As a movement that began to reform the Roman Catholic Church, the Protestant Reformation is one of the most influential events in human history. Reformers as Charles Wesley, Martin Luther, John Calvin, Ulrich Zwingli, and others led the way to changes that have anchored roots in many churches today. Yet one’s perspective continues to drive [...]
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On Reformation Weekend
Posted in Handbells, Religion, tagged A Mighty Fortress, Anglicans, Catholics, Christians, Church, Handbell Choirs, Handbell Music, Handbells, Martin Luther, Protestants, Reformation, Reformation Sunday, Religion on October 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
On Upcoming Handbells
Posted in Handbells, tagged Handbell choir, Handbell Music, Handbells, Pirates of the Caribbean on August 17, 2009 | 4 Comments »
After taking a break for the summer, our church handbell choir returns to rehearing tonight. I don’t have a clue what music is planned for the year, but I’m sure our leaders will find something interesting to push us.
Meanwhile, I didn’t take a break from the ringing this summer as I’m participating in a duet [...]
On Terror and Peace through Music
Posted in Handbells, tagged Handbells, Music, Peace, Song of Peace, Terror on May 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I enjoy sharing my journey with our handbell choir, and this weekend will be our final contribution before breaking for the summer. Interestingly, Song of Peace was originally written for the 2001 CORD Handbell Festival held in a place realizing both terror and peace – Oklahoma City.
To better understand the piece, read the following from [...]
On Easter 2009
Posted in Handbells, Religion, tagged Chimes, Easter, Easter Joy, Handbell Music, Handbells on April 11, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Easter, the most important day on the Christian calendar, sets the foundation for Christianity. We Christians come in as many denominations, but regardless of our differences, this is the day that truly unites us as one.
As noted before, I play in a church bell choir, thus my Easter gift to everyone is Easter Joy, the [...]
On Hoops and Handbells
Posted in Entertainment, Handbells, Miscellaneous, Sports, tagged Basketball Brackets, Basketball Tournament, Bell Choirs, Handbell solo, Handbells, NCAA Basketball, Pavane, President Obama's Bracket on March 21, 2009 | 3 Comments »
On NCAA Brackets: Round 2
The brackets are now down to 32 and we’ll know the Sweet 16 by the end of the weekend. Since there are some great matchups in this round, here’s a take on some of the this weekend’s games.
Gotta Pick
Memphis over Maryland
UConn over Texas A&M
Villanova over UCLA
North Carolina over LSU
Oklahoma over Michigan
Syracuse over Arizona St
Kansas [...]
