Your comments are sincere and I am not going to criticize what you are saying, except for your final sentence. I find the juxtaposition irritating. Amazing Grace is a beautiful song on its own. House of the Rising Sun is an incredible song. You have two timeless songs in their own right, each demanding their own treatment. Why muddy the waters? When this comes on, I'd rather hear either or, not a "mash-up." Individually, I'm sure the Blind Boys could do both spectacularly.

I find the juxtaposition irritating. Amazing Grace is a beautiful song on its own. House of the Rising Sun is an incredible song. You have two timeless songs in their own right, each demanding their own treatment. Why muddy the waters?

Your comments are sincere and I am not going to criticize what you are saying, except for your final sentence. I find the juxtaposition irritating. Amazing Grace is a beautiful song on its own. House of the Rising Sun is an incredible song. You have two timeless songs in their own right, each demanding their own treatment. Why muddy the waters? When this comes on, I'd rather hear either or, not a "mash-up." Individually, I'm sure the Blind Boys could do both spectacularly.

I am stunned by the negative comments regarding this song. 'Amazing Grace' was written by a slavetrader who saw the error of his ways. Religion does not necessarily enter into it; slavery is (still) a moral abomination regardless of religious affiliation.

I feel the deepest sadness for anyone who's been abused in the name of 'religion'; people who twist holy teachings (of all sorts) for their personal perversions occupy a special sort of hell. And in fairness, a song can conjur negative feelings even though the song itself is positive. Amazing Grace is a song of redemption, of realizing the fundamental immorality of your actions.

House of the Rising Sun, on the other hand, is a song of hopelessness, of utter despair. It's exact references are the subject of some debate, but the lyrics indicate being at the 'end of the line'.

The juxtaposition is spectacular, and the Blind Boys sing it with power and grace.

c.

Ever hear "Stairway to Gilligan"? Stairway to Heaven, with the Gilligan lyrics, great ice breaker at any party. It was done by "Little Roger and the Goosebumps", do a Google and you will will get some low quality versions to listen to.

Zar

Holy smokes....
God is alive and well. And making music, it would seem. So much for agnosticism.

Ooooh wow thought for a second there "land of the rising sun" was set to amazing grace, but then I thought about it... Should have played Rolling Stones tho. Not that I have anything against religious music.

Anyone who is a true music lover will say this classic was done with the utmost class. The people who made the racist comments are listening to the wrong channel, Radio Paradise is for TRUE music lovers that listen to the music, not the color/religion/ethnic backgrounds of the artists that make them.

Zar

You can, believe it or not, sing the lyrics to the tune of "Gilligan's Island," too. Go figure.

It's the lyrics to Amazing Grace set to the melody of House of the Rising Sun.

Bleh.