Tower Tunes Live concerts on Memorial Day Weekend

The Bell Tower Community Foundation has scheduled special Tower Tunes Live concerts for Memorial Day weekend. A variety of patriotic songs and hymns will be played by three musicians over the weekend to celebrate this important holiday.  

Wendy VanderLinden will play on Saturday, May 23 from 12:15 – 12:30 p.m.  Yvette Bardole will play on Sunday, May 24 from 12:15 – 12:30 p.m.  Rick Morain will play on Memorial Day, May 25 from 12:15 – 12:30 p.m. with this concert offered on Facebook Live. 

At this time, the Mahanay Carillon Tower is not open to the public for tours but the community can still enjoy the music of the bells.  The bells continue to play each hour digitally with the Westminster Chimes at each quarter hour.  The four octave carillon also plays several selections after each hour.  

Other special Tower Tunes Live concerts for the summer are being planned.  The Chews Jefferson concerts every Wednesday in June and July will also take place.  

Please check the Mahanay Bell Tower website at www.mahanaybelltower.org or the Facebook page for info on the Tower.   

The Bell Tower Foundation oversees the staffing and marketing of the Mahanay Bell Tower through the partnership with the Greene County Supervisors and City of Jefferson.  Board members include Carole Custer, Peg Raney, Jean Feldmann, Nancy Gerken, Wendy VanderLinden, Don Van Gilder, Tim Christiansen, Bob Schwarzkopf, Pete Bardole and Pat Richards.  

Community Easter Sing-Along (from home or car)

The Bell Tower Community Foundation has scheduled a special Tower Tunes Live-Community Easter Sing-Along event for Easter Sunday.  Becky Greiner will play Easter hymns on Easter Sunday, April 12 at  12:15 pm on the Mahanay Carillon in downtown Jefferson.  This event is not just a concert, but a community sing-along in the local homes.  The hymns are a selection of familiar and beloved songs for all denominations. Step outside on your porch or driveway, or park your car and join in singing.   Foundation members encourage the public to participate through the social distancing guidelines.  

Because of Easter Sunday services cancelled in local churches, the Mahanay Bell Tower offers a unifying musical opportunity to worship together on Easter Sunday.  The bells continue to play each hour digitally with the Westminster Chimes at each quarter hour and several selections after each hour.    

The list of hymns that will be played are listed below and the public is encouraged to access the lyrics by googling each or find them in your own hymnals.   A couple of verses of each hymn will be played.

Please join the community at the Tower Tunes Live Community Easter Sing-Along on Easter Sunday.

Selections will include:

Christ, the Lord, is Risen Today

Just As I Am

How Great Thou Art

Amazing Grace

Rock of Ages

I Know that My Redeemer Lives

My Faith Looks Up to Thee

Blessed Assurance

Beautiful Savior