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The Light Shines Bright on Carmel – A Song for the Bicentenary from New Zealand

October 28, 2019, in Videos > News, by

The Light Shines Bright on Carmel is a song from New Zealand for the celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of the Bab, Prophet-herald of the Baha’i Faith.

Music and words: Grant Hindin Miller
Arrangements: Stephen Small
Vocals: Grant Hindin Miller, Sonbol Taefi, Kaea Karepa, Luke Slott
Choir: Sharon Emirali, Gail Taipene, Saylene Ulburg, Paul Voight,
Paul Fagamalo, Michael Murphy
Backing vocals: Nisyola Fifita, Alexander Rivers, Kris Zemke, Michael Zemke, Nic Moss, Marc Rivers, Aashish Indorewala, Melisa A. Gomez, Maya Jaros, Ella Whitley
Produced by Stephen Small and Sonbol Taefi
Videography: Sohail Sabetian

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Naysan Naraqi

Naysan is passionate about using the arts and media to explore the teachings of the Baha’i Faith. Back in 2011, Naysan started up the Baha’i Blog project, channeling his experiences in both media and technology companies to help create a hub for Baha’i-inspired content online.
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Thanks for sharing so many wonderful resources adding resonance to the creative efforts of Bahá’ís to commemorate the bicentennial. I am sure your efforts have contributed much to the spirit of devotion, celebration and praise experienced by Bahá’ís and their friends and well wishers around the world.

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Gordon Kerr

Gordon Kerr (October 10, 2019 at 1:51 PM)

Dear Bahá’is friend, I will apreciate send me the word from The song: The light shines brigth on Carmel ( Hindin Miller). Thanks. I will apreciate.

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