by Kathryn Aspenwall Beginning a new year of ringing brings many questions – Do we have new and/or enough ringers? What will we play? When will we play? How will we play? But I’d like to add one that might not be thought about as much – WHY do we play? When asked to...
by John Behnke One of the great joys I have as a music editor is helping a young and/or new composer take his/her piece from being an accepted manuscript to a published piece ready for purchase. I still remember my first accepted piece. When I got the letter that...
Many people know that “Carol of the Bells” is one of the most popular Christmas carols, especially among handbell musicians. But not many people know the story behind its writing. by Frances Corbin Originally published in the Nov/Dec 2006 issue of Overtones Born in...
by Ivan Boothe Interested in creating a website for your community or church group — or have a website already and want to engage fans in social media? You don’t need to be a programmer to create a website. Just 15 minutes a week on social media can make a big...
by Sandy Mullaney Three years ago, Area 7 set off to refresh and reimagine our events. It has been an interesting journey, and the direction we chose has engaged our community in ways that are both important and lasting. Here’s the story: When the Area 7 Board...
by Marlene Anderson When you are driving along the waterfront in front of our condo, if you are not paying attention to the road in front of you, I can guarantee that one of two things will happen: You will either smack your head or biff your car on the way over the...