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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:
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. [2] In addition to his songwriting, Marks founded St. Nicholas Music in 1949, and served as director of ASCAP from 1957 to 1961.
"The Bells" peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, and reached number four on the Hot Black Singles chart. [1] It remains the most successful single of the group's career, the rest of which included several more Gaye-produced R&B hits and the Frank Wilson and Michael B. Sutton's disco dance hit "Down to Love Town".
"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"
"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
"I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John Baptiste Calkin: Steve Hindalong: 0:32: 2. "It's Christmas Time" Terry Scott Taylor, Steve Hindalong: Cliff Young, Danielle Young, Derri Daugherty, Sara Groves, Dan Haseltine Out of Eden, Leigh Nash, Michael Tait, Terry Scott Taylor, Mac Powell: 3:11: 3. "Silent Night" Joseph ...
lyrics: The words of St Germanus were translated by John Mason Neale (1818–1866) ... "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" words: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: