by Nancy Youngman Nancy Youngman has been a handbell choir director since 1984, serving two churches since 1991. She is the founder/artistic director of Bell-issimo, Lincoln Nebraska’s auditioned Community Handbell Choir. Nancy has degrees in Instrumental Music and...
by Lisa Arnold Beth Ann Edwards serves as Director of Arts at Plymouth Congregational Church in Des Moines, Iowa, where she assists with arts programming and directs handbell choirs. Beth Ann holds a Master of Church Music degree with Handbell Emphasis, a Bachelor of...
Gathering Resources for Handbells in Worships by Beth Ann Edwards Beth Ann Edwards serves as Director of Arts at Plymouth Congregational Church in Des Moines, Iowa, where she assists with arts programming and directs handbell choirs. Beth Ann holds a Master of Church...
by Beth Ann Edwards Beth Ann Edwards serves as Director of Arts at Plymouth Congregational Church in Des Moines, Iowa, where she assists with arts programming and directs handbell choirs. Beth Ann holds a Master of Church Music degree with Handbell Emphasis, a...
As this edition of Overtones is delivered to you, I will start my third job directing handbells in a different church. As I packed and purged, shared and schlepped, I wondered about the careers of church handbell directors and other church musicians. by Beth Ann...