Listen to this when
Amazing Grace
Aretha went back to church, and a whole congregation carried her. Sometimes you need a room full of voices to feel hope again. 🙌🏾
Who it's for
Recorded live over two nights in January 1972 at New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, the album captures a congregation, choir and singer feeding each other: shouts, responses and swelling harmonies are part of the record.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Amazing Grace is a live gospel double album by Aretha Franklin, recorded on 13 and 14 January 1972 at New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles and released by Atlantic Records in June 1972. Franklin is joined by Rev. James Cleveland, who directed the choir, played piano and sang lead on some tracks, and the Southern California Community Choir; her father, Rev. C. L.
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Tidal and other major streaming services; also on CD/vinyl. The 2018 film Amazing Grace: check JustWatch for current availability.
Before you start
Age: Not verified (suggested All ages)
For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face:1 Corinthians 13:12, 1 Corinthians 13:12
