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Bill Henderson had left his church, and faith, behind him many years ago. Then, he took his daughter to see a church pageant and, as he says, “grace hit”. It came through the hymns. Henderson, who was an author and owned a publishing company, began to research the history of Christian hymns. In this interview, he talks to CBC Radio’s music expert Robert Harris about
his faith experience, and hymns, especially Amazing Grace and the Shaker hymn played at U.S. President Barack Obama’s inauguration, A Gift to be Simple.
http://www.cbc.ca/tapestry/archives/2009/012509.html (When you get to this web page, simply click on the pod-shaped button. And don’t worry – while it says they can’t play music in their podcasts, this recording DOES include the actual hymns)
Source: CBC Radio, Jan. 25 2009 Duration: ~ 54 minutes
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Fowler. One Hundred and One Hymn Stories. 245 Pri
Turner. Amazing Grace: The Story of
