Ode To Joy To The World (With Choir & Bell Ringers) The Piano Guys

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Story behind the song

Life is about joy. So why do we tend to let life get in the way of joy? We’ve been through a great deal of ups and downs, drastic changes, and even tragedies this past year. Jon and his family, especially, have suffered at the hands of brutal uncertainty, impending hopelessness, and inexplicable loss.

Through it all, we have felt your prayers. You lended us hope, you freely expressed love, and you magnified your faith on our behalf. This not only sustained us, but also raised us up out of the abysmal stasis of stagnancy -- our will to go on went on because of your willingness to send your selfless spirit our way. We know we’re not alone when it comes to feeling alone. Or depressed. Or hopeless. You have had these moments too. It’s something we all have in common, no matter who we are or where we’re from. You’ve felt like giving up. We did too. But mingled with this feeling was something we didn’t expect. And as we gave place for it, nurtured it, and expressed gratitude for it, we felt this feeling grow.

It was joy.

Joy in knowing we were not alone; joy in the strength that came from the prayers of people we hadn’t even met; joy in knowing that everything happens for a reason and... Read the rest here: smarturl.it/odetojoy1

Credits

Ode to Joy to The World

A combination of the “Ode to Joy” melody from Beethoven’s 9th Symphony and Joy to the World)

Arrangement produced by Jon Schmidt & Chuck E. Myers “sea”

Arrangement written by Jon Schmidt, Al van Der Beek, Chuck E. Myers, & Steven Sharp Nelson

Performed by

Jon Schmidt: Piano, synth

Steven Sharp Nelson: Cello

Al van der Beek: Guitar

Chuck E. Myers: Additional bells & percussion

Orchestral percussion - Kelly Wallis

Seretta Hart: Trumpet

Studio Choir: Annette Hatch Nichols, Logan Bradford, Melou Stewart Cline, Zach Dickison, Matt Robertson, Paula Fowler, Weston Eldridge, Melinda Kirigan Voss, Serena Olsen, Lydia Afualo, Esther Cabrera , Al Oquendo, Josh Peters, Yahosh Bonner

Featuring the "Debra Bonner Unity Gospel Choir" (conducted by Debra Bonner)

and The Wesley Bell Ringers (conducted by Terry Waite)

Additional vocals - Jon, Al, Jake Bowen, Chuck E. Myers

Handbell choir - The Wesley Bell Ringers www.wesleybells.org

Emma Allison

Michael Jacobsen

Desiree’ Jensen

Katie Lay, Director

Shannon Loveday

Austin McDowell

Marko McDowell

Holden Regnier

Alicia Simons

Kaelyn Walzel

Choir, Trumpet, percussion, bell choir, and keyboards recorded at: Big Idea Studios, Sandy, Utah by Jake Bowen

Piano & Cello recorded at TPG Studios, Utah by Al van der Beek

Mixed by Jake Bowen at Big Idea Studios

and Al van der Beek at TPG Studios

Big Idea Studios engineering intern - Jai Bresich

Mastered at TPG Studios, Utah by Al van der Beek

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