IMovie 9.0.9 sound does not play

Have gone back to iMovie 9.0.9 due to DVD burn issues with later version.
Been working hard on a movie of trip to Holy Land and have selected three songs for the pictures used so far. Until today, the songs all worked great, but today (computer has NOT  been turned off) all of a sudden there is no soundtrack audible. I can see it, but no sound during playback. Ideas? Thanks

Hi Douglas,
Welcome to Apple Support Communities.
Take a look at the article linked below, it provides tips that may be able to resolve the sound issue in you iMovie project.
iMovie is missing audio on import, export, or playback
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2289
Cheers!
-Jason

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