Best version of 'Amazing Grace'?

[bevo barry]

As I burn the midnight oil I'm spinning an eclectic bunch of old CDs and I just heard Judy Collins sing Amazing Grace. Offhand, I cannot think of a better version...but maybe I'm missing the boat. Any nominations for the best Grace of all?

P.S. I just now read the thread started by lostman about Songs That Bring Tears, where he mentioned the bagpipe version...that'd have to be in the top 2 or 3.

 

[The Over Cusser]

I'm not sure if you like country music, but for me its the Leann Rimes version. Her voice is absolutely amazing. I agree the bagpipe version if great, but its the version you always hear.

 

[LITNIN HORN]

Steven Tyler and Juliaette Hamilton

 

[l00p]

Tennessee Ernie Ford.

 

[guitartex]

George Jones

 

[CenTex Horn]

Il Divo

 

[UTIceberg]

This one

 

[IRC]

This one.

This still makes me well up.

 

[Third Coast]

Maybe not the best version, but it's the best I've heard by a two year old.

Link

Btw, I love the Judy Collins version. The voice of an angel.

 

[Fievel121]

UT band 1999 A&M game.

DCI Corp (Blue Devils) is fantastic.

 

[RockyBalboa]

Wintley Phipps, black gospel singer
The Link

 

[Rayug]

Chris Tomlin has a new version that is pretty good.

 

[jimmyjazz]

If you've never heard Aaron Neville close out a Neville Brothers show with his a capella version of "Amazing Grace", then you've mised the best version ever.

 

[kbrown]

Randy Scruggs acoustic instrumental

 

[Teasip63]

The Longhorn Band at A&M was great because of the emotion but so was the bagpipe player walking away into the fog at Payne Stewart's funeral.

 

[ilsa]

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[accuratehorn]

That 1999 UT band performance at College Station was amazing. Beautiful job.

 

[beaVo]

this may not be the best, but everyone should check it out.

the ending is fantastic.

AWESOME STUFF

 

[77horn]

Any bagpipe version gets me.

el linkamundo

 

[TexEx88]

I use "Amazing Grace" in my HS History class while teaching about slavery. Amazing story of John Newton for those who are not aware. Anyway, I use the Charlottte Church version for my class. Very, very good.

 

[Bayerithe]

Chris Tomlin version

Hillsong Conference 2007 version

 

[PigBellmont]

Meant to post this some time ago - a twist on Amazing Grace
Blind Boys from Alabama

 

[Ramius]

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[TXSNOS]

Judy Collins is my favorite conventional version (Amazing Grace), but I also really like the version by The Blind Boys of Alabama.

This recording is a little better quality than the Blind Boys link above: Amazing Grace - Blind Boys of Alabama

 

[ImissWallyPryor]

I've already told my wife that I want George Jones' version played at my funeral.