''Amazing Grace: Original Score from the Motion Picture'' is another soundtrack for the movie ''

Amazing Grace "Amazing Grace" is a Christian hymn published in 1779 with words written in 1772 by English Anglican clergyman and poet John Newton (1725–1807). It is an immensely popular hymn, particularly in the United States, where it is used for both ...

'' starring

Ioan Gruffudd Ioan Gruffudd (; (born 6 October 1973) is a Welsh actor. He first came to public attention as Fifth Officer Harold Lowe in ''Titanic'' (1997), and then for his portrayal of Horatio Hornblower in the '' Hornblower'' series of television films ...

, featuring an original score composed by

David Arnold David Arnold (born 23 January 1962) is a British film composer whose credits include scoring five James Bond films, as well as ''Stargate'' (1994), '' Independence Day'' (1996), ''Godzilla'' (1998) and the television series '' Little Britain'' ...

History

David Arnold, who is best known for composing scores for films, such as ''Independence Day'', ''Stargate'', and ''Godzilla'', completed his journey from the film genres of action-adventure to art house. ''Amazing Grace'' is based on the 20-year crusade of

William Wilberforce William Wilberforce (24 August 175929 July 1833) was a British politician, philanthropist and leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade. A native of Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, he began his political career in 1780, eventually becom ...

to end slavery in the British Empire, as Arnold includes the scores of quasi-folk songs to Negro spirituals; his basic material, however, remains unchanged from earlier projects.Amazing Grace [Original Score from the Motion Picture on AllMusic
AllMusic.com Retrieved June 8, 2015 Arnold's tone for this project is far more earnest than before, one that hears distant echos of "Britten's Sinfonia da Requiem" and "Four Sea Interludes" at times, but his score has the merit of being the music that solely functions as an adjunct with an imaging enhancement on the screen, as a medium, not the message.

Production

Composer Nicholas Dadd produced, orchestrated, and conducted on this soundtrack. It features an unnamed group of session musicians contracted by Isobel Griffiths.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by David Arnold. ( * = iTunes album-only bonus track)

Awards

In 2008, the album won a Dove Award for Instrumental Album of the Year at the 39th GMA Dove Awards.Nominations Announced for 39th GMA Dove Awards
on CBN.com (February 14, 2008)

References

2007 soundtrack albums David Arnold soundtracks Sparrow Records albums {{soundtrack-stub