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...

Online Treasures

by J.R. Smith As you may have noticed, we are offering more and more for you to do online all the time. If you haven’t done so yet, log in to our Member Center at HandbellMembers.org, or just click the login button at the top of our main site to be directed there, and...

Working with Dr. John Behnke

by J.R. Smith When I started with HMA (then it was AGEHR) in 2004, we had a communications committee that would still have face-to-face meetings twice per year. A group of only six, we would meet for two days to discuss Overtones, other resources, and music. J.R....

New Year’s Resolutions

by J.R. Smith Yes, it’s that time of year again, when we look back at the previous year’s accomplishments and pitfalls and sometimes try not to remember what New Year’s resolutions we so diligently made just 365 days earlier.  J.R. SmithPublications Director Always...