Handbells and the drama of the worship service by Venita MacGorman A worship service contains many of the aspects of a drama—participants, a story with prose, poetry, and music that enhance the story and provide emotional content. Handbells can be used in a variety of...
Recruiting younger ringers by Brian Seemann Earlier this year, I was lucky enough to be at the first ever College Ring-In; the first national event designed specifically for college-aged handbell musicians. Leading up to the Ring-In, I was very excited and eager to...
by Kathleen Wissinger Designing the perfect event for a school-based handbell ensemble Picture the perfect event for your school-based ringing group: A mid-week school day in the Spring full of focused ringing, outdoor games, good food and fellowship perhaps? Eight...
by Alex Gartner In November 2015, Epiphany United Methodist Church, a suburban church outside of Cincinnati, Ohio, began a partnership with Ohio Valley Voices, a regional school for the severely hearing impaired, to bring formal musical instruction to their...
We encouraged some fellow musicians to think about someone who has had an impact on their path as a handbell musician: a conductor, a teacher, a fellow ringer, or any person who has somehow inspired them. They could be someone considered a giant in the handbell world,...
