John Doan: Music
Carol of the Bells
(John Doan)
also known as the Ukrainian Carol, evokes the church bells that ring out over villages throughout the Ukraine. This carol, and the bells it symbolizes were silenced for many years by the same politicians who built the wall between East and West Berlin in an attempt to separate people from each other and from their beliefs. But now, the simple faith of this carol and the bells that inspired it are once again heard across the Ukraine. I dedicate this arrangement to the right of all people to honor and celebrate God's presence in their lives.