Heard from the Trenches

What is the biggest issue facing your handbell ministry? by Sondra Tucker Crowdsourcing on a topic is a good way to both identify common issues and brainstorm solutions to those problems. Unless you work in a paradise where everyone gets along all the time, money and...

Stepping In and Stepping Up

Using subs and integrating new permanent ringers by Josh Fitzgerald I was recently at the Area Leadership Meeting in Cincinnati. Having been to the meeting several times in the past, I always enjoy seeing familiar faces and learning about new Guild initiatives and...
The Big Ring

The Big Ring

How to break a Guinness World Record by Jennifer Cauhorn On November 19, in Bloomington, Minnesota, 664 handbell musicians gathered at the Mall of America to set a new world record for the largest handbell ensemble. This was the culmination of four months of work in...

Discovery Questions

by Stevie Berryman Download PDF Download MS Word Doc NOTE: Permission granted to make copies of Tips & Tools materials for choir or classroom use. Must be a current member of Handbell Musicians of America and may not transfer usage rights to a non-member without...

Taking Time to Fill Mind, Body, and Soul

Attending events that enrich and inspire This month we asked just one question of our panel: “Do you plan to attend an event, a conference, or a learning activity in the next few months? Please describe the event; who, what, where, and when? It doesn’t need to be a...