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I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
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This is the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem set to music by Johnny Marks.
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I am a solo singer/songwriter. My music is mostly soft although my songs could easily be performed in mostly any style.
For me, it's all about the song. That mysteriously magical thing that happens when a lyric is married to a melody. The writing process is invigorating and exciting while simultaneously being exasperating and difficult. It is that moment when music is being composed and a lyric is being written when I am truly the "artist at his easel." The creative process continues when the song is brought into the studio to be recorded because, as in writing, the production and arrangement processes also have their own sets of challenges. Those challenges are always dictated by the song itself and the task at hand at that moment is to be true to the song and carefully craft a recording that reflects what the song is about. Part three, for me, is to then take that song and perform it. It is the purest form of displaying this work of art called a song and is the only place where the magic of the creation is reflected back to me from a room full of interested listeners. And at that moment it is only as magical as the audience makes me believe it is. My CDs are all available on CDBaby.com.
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Pop Indie Pop
Author
Words: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Music: J. Marks
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1956 St. Nicholas Music
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November 11, 2007
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MP3 2.1 MB 256 kbps 2:15
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I heard the bells on Christmas day, Their old familiar carols play; And wild and sweet the words repeat: Of peace on earth, good will to men. I thought, as now this day had come, The belfries of all Christendom Had rung so long the unbroken song Of peace on earth, good will to men--- And in despair, I bowed my head, "There is no peace on earth," I said. "For hate is strong and mocks the song Of peace on earth, good will to men." Then pealed the bells more loud and deep, "God is not dead, nor doth he sleep. The wrong shall fail, the right prevail, With peace on earth, good will to men."
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