“EASTER SONG”
Hear the bells ringing
They’re singing that we can be born again
Hear the bells ringing
They’re singing Christ is risen from the dead
The angel up on the tombstone
Said He has risen, just as He said
Quickly now, go tell his disciples
That Jesus Christ is no longer dead
Chorus:
Joy to the word, He is risen, hallelujah!
He’s risen, hallelujah!
He’s risen, hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
Hear the bells ringing
They’re singing that we can be born again
Hear the bells ringing
They’re singing Christ is risen from the dead
The angel up on the tombstone
Said He has risen, just as He said
Quickly now, go tell his disciples
That Jesus Christ is no longer dead
Chorus:
Joy to the word, He is risen, hallelujah!
He’s risen, hallelujah!
He’s risen, hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
HALLELUJAH!!!
Story Behind
“EASTER SONG”
“Easter Song,” famously recorded in 1974 by one of the members of the 2nd Chapter of Acts. It was written by Annie Herring, to celebrate the joy of Jesus’ resurrection. The song focuses on the elation of Easter morning, featuring lyrics that capture the celebratory essence of the resurrection!
Annie Herring began writing songs soon after her marriage in 1969, at first sharing them only with her husband and siblings, then with others who wanted to hear them.
When she wrote “Easter Song”, Herring believed that the song should be sung by a choir, not by herself and her two siblings, who comprised 2nd Chapter of Acts. One day Herring sang it for a friend, Jimmy Owens, thinking he might be able to use it in one of the musicals he was writing. Owens knew that the song was for 2nd Chapter of Acts to sing, and convinced Herring that the group should record it. Then another friend, Michael Omartian, added the energetic keyboards that has given the intro the title of “one of the single most recognizable intro in contemporary Christian music”.
The core story behind Easter Song is the celebration of Jesus Christ’s resurrection, focusing on the hope and new life that this event brings to Christians, turning a moment of darkness into a celebration of light!
CCM said, “The opening notes to ‘Easter Song’ just may be the single most recognizable intro in contemporary Christian music”.
The song even achieved moderate success as a crossover on mainstream radio stations. In 1998 CCM Magazine named “Easter Song” as the No. 4 Christian song of all time.
-Debra
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