Amazing Grace - Hayley Westenra (a cappella) in Christchurch NZ 

That is exactly how amazing Grace should be sung The situation, the emotion.

I am also a Christchurch boy. One minute of disaster and the city will never be the same. This performance expresses the grief, the resilience and the resolve. It still gives me goosebumps

Best a capella version of this I can recall. Simple and moving.

I first heard Hayley when I was in the beautiful garden city of Christchurch in 2002. I do hope that from the rubble and the tragedy that Christchurch will once again be rebuilt and renewed to its former splendour. I was there only six weeks, but in 67 years I have not found a more splendid city or a friendlier people.

The crowd was noisy until Hayley Westenra started Amazing Grace and with only her singing you could hear a pin drop. Truly an angel.

Amazing! Just that she does it acapella makes it even more beautiful

No music is necessary when Haley performs. She is so effortless and pitch perfect. She truly has the GIFT. Thank you Haley for sharing it with us.

Still to this day this is the most moving and beautiful version of this song

Just wow. The kind of voice that gives you goosebumps, in a good way.

Im from Christchurch and this still gets me. Every. Single. Time.

Voice of an angel? Forgive me but I have never heard an angel sing.I have heard Hayley sing and it is beyond incredible. This young lady has the purest voice I have ever heard.An absolute amazing talent.

This is the best version of this song I've ever heard! 👍👍

Hayley you are amazing. God bless you and beautiful Christchurch!!!

America's Got Talent? Haley wins The World's Got Talent!!! Love this woman!

Truly magnificent. A song of 'faith' not necessarily religion.

The sweetness of voice & the gentleness of sound. Enjoy Amazing Grace...Hayley Westenra.

One of my favorite songs by Haley. She is just spectacular

Haley is the best. I love that little smile and thank you at the end

The most perfect version I've ever heard ... pure, simple and tonally perfect .... THIS is Grace

this always has been my favourite song and Hayley totally nails this

I absolutely agree to others' opinions of her being an angel with no wings. She has wonderful voice. I guess that an angel's voice is the same as hers. I offer her many thanks From south korea.

Hayley is an angel. Only the wings are missing.

ア、カペラでここまで聞かせて頂きました、涙そうそうも、素敵です、ありがとうございます

And I thought I had heard allt the best versions of this song ever. What a wonderful surprise! She;s really a wonderful singer. Moved me. Wow!

A great talent and beautiful voice to listen too. Keep it up Hayley

An absolute angelic voice... One of the sweetest voices in the recorded history... A treasure of not just New Zealand but of the planet earth.

Her God given talent is a blessing for everyone to hear!

Gorgeous, really conquered the world's heart!!!

I was moved to tears. ;'-( I remember when she was with Celtic Woman, who I have seen in person. Unfortunately, she was not part of the group then. This was my mother's favorite song! I remember my Mother singing this so many times in church. I must say Thank You Haley for your Awesome "a capala" version of Amazing Grace your & God Given Voice that you use to Praise God with!:-)

Eres mi amor platónico. Sueño con poder conocerte algún día. Me trae recuerdos de mi juventud. Me inspira lo que pretendía alcanzar y que ahora lo tengo tan cerca. Gracia divina.💘💝💖

New Zealand you guys are so lucky to have her an amazingly talented and beautiful lady like Hayley

This is an angel come down to give us comfort. Tell me I'm wrong.

WOW, Amazing Grace sang by Amazing Singer..countless times put in repeat.

I love the little smile at the end and humble thank you. So much class

Simply a perfect performance. Notice her timing,stopping,then continuing to add depth and strength to this beautiful song..Her pauses just emphasized the meaning.Great,absolutely awe inspiring.

Haley, just listening to you is a religious experience. I love you as does everyone else

How can 37 people dislike this? I was there this day and i balled my eyes out. I had strangers around me doing the same thing, and in the area i was standing in everyone started to hold hands and everyone hugged at the end. Such a amzaing voice. Aso notice her pauses when she sings. Perfect timing. 37 people need there hearing checked i say

Absolutely beautiful performance from an absolutely beautiful woman. Way to go, Hayley!!!! We common folk just couldn't imagine what it would be like to have a talent like yours!!!!!!

Wow...absolutely breathtaking!!!

There's no other way, but to the Lord, I seek my refuge. Amen! 🙏🏻

Isn't she just so flawless, both her looks and her voice, and she can sing so powerfully without any music, that takes some doing as then any faltering sticks out a mile so she's a real class singer just like the late and great Judy Durham from the Seekers.

Amazing voice. .

Decades of work to produce such work. Don't listen to those who who complain. They would give anything to achieve what you already do. Pete, OZ

Beautiful angels voice. Thank you

Hello Hayley, thank you for this wonderful song, once again, performed with gusto and thanks ! Better than a musical performance, you sing every time with all your heart ! That's what makes your songs so beautiful ! Be blessed in abundance, Hayley !!

HERE'S TO MAKING IT COUNT HAYLES. It is a measure of her great artistic integrity that she can perform this song so often and always make it special (and never more so than here). God bless her and the good people of Christchurch.

Beautiful, beautiful!!

Your voice is the most beautiful I have ever seen in my life, praise God for his wonderful gift.

My hair's, back of head and arms, are literally standing on end... moved is the only real praise I can give. Superb!

She is a wonderful singer with a voice of a angel

Hayley Westenra is a beautiful young woman who has a beautiful voice god bless her 🙏

Amazingly fantastic song and voice...love this...!

What a wonderful voice , remarkable !

Very beautiful and clear voice.

J'en ai à chaque fois les larmes😢 aux yeux, mais elle la chante tellement bien.👍 Merci pour ta si belle voix.

Haley has so much class. Bravo Miss Westenra

Amazing song of praise

Thank you for sharing your God given gift .Your immaculate voice Hayley . Please come to Columbus Ohio.

Omg awesome voice,I’m a proud kiwi who has lived abroad for the last 40 years,so enjoy talent from NZ

We all need a song like this in our heart at times has they are now.

my heart and soul hear the sound of the glory, and when tonight has come my soul sleep with GOD!

She has beautiful voice

What a wonderful beautiful talented woman!

If I die listening to this amazing voice I would die a happy, happy person

She was sing through her heart in this one, this is her "home" and you can feel her emotions 🥰

yes the voice of a angel ,thank you wonderful xxx

Best version of Amazing Grace I've ever heard. Hayley hits every note perfectly. Simply beautiful.

A amazing voice for a amazing performance for the amazing Grace ....!! More than beautiful !!!

Obrigado por compartilhar e nos permitir ouvir essa linda voz.

She's a wonderful singer....

Such a beautiful gracious lady. Thank you for blessing us with this performance

God bless Hayley Westenra and Christchurch.

wunderbar vorgetragen, danke hayley

Wow beautiful! This song has just given me goosebumps all over and brought a few tears to my eyes! Absolutely stunning voice!

God Bless You.... i love you, i Love your voice... it´s like liquid gold

Amazing Grace, How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost, but now am found T'was blind but now I see T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear And Grace, my fears relieved How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed Through many dangers, toils and snares We have already come. T'was grace that brought us safe thus far And grace will lead us home, And grace will lead us home Amazing grace, Howe Sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost but now am found T'was blind but now I see Was blind, but now I see

This is the first time I've heard Amazing Grace (and I've heard it a lot) and was given perpetual chills.

one off the best version

What a beautiful rendition of Amazing Grace! Very clear & sincere, you can feel it !

WOW! THAT SUBTLE CHANGE OF KEY WAS SUPERB…..BEAUTIFUL PERFORMANCE.

Fantastic motivating inspiring ! Those are the words that come to mind. Thaks for this beautiful rendition.

This really gives me the chills ...

Haley. A campaign paella ( no music) and pitch perfect. Just love her

Beautiful! Beautiful! Beautiful!

wow that was something else, BEAUTIFUL.

Great sing singing Hayley ❤️❤️💕💕

WESTENRA is magnific. Marvellous VOICE. Beautiful Hayley.

Amazing grace your Voice. What a Singer! Wow! God bless you and your Family my Dear Friend!

this brought me to tears, beautiful, beautiful.

Thank you for such a beautiful singing voice！

oh my god that's amazing voice

mesmerising voice and beautiful.

This is so amazing. I got chills down my spine and goosebumps

She sounds like an angel

Nicely done! I can attest to how hard it is to keep your tone and pitch perfect while singing a capella and she did it. Her voice didn't waver once, very well trained!

Stunning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm sold.The greatest singer ever. Angelic for sure. Love you

As if anybody needed proof that this wonderful young lady has a stunning vocal. A few years back i asked a Bass-baritone to possibly sing a lyric i'd penned for the music of Vivaldi. He said it might be a problem scheduling anything because he was working on a charity song with Hayley Westenra... So i said "it's fine...she takes priority..she is special".... I eventually managed to find my own Soprano to sing three songs for me....google Hannah Drury....SWEET LADY ENGLAND, THE STORM and EPIPHANIA....my patience and respect for Hayley and that other singer seems to have totally paid off.

Wow Thank You Miss Westenra!

Hermosa voz, un angel cantando y elevando mi espíritu hacia Dios, Bravo