# Amazing Grace on The No Agenda Show

Amazing Grace comes up in 5 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from June 2015 to May 2022.

- **Chapters:** 5
- **Episodes:** 4
- **Discussed:** June 2015 – May 2022
- **Related topics:** [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Charleston](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/charleston.md), [Aspen Institute](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/aspen-institute.md), [Audio Mix](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/audio-mix.md), [Hate Speech](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hate-speech.md), [Joe Biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), [Sign-off](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sign-off.md), [Valerie Jarrett](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/valerie-jarrett.md)

## Chapters 1–5 of 5

### Charleston Walking Tour, AME Church History

- **Episode:** [1452: Toxic Stew](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1452-toxic-stew.md)
- **Published:** 2022-05-19
- **Time:** 12:35–15:14
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1452-toxic-stew/chapter/charleston-walking-tour-ame-church-history.md

A two-and-a-half-hour walking tour of Charleston led by David Gwynn Vaughan highlights the city's architecture and the site of the 2015 AME Church shooting. The summary reflects on President Barack Obama's visit to the church and his performance of "Amazing Grace," noting the local community's desire to handle the tragedy internally without outside political interference.

Keywords: [charleston](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/charleston.md), david gwynn vaughan, ame church, [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [amazing grace](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazing-grace.md)

### Show Sign-off, Episode 780 Outro Mix

- **Episode:** [780: Dustbin of History](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/780-dustbin-of-history.md)
- **Published:** 2015-12-10
- **Time:** 2:56:11–3:02:53
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/780-dustbin-of-history/chapter/show-sign-off-episode-780-outro-mix.md

The hosts sign off from Episode 780, reminding listeners of the upcoming Sunday show and the "Obama Bot Dinner" report. The episode concludes with a complex audio production featuring clips of Barack Obama and Joe Biden singing "Amazing Grace," interspersed with aggressive soundbites about bombing and military action.

Keywords: [sign-off](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sign-off.md), [amazing grace](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazing-grace.md), [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [joe biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), [audio mix](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/audio-mix.md)

### Barack Obama, Amazing Grace and Valerie Jarrett

- **Episode:** [740: Losers to Lions](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/740-losers-to-lions.md)
- **Published:** 2015-07-19
- **Time:** 1:35:43–1:40:00
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/740-losers-to-lions/chapter/barack-obama-amazing-grace-and-valerie-jarrett.md

Valerie Jarrett confirms at the Aspen Institute that President Obama's singing of "Amazing Grace" at the AME church was pre-planned, despite media portrayals of it being a spontaneous moment. Jarrett describes the internal discussions in the helicopter and the "miscue" with the band. The hosts use this to illustrate the manufactured nature of the President's public performances.

Keywords: [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [valerie jarrett](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/valerie-jarrett.md), [amazing grace](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazing-grace.md), ame church, [aspen institute](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/aspen-institute.md)

### Obama's Charleston Eulogy and "Grace" Narrative

- **Episode:** [734: Peak Oil II](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/734-peak-oil-ii.md)
- **Published:** 2015-06-28
- **Time:** 1:22:32–1:28:44
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/734-peak-oil-ii/chapter/obama-s-charleston-eulogy-and-grace-narrative.md

President Obama's eulogy for Reverend Pinckney is analyzed for its focus on racial bias and the concept of "grace." The hosts criticize the speech as divisive and suggest it functioned more as a political lecture than a traditional eulogy. They specifically highlight the president's claims regarding the killer's intentions and the "original sin" of the nation.

Keywords: [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [charleston](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/charleston.md), [amazing grace](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazing-grace.md), dylan roof, [hate speech](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hate-speech.md)

### Production Flub During Obama's "Amazing Grace" Performance

- **Episode:** [734: Peak Oil II](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/734-peak-oil-ii.md)
- **Published:** 2015-06-28
- **Time:** 1:28:50–1:35:30
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/734-peak-oil-ii/chapter/production-flub-during-obama-s-amazing-grace-performance.md

The hosts deconstruct a production error during President Obama's singing of "Amazing Grace," where the band and organist missed their cues. The segment includes a humorous discussion on the potential use of auto-tune in live political events and the "other Obama" theory regarding the president's public performances.

Keywords: [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [amazing grace](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazing-grace.md), production error, auto-tune, gospel music

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