by Jill Fedon After nearly two years apart, many of us gathered as a community in Glendale, Arizona for this year’s National Seminar. As it is each year, Seminar is the best kind of family reunion, made all the more special by our prolonged time apart. Jill...
by Jill Fedon I love the way I am able to experience the seasons where I live in northwest New Jersey. Each season brings something unique and colorful and while autumn is my favorite for many reasons, there is also something quite special about spring. Jill...
by Jill Fedon I have to be honest with you: trying to write an article not colored by the world (or my world) has been a challenge. I am feeling pandemic fatigue and a yearning for a sense of normalcy, live music, and hugs. I miss hugs. I have written many...
by Jill Fedon The pandemic has been a mighty accelerant of change. Just about every aspect of how we do things has been impacted in some way, and, as a society, we have spent a great deal of time attempting to adjust to a new normal. As much as we long for the way...
by P.L. Grove If someone had told me that I would finish out the last year of my Handbell Musicians of America presidency in the middle of global upheaval due to a viral pandemic and racial strife (to name just two major issues), well, I might have said “I’ll pass.” I...