If you hear the word “tintinnabulation,” you are almost certainly going to think of Edgar Allen Poe’s poem, “The Bells,” perhaps only because you are unlikely to remember anyplace else you’ve heard ...

The ringing of the brass altar bells was one of my favorite moments when I was an altar boy, and also in my experience of the Mass to this day. At Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Lafayette ...

Written by Zach Crowell, Brett James and Hillary Lindsey, Carrie Underwood's No. 1 hit "Church Bells" -- released in April of 2016 as a single from her 2015 Storyteller album -- is about sweet (and ...

Collectors of bells value them for their age, uniqueness and craftsmanship. Being very old or connected with some historical event certainly increases their importance, while having an unusual shape ...

Bells have meaning all around the world, and we are all certainly familiar with church bells, where it all began for weddings. They are also rung for funerals; any big life event can be announced to ...

The Rev. Marianne Nichols is pastor of Charlottesville United Methodist Church. File photo …The sound of the bells will be heard when he enters the Holy Place before the Lord, and when he comes out… ...

Four-sided hand-bells are emblematic of the early Irish church. They were used from St Patrick’s time in the 5th century and – like the cow-bells they copied – were made at first from sheet iron.