I Heard the Bells tells the inspiring true story behind the beloved Christmas carol and its author, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Known as Americas Poet, Henry leads an idyllic lifeuntil the day his world is shattered by tragedy. With a nation divided by Civil War and his family torn apart, Henry puts down his pen, silenced by grief. But its the sound of Christmas morning that reignites the poets lost voice as he discovers the resounding hope of rekindled faith.