A Composition with “Class”

Writing a simple arrangement as an elementary class project by Kathleen Wissinger Kath Wissinger has been ringing since the early ’70s and composing just as long: first for a folk duo in high school, then with the college duo “Nightengael.” She has written and led...

I Never Thought I Could

by Mya Dundzila I never thought I could direct a choir but desperate times call for desperate measures. When a 2-octave case of chimes was discovered after 15 years in a church closet this summer, the only person around that knew the difference between the C5 and C6...

HMA in the Time of Pandemic

by Ed Rollins How do we measure the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic? In lives lost, there is no measure for the grief and sadness. In once-thriving businesses now with shuttered doors, there is no acceptable way to define the impact for owners, boards, employees,...

Long-lasting Impact of the Pandemic

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...

2020: A Year of Accomplishments

by J.R. Smith While 2020 has been a year of challenges, tragedy, and devastating loss in so many ways due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has also been a year of accomplishments not only within the organization itself, but among the handbell community at large. J.R....