The post How Thom Bell Created a Sound for a City, a Record Label, and for Generations of Fans appeared first on Consequence. For some households, a Sunday morning consists of certain sounds. The ...

From “Jingle Bells” to the street-corner bell ringers of the Salvation Army, the sound of the Christmas season is bells. But bell ringing has a rich history, integrated into daily and liturgical life ...

Thom Bell, the Grammy-winning producer, writer and arranger who helped perfect the “Sound of Philadelphia” of the 1970s with the inventive, orchestral settings of such hits as the Spinners’ “I’ll Be ...

A bell sound that seemed to break yet continued resonated 12 times. Each time the dangmok, the wooden beam used to strike the bell, hit the sturdy body, a deep echo of “Dang~” spread out. The peony ...

Buildings and art aren’t the only things that get preserved at the National Arboretum in Washington, D.C. For one group, it’s all about sound. For the National Bell Festival, the sound the nonprofit ...

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 ...