To Gig or Not to Gig

From Church Choir to Concert Setting by Beth Ann Edwards Beth Ann Edwards serves as Director of Arts, Handbells, and Youth Choirs at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Des Moines, Iowa, where she oversees all arts programming and assists with worship planning, as well as...

When Church Handbell Rehearsals Reconvene

Directors face challenges and rewards of re-shaping handbell programs by Beth Ann Edwards Beth Ann Edwards serves as Director of Arts, Handbells, and Youth Choirs at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Des Moines, Iowa, where she oversees all arts programming and assists...

Running with the Buffaloes

New Year Devotion from Ringing Deeply by Brian Childers Brian Childers is an accomplished composer, conductor, and clinician. His choral, instrumental, and handbell works have been performed across the nation and abroad. He has been a featured performer and clinician...

Aloha, Handbells!

Challenges of Maintaining a Handbell Program in an Isolated Area by Becky Yoza Becky is co-founder of Honolulu Bronze, a community-based handbell ensemble. She started ringing at age five and has rung in church groups in five states as well as several non-profit,...

Being Welcoming

Some ways to help a new ringer feel at home by Katie Melton Katie Melton is a junior at Elon University, with a major in Cinema and Television Arts and a minor in French Studies. She has been ringing handbells for 13 years, starting with children’s choir at Davidson...