"Amazing Grace" Adaptation Bibliography Explanations

"Amazing Grace" Adaptation Bibliography

ADAPTATION

Thomsen, S. R., Randle, Q., & Lewis, M. (2016). Pop Music and the Search for the Numinous: Exploring the Emergence of the “Secular Hymn” in Post-Modern Culture. Journal of Media & Religion, 15(3), 146–155. https://doi.org/10.1080/15348423.2016.1209392

          This source addresses the change from traditional hymns to "secular hymns", that consist of pop culture mix as well as the religious meaning being removed. This emerged after WWII and played a huge roll in the Civil Rights Movement, where Blacks felt the need to express themselves through music. At the time, pop music was influenced by the Western music that was not political and rejected religious as well as traditional values. This mix with blues music from Blacks created the "secular hymns" as described. This contributes to this project because it provides an explanation on the change from a hymn (John Newton) to the popular "Amazing Grace" from Aretha Franklin during the Civil Rights Movement.

SOCIAL HISTORY

Katsion, J. (2013). The Hymn “Amazing Grace:” The Grace Anecdote as Equipment for Living. Journal of Communication & Religion, 36(2), 134–150. Retrieved from http://bulldogs.tlu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ufh&AN=98590054&site=ehost-live&scope=site

          This source describes the transformation of the meaning of "grace" from religious to secular meaning. Also, "Amazing Grace" is given context on it's creation as well as the Aretha Franklin's version of the piece, while providing historical context. Katsion also does an text analysis to describe why Newton used the words that he used in his hymn. This piece provides a historical context as well as a description of musical transformation.

The Creation of "Amazing Grace". (n.d.). Retrieved from https://loc.gov/item/ihas.200149085

          This source from the Library of Congress provides historical context of John Newton's hymn.

Amazing Grace. (2018, September 20). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazing_Grace

          This source gives a very specific description of the development of "Amazing Grace" into pop culture. It also provides the many versions of the piece as well as the historical context that goes along with it.

Doyle, P. (2018, August 22). Aretha's Greatest Albums: 'Amazing Grace' (1972). Retrieved from https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/aretha-franklin-amazing-grace-gospel-album-714487/

          This piece provides Aretha Frankin's album "Amazing Grace" and the context behind the album as a whole. It also describes the public reaction of the album and the meaning behind it.

GENRE

Thomsen, S. R., Randle, Q., & Lewis, M. (2016). Pop Music and the Search for the Numinous: Exploring the Emergence of the “Secular Hymn” in Post-Modern Culture. Journal of Media & Religion, 15(3), 146–155. https://doi.org/10.1080/15348423.2016.1209392

          This source also provides minimal detail on the blending of blues into "modern-day" pop music. This mix was contributed to the Black community in the Civil Rights Movement. This explains the transformation of music as well as the change in message into a secular meaning.

McInnis, C. L. (2015). Nothing but love in God's waters: Volume 1: Black sacred music from the civil war to the civil rights movement. Southern Quarterly, 52(2), 192-195,197. Retrieved from http://bulldogs.tlu.edu:2048/login?url=https://bulldogs.tlu.edu:2150/docview/1674234005?accountid=7092

          This source details the transformation of music with the mix of blues from the Black community during the Civil Rights Movement. McInnis also provides an explanation on Black's use of spiritual music as well as the mix with blues music. This piece illustrates the genre change into soul/gospel from hymn and the reasoning behind the transformation.