09) Geoffrey Thorne - I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day (03:11)
09)Geoffrey Thorne – I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day (03:11)

Geoffrey Thorne with Jim Hoke


"...strong and pure delivery..." Beth Slaughter Sexton, The Covington News


Geoffrey Thorne is a producer, screenwriter, novelist, and actor who portrayed "Officer Willson Sweet" on "In the Heat of the Night" (1988-1993)

"In the Heat of the Night" Cast and Friends - Christmas Time's A Comin'

Songwriter: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Johnny Marks
Publisher and PRO: St. Nicholas Music, Inc./ASCAP

Arranged by Randall Franks

Vocals: Geoffrey Thorne

Recorders: Jim Hoke
Piano: Hargus “Pig” Robbins
Violin: Randall Franks
Guitar: Bill Everett
Drums: Monty Hall
Bass: Gene Daniell

Master Sound, Atlanta, Ga. Engineer: Jeff Tomei (Rhythm and Mr. Thorne’s Vocals)
The Home Place Nashville, Tenn. Engineer: Ben Hall (Lead Instrumentation and Drums) and Mix

Geoffrey Thorne Photo: Copyright 1990 Autry-Franks Productions/Ned D. Burris Used by Permission