Justin Walker Named to University Handbell Choir Ensemble

2016 Dec 12

Justin Walker of Mechanicsburg has been named to the Bob Jones University's University Handbell Choir Ensemble.

Walker is Junior majoring in Information Technology.

All students at BJU are welcome to audition for placement in the Univeristy Handbell Choir ensemble.

"It is a pleasure with these energetic and talented musicians," says Mr. Alan Lohr, who serves as conductor. "These young men and women work diligently to glorify God using a unique instrument through the talents He has given them."

The group performed during the annual Homecoming activities this past October and presented their Christmas concert in December. In March, select members of the ensemble will present a spring recital featuring a variety of Celtic music.

The BJU handbell program began in 1989 with three octaves of handbells and eleven recruited students. The group has since grown to two choirs ringing with six octaves of bells and five and a half octaves of handchimes, with both choirs having between twelve to fifteen ringers. The ensemble performs in a variety of settings including student body programs, recitals, and in concerts throughout the Midwest and eastern United States.