Following a powerful conversion experience during a storm at sea, Newton would eventually become a pastor in the Church of England and the writer of several of the church's most beloved hymns, including 'Amazing Grace.'
But before that, Newton, the former slave, was appointed captain of a slave ship himself. In an age when human bondage was considered the norm, it would take time for Newton's conscience to be thoroughly transformed. But Newton came to hate the slave trade, becoming a spiritual leader in the fight to end slavery.
Newton's Grace is the true story of a real 'Prodigal Son,' the story of miraculous forgiveness and change that lies behind the powerful words of one of the world's most beloved hymns.