Re: Is there any way to use the sound of a chime or church bell?
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That would depend on what's available in your MIDI synth or soundfont...
E.G. in my Yamaha S-YXG50 softsynth there is a church bell at patch 14 in bank 96, or a "Christmas Bell" at patch 98 in bank 67... There are probably others too...
Otherwise, you might find the "Chromatic Percussion" from patches 7 to 14 in the standard GM set may hold something useful for you - particularly patch 14 which is the tubular bells.
Other than that I can't really help.