John Newton
| Birth Year: | 1725 |
| Death Year: | 1807 |
| Notes: | English sailor, in the Royal Navy for a period, and later a captain of slave ships. He became ordained as an evangelical Anglican cleric, served Olney, Buckinghamshire for two decades, and also wrote hymns, known for "Amazing Grace" and "Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken". |
Poems/Lyrics:
| Title | Alternate Title(s) | Composer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Amazing Grace | Trad/Anon/composer unknown, | |
| Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone) | Trad/Anon/composer unknown, ; Tomlin, Christopher Dwayne; Giglio, Louie |