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.

Whenever I hear a certain kind of old-school hymn in church, thoughts turn to my father. At church services, my father sings with gusto. But here’s the thing: He can’t sing worth a lick. Can’t carry a ...

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 ...