one for 1767. John Newton was curate at Olney from 1764-1779. He wrote the hymn - Amazing Grace whilst at Olney. He had a wide circle of friends in the area including Northampton. 1767 was particularly significant as that year he invited the poet William Cowper to Olney.
edintone.com/john-newtons-diar
The book is just £6 and can be obtained here johnnewton.org/.../JOHN_NEWTON #JohnNewton #Olney #AmazingGrace

Miscellanea Edintone · John Newton’s Diary: 1767 - Miscellanea EdintoneAn illustrated and annotated transcript of the previously unpublished diary of John Newton for 1767.