Summary[edit]

• 30-sec sample from "Amazing Grace" as sung by Judy Collins
• Source: Whales & Nightingales (Sample transcoded to Ogg vorbis using Audacity 1.3.7)
• Songwriters: John Newton lyrics, melody attributed to William Walker
• Copyright: 1970 Elektra

Fair use rationale in "Amazing Grace" by Judy Collins[edit]

• Judy Collins' 1970 version of "Amazing Grace" became a hit single despite her never releasing it as such. Her version is considered one of the most notable recordings of the song for its spontaneous popularity. It also illustrates her personalized interpretation of the note slides in single syllables, something that was not included in publisher Edwin O. Excell's widely influential notations at the beginning of the 20th century. (Moyers) This sample illustrates the transition from her lone voice to backup with a chorus, which was duplicated by the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards' instrumental version two years later. Because of its influence in the crossover from gospel to secular, words are inadequate in describing it and presenting the sound is necessary for a complete understanding. The sound sample is in an educational article specifically about the song from which this sample was taken. These issues are cited to reliable sources in the "Amazing Grace" article.
• It is a sample of no more than 30 seconds from a 4:12 recording, and could not be used as a substitute for the original commercial recording or to recreate the original recording.
• It is of a lower quality than the original recording.
• It is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted sample of comparable educational value.
• It is believed that this sample will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to distribute the original recording.
• It is uploaded on Wikipedia, a not-for-profit organisation.

Licensing[edit]

	This is a sound sample from a song, movie, sound effect, or other audio recording that is currently copyrighted. The copyright for it may be owned by the company who made it or the author. For a song, it may also be owned by the person(s) who performed it. It is believed that the use of this work qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law when used on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the U.S. by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation, where: the sample is being used for commentary on the recording in question; the sample contributes significantly to the encyclopedia articles in which it is used (listed under the heading "File usage" below) in a way that cannot be duplicated by other forms of media; the sample is short in relation to the duration of the recorded track, and is of inferior quality to the original recording; no other samples from the same track are currently used in Wikipedia; there is no adequate free alternative available. A more detailed fair use rationale should be provided by the user who uploaded this sample. Any other uses of this sample, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. If you are the copyright holder of this sample and you feel that its use here does not fall under "fair use", please see Wikipedia:Copyright problems for information on how to proceed. To the uploader: If this is a free, non-copyrighted audio recording, please post it to Wikimedia Commons instead. Fair use //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Amazing_Grace_-_Judy_Collins_1970.ogg true