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

► Get our albums: https://smarturl.it/TPG_ALBUMS ► WE RE ON TOUR! https://smarturl.it/tpgtour ► TPG APPAREL: http://smarturl.it/tpgapparel ► GET TPG SHEET MUSIC: https://smarturl.it/TPGSheetMusic ► Download or listen to all of our music! https://ThePianoGuys.lnk.to/TheCatalog ► SHOP OUR AMAZON STORE! https://smarturl.it/tpgonamazon ________________________ ► Apple Music/iTunes - https://smarturl.it/TPGAppleMusic ► Spotify - https://smarturl.it/TPGCatalog ► Amazon - https://smarturl.it/TPGAmzn ► Google Play - https://smarturl.it/TPGooglePlay ________________________ ► SUBSCRIBE: https://smarturl.it/TPGsubscribe1 ► FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ThePianoGuys ► INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/ThePianoGuys ► TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/ThePianoGuys 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 http://www.bigideamusicproductions.com 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 #thepianoguys #pianocello