You have to check out this fun and uplifting music video from Phil Wickham and Crowder for their song ‘It Really Is Amazing Grace.’ The song is an updated rendition of the classic hymn, and the upbeat sound will have you on your feet praising God with a joyful sound! Let the song bring you some smiles and encouragement today.
‘Singing Hallelujah! There’s no chains on me
Thank you Jesus, You have set me free
You welcomed me in, called me by name, was dead in my sin
Now I’m dancing on that grave, Hallelujah! It really is Amazing Grace’
What a great song! Phil Wickham shares about why he wanted to release ‘It Really Is Amazing Grace’ and collaborate with Crowder.
“Very excited about this one. I couldn’t believe I’ve never put out a version of this hymn!?!” Phil Wickham wrote in an Instagram post. “As a worship leader for 25 years I am always searching for upbeat songs that carry spiritual substance, joy, and are just fun to sing. This one checks all those boxes for me! It’s called ‘It Really Is Amazing Grace’ and it rips you guys!”
Phil Wickham also shared the original story behind the hymn ‘Amazing Grace,’ and it really is such an incredible testimony.
“Did you know that the man who wrote ‘Amazing Grace,’ the most popular Christian song of all time, was a slave trader?” he said in an Instagram video. “In the 1700s, John Newton was on a boat trafficking humans — buying, selling, capturing them — one of the greatest horrific evils the world has ever seen. And he was out on this ship and a storm blew in. It started tearing apart the ship. The ship was taking water; it looked like certain death. And in that moment, John Newton even surprised himself by crying out to God, asking for help and praying for forgiveness.”
Then Phil goes on to explain how John Newton’s life started to change after he survived that storm.
“After he cried out for help, cried out to God, a change sparked in his heart, and over the next couple years, he grew closer and closer to God, to the point where he started studying the Bible and ended up becoming a pastor,” he continued. “He fought against slavery, he spoke up against slave trade. It was amazing what God did in his life, and so when he says, ‘Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me,’ it’s not just poetic imagery…he’s thinking back on who he was before he knew the grace of God.”
What an amazing story and song. We hope that it was an encouragement to you today!