Music of Grace: Amazing Grace is a 2009 compilation album from Valley Entertainment consisting of fourteen versions of the hymn Amazing Grace.
| Music of Grace: Amazing Grace | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various Artists | ||||
| Released | 13 October 2009 | |||
| Genre | Inspirational, new-age, Christian, Celtic | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Valley Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Ellen Holmes | |||
| Various Artists chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Amazing Grace" | Katie McMahon | 5:12 |
| 2. | "Amazing Grace" | Lisbeth Scott | 6:38 |
| 3. | "Amazing Grace" | John Doan | 4:48 |
| 4. | "Amazing Grace" | Walela | 6:02 |
| 5. | "Amazing Grace" | Phyllis Taylor Sparks | 3:20 |
| 6. | "Amazing Grace" | David Tolk | 4:48 |
| 7. | "Amazing Grace" | Shanon | 3:59 |
| 8. | "Amazing Grace" | Simeon Wood, Graham Hepburn, Amanda Barass & John Gerighty | 3:43 |
| 9. | "Amazing Grace" | Cecilia | 5:01 |
| 10. | "Amazing Grace" | Mark O'Connor | 3:35 |
| 11. | "Amazing Grace" | City of Washington Pipe Band & Bonnie Rideout | 2:33 |
| 12. | "Amazing Grace" | Nana Mouskouri | 4:32 |
| 13. | "Amazing Grace" | The St. Philips Boy’s Choir | 2:42 |
| 14. | "Amazing Grace" | William Neil | 3:08 |
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