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"I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" is a Christmas carol based on the 1863 poem "Christmas Bells" by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. [1] The song tells of the narrator hearing Christmas bells during the American Civil War, but despairing that "hate is strong and mocks the song of peace on earth, good will to men". After much anguish ...
The bells of Paradise I heard them ring: The one half runs water, the other runs blood: And I love my Lord Jesus above anything. At the bed's foot there grows a thorn: The bells of Paradise I heard them ring: Which ever blows blossom since he was born: And I love my Lord Jesus above anything. Over that bed the moon shines bright:
"Silver Bells" Jay Livingston, Ray Evans 2. "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day" John Baptiste, Henry Longfellow 3. "The Hope We Hold" Scott Leonard 4. "Glow Worm / It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas" Johnny Mercer, Lilla Cayley Robinson, Mel Tormé, Paul Lincke / Meredith Willson 5. "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"
The Herald Angels Sing", "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day", "What Child Is This"), and 1990's I Still Believe in Santa Claus ("I'll Be Home for Christmas") and includes three songs that Williams had not recorded before. In a brief note on the back of the jewel case Williams writes, "These all-new recordings feature fresh, innovative ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... "Christmas Bells", a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that is the basis for the Christmas carol "I Heard ...
"I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Mark Hall, Dale Oliver, Bernie Herms) – 4:26 "Let There Be Peace on Earth" (duet with Kenny Loggins) (Jill Miller, Sy Miller) – 3:14 "O Come All Ye Faithful" (unknown) – 3:33 "Little Drummer Boy" (Katherine Kennicott Davis, Harry Simeone, Henry Onorati) – 4:30
He felt pigeonholed by the success of the song; he felt that his best song was "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day“, which set the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 1864 poem "Christmas Bells" to music. [3] In addition to his songwriting, Marks founded St. Nicholas Music in 1949, and served as director of ASCAP from 1957 to 1961.
Cool Yule is a first holiday album by American singer Bette Midler.It was released on October 10, 2006, through Columbia Records.The album features many standard Christmas tunes as well as a reworking edition of her Grammy-winning hit "From a Distance".