Our church bells quit working a while back. The system, which dated all the way back to 1970, had finally given up, and there really weren’t any repair options left. We wanted functional bells, so that left us looking at replacement options—and those became cost-prohibitive pretty quickly.

Fortunately, we found some software called eCarillon.

With eCarillon, we were able to take a computer, install the software, and download music to play through our old bell system. In essence, they aren’t “true” bells like you might find in some older churches.

I’ve been in churches where there’s a rope that runs straight up into the ceiling, and every now and then someone gives it a pull and the bells ring. Not these!

Our system is electronic bells. Essentially, there are intercom-style speakers tucked up in the steeple that reproduce the sound of bells.

The whole setup is surprisingly simple: an old computer, an amplifier, and the software.

We ended up spending about $100 on an amp, $150 on a refurbished computer, and $150 on the software. For around $400, we had our church bells back up and running!

It’s been a solid system, and the software is incredibly easy to use.

If your church bells aren’t working like they should, we work on those. Give us a shout, and we’ll see what we can do to help you get them ringing again!