Two hundred and fifty years after John Newton first penned those opening words, “Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,” Phil Wickham and Crowder are carrying the iconic hymn forward and making a case that it still hits just as hard.
“It Really Is Amazing Grace” opens on the hymn’s familiar first verse before moving into a chorus that reframes the familiar message with unmistakable joy: “Was dead in my sin / Now I’m dancing on that grave.” It’s a song that reimagines “Amazing Grace” into a song that celebrates what grace actually cost, and most importantly, what it actually won.
The collaboration feels like one we’ve been waiting for! Two voices who have spent careers singing about grace, getting together and recording some of the most well known lyrics of all time. Crowder’s folk-rooted presence adds warmth and grit, and together the two carry the well-known hymn somewhere that feels electric and completely alive.
“It Really Is Amazing Grace” is available now on all major streaming platforms. Hear it first on Air1 today, every hour on the hour starting at 6 a.m. CT.
Artists: Phil Wickham & Crowder
Release Date: January 16, 2026
Genre: Contemporary Worship
Air1 Premiere: March 20, 2026
