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(Message started by: Country on Mar 16^th, 2007, 10:33am)

Title: Amazing Grace
Post by Country on Mar 16^th, 2007, 10:33am

I saw the movie last night . It was really good .
The movie is so moving at the end to see what just 1 person is able to do . He changed history by making it possible to get the first law passed to stop the slave trade .

Synopsis: William Wilberforce led efforts as a member of Parliament in 18th-century England to end slavery and the slave trade in the British empire. Wilberforce was elected to the House of Commons at 21 and took on the issue of slavery, successfully assembling a diverse coalition that went up against the most powerful men of the time.

When you have time please go to the official website and read about the movie and watch the movie clips to the movie .
The last clip , the story of Amazing Grace is done to Chris Tomlin's version of the song .
Its amazing that the man that wrote this song was ounce part of the slave trade by the grace of God , than was partly responsible by his actions in stopping it .

http://www.amazinggracemovie.com/index.php

Title: Re: Amazing Grace
Post by Drinks With George on Mar 16^th, 2007, 12:53pm

It sounds like something worth checking out.
Thanks for the info and the link.

Title: Re: Amazing Grace
Post by Shannon on Mar 16^th, 2007, 1:26pm

I saw this commercial the other day and thought it looked like a powerful movie. A must see!

Title: Re: Amazing Grace
Post by Heather on Mar 16^th, 2007, 3:35pm

Love this movie and love the song.

Isn't it also amazing how this song can just touch anyone?
My brother and I came up with this really deep blues way of playing this song so we did it in church and it was awesome.
Put a Dobro/slide guitar in with it and you can really make the guitar sing the words.

Heather

Title: Re: Amazing Grace
Post by Country on Mar 16^th, 2007, 7:10pm

I saw Chris Tomlin live a few weeks ago . When he did this live it was so powerful .
Thats why i mentioned to listen to the last clip with him singing and also to read just how this song has been sung through history .
This is the vs that Chris Tomlin wrote -
My chains are gone iv been set free
My God , my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy reigns
Unsending love , amazing grace.

Heres the video - http://www.cmwired.com/2007/02/28/video-chris-tomlin-amazing-grace-my-chains-are-gone/