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Chancel Arts at Kent Lutheran presents the KLC Acclamation Ringers

Kent Lutheran Church's handbell program utilizes five octaves of Malmark bells and four octaves of Malmark handchimes. The Acclamation Ringers provide an additional musical option at the 8:30 service about once a month in addition to several music concerts. The Acclamation Ringers, under the direction of Jane Wilson, is made up of dedicated adults from the congregation. At times, the group will also participate in the Greater Puget Sound Handbell Festival.

Sean Haley is the director of music ministry at Kent Lutheran Church. He is a native of Washington state, having grown up mostly on the Olympic Peninsula. He graduated from Peninsula College in 2000 studying music and Pacific Lutheran University in 2005 with a Bachelor's in Music concentrating on organ performance, conducting, and composition. He also has extensive experience in musical theater having worked as a keyboardist, composer, arranger, conductor, and even lighting designer with many of the theater groups on the Peninsula and abroad. Sean has been an active church musician since the age of 8 and worked for Lutheran and Episcopal churches in Port Angeles and Tacoma. When not doing pipe organ work with Marceau or church work, Sean is actively involved with the Illumni Men's Chorale as the Resident Conductor. He also runs his studio, Digital Klavier Music Group, doing freelance arranging, orchestrating, and composing for various forms of media.