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Documentaries like Amazing Grace

Not everyone loves Amazing Grace for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Amazing Grace

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  1. You like gospel sung live with a choir behind it.

  2. You can't look away from Aretha Franklin at the height of her voice.

  3. You like being in the room for a real moment in music history.

Picks that share your reasons

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  • Marley2012

    • gospel sung live with a choir behind it
    • being in the room for a real moment in music history

    Good for you if you like reggae and want to know where these songs came from.

  • Bohemian Rhapsody2018

    • gospel sung live with a choir behind it
    • you can't look away from Aretha Franklin at the height of her voice

    Good for you if you like singing along to Queen in the cinema.

  • EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert2026

    • gospel sung live with a choir behind it
    • you can't look away from Aretha Franklin at the height of her voice
    • being in the room for a real moment in music history

    Good for you if you like hearing Elvis sing live at full power.

  • A Band Called Death2013

    • gospel sung live with a choir behind it
    • being in the room for a real moment in music history

    Good for you if you like raw punk played before punk had a name.

  • Quincy2018

    • gospel sung live with a choir behind it
    • being in the room for a real moment in music history

    Good for you if you like hearing how jazz, pop and film music passed through one man.

  • Elvis: That's the Way It Is1970

    • gospel sung live with a choir behind it
    • you can't look away from Aretha Franklin at the height of her voice
    • being in the room for a real moment in music history

    Good for you if you want to hear Elvis sing live with a full band.

  • The Last Waltz1978

    • gospel sung live with a choir behind it

    Good for you if you like a whole concert of 1970s rock filmed up close.

  • Monterey Pop1968

    • gospel sung live with a choir behind it
    • you can't look away from Aretha Franklin at the height of her voice

    Good for you if you want to hear Otis Redding and Jefferson Airplane live.

  • Music by John Williams2024

    • gospel sung live with a choir behind it
    • being in the room for a real moment in music history

    Good for you if you get chills from the Jaws theme and the Star Wars march.

  • Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage2010

    • gospel sung live with a choir behind it
    • being in the room for a real moment in music history

    Good for you if you love Rush or want to understand their sound.

  • Becoming Led Zeppelin2025

    • gospel sung live with a choir behind it
    • being in the room for a real moment in music history

    Good for you if you want to hear Led Zeppelin loud and in full.

  • Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)2021

    • gospel sung live with a choir behind it
    • being in the room for a real moment in music history

    Good for you if you want to watch soul, gospel and funk performed live in 1969.

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