This week, Mr. Randy Mills shares his thoughts on the power of music and the arts. Mr. Mills has been at TCS since 1993 as chapel organist, choir director and bell director.
Written by guest blogger, Mr. Randy Mills
At 10:30 a.m. at a Montreal seniors’ home, several years ago: seven TCS Grade 7 bellringers, known as the Super Sevens, are setting up for a concert and are told one resident is missing. She is found sitting in the dining hall, waiting for lunch.
“Wouldn’t you like to hear some kids ringing handbells?”
She does get up, and uses her walker to get to the concert – entirely in silence.
After listening to the student performers, “Mrs. M.” was the most talkative member of the audience – speaking to all the ringers, telling the other residents how much she enjoyed it, wanting to try to ring a bell (which she did).