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. There is no shortage of versions of Amazing Grace.

Jerusalem has been voted the UK’s favourite hymn in a BBC Songs Of Praise special. The popular hymn, which is a poem by William Blake set to music written by Sir Hubert Parry in 1916, was ranked above ...

As the Commonwealth Games kicks off in Birmingham, English spectators may be left wondering about that state of the national anthem. Athletes lining up to compete across 22 different sports will sing ...

ONE of the most popular hymns in the country has been banned from a memorial service for its lack of religious content. Dean of Southwark the Very Reverend Colin Slee barred Jerusalem from a recent ...

THE stirring hymn Jerusalem is the people's choice for a national anthem for England, a survey said yesterday. THE stirring hymn Jerusalem is the people's choice for a national anthem for England, a ...

THE CHURCH of England sought to end the dispute over the suitability of the hymn Jerusalem for weddings by recommending it in an official booklet. The marriage guide, published by the Chelmsford ...

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 was the perfect choice. It is easy ...