The Thing about Handbells

Ever since sustaining an injury five years ago, I have had a particular kind of neck pain flare up anytime I would drive a long distance, sit in a side section of a theater where I would have to look to one side for a period of time, or ring handbells. I attributed it...

Whatever You Are, Be a Good One

I love a good quote. I love to collect quotes and post them in meaningful, strategic places in my office and around my home. I am drawn to quotes that urge me to be better than I am or to be more mindful of how I interact with others; to be more passionate and more...

International Symposium 2016

The 17th International Handbell Symposium just finished in Vancouver, Canada. Over 750 handbell musicians from around the world gathered there to unite across the boundaries of nationality and language through the music of handbells. Activities began July 26 with...

If Not Me, then Who?

As I listened to all the exciting upcoming events Jenny described at the National Seminar opening banquet, I found myself mentally reviewing my personal calendar and thinking about which events I could attend and which ones I couldn’t. The Salvation Army Kettle...

Finding New Opportunities

Utilizing Handbells in Various Components of Catholic Worship by Lindsey Horty To some handbell musicians, the Catholic mass is the type of worship they are most familiar with, while to other handbell musicians it seems completely foreign. As complex as it may appear...