Category Archives: Christmas music
Handbells for Christmas
This is the season that calls out for handbells. Here are some wonderful performances. Carol of the Bells, Bethel University Handbell Ensemble: Marche from the Nutcracker Suite, Raleigh Ringers: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring, Daejeon Handbell Choir, South Korea: Silent … Continue reading
Videos of the Week: Bluegrass Christmas
This is a Christmas playlist from the wonderful Petersen family musicians. There are 20 videos in this playlist; they should play one after another. I hope you will come back and enjoy them all weekend.
Johnny Marks, the Christmas Songwriter
The Montgomery Ward department store in Chicago used to give way books to children at Christmas. In 1939, a catalog writer for Montgomery Ward named Robert L. May came up with an idea for a new book and wrote the … Continue reading
Merry Christmas Concert
From 2018.
Handbells for Christmas, 2022
One of the activities I’ve missed since the beginning of the pandemic is playing in the handbell choir in church. They started up again in September of 2021, but I opted out until September of this year. Here is the … Continue reading
Iconic Christmas Music
For your listening pleasure, here are some best ever performances of some best ever Christmas music. I was introduced to Handel’s Messiah when I was in high school. It was a tradition for our premier chorus, the Tower Singers, to … Continue reading
Hallelujah! Handbells!
One of the things I miss most during this pandemic is the opportunity to play in my church’s handbell choir, Ringing Praise. I love the camaraderie with my fellow ringers (they are the nicest people). The sound of bells lifts … Continue reading
Favorite Songs of the Season
This article appeared last year on ARHtistic License.
Allison Boley
Carol Boley
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Joy
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Betty Mason Arthurs
Linda Carlblom
Peggy Levesque
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Judy Robertson
Doing Life Together 