2020: A Year of Accomplishments

by J.R. Smith While 2020 has been a year of challenges, tragedy, and devastating loss in so many ways due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has also been a year of accomplishments not only within the organization itself, but among the handbell community at large. J.R....

It’s a Virtual World, After All

by J.R. Smith Who in January would have thought that in a very short time they would be spending so much time working, playing, visiting, learning, and shopping online. Granted, we’ve been doing a good deal of that online for some time now, but online activities seem...

Changes All Around

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Feeling the Impact

by J.R. Smith You have probably noticed, if you receive our emails or follow our Facebook page, that our annual giving campaign, called Make an Impact, centers on the impact that your contributions to HMA make on everyday handbell musicians like yourself. J.R....

Attending an Event as a Member

by J.R. Smith As I recently worked to update our Discovering Your Membership pages, I was struck by the number of event we now offer and, as we often say, there is truly something for everyone. Six years ago, I wrote my column about attending an event not as an...