Tower Foundation Board
Joe McComb
President
Joe G. Frazer
Vice President
Melinda Lyles
Secretary
Dr. Richard Ingraham
Karen Beard
Cynthia Smith
Darla Henderson
Mary K. Oliveira Fant
Celeste McCraw
CCBT Foundation Advisors
Johnny Glover
Loyd Lott
We need your help . . .
All gifts to the bell tower fund will be used for design and construction of the new structure and installation of the instrument. Any gifts over and above these costs will be set aside for ongoing mai ntenance .Mail donations to:
Corpus Christi Bell Tower Foundation
P. O. Box 315
Corpus Christi, TX 78403
Goal: $1,100,000
Donations -Tower Level
Opus: $500,000+
Symphony: $100,000 - $499,999 Concerto: $25,000 - $99,999 Sonata: $5,000 - $24,999
Donors at these levels will have their names mounted on a plaque
to be placed in the bell tower .
Donations -Bell Level
Bronze: $1,000 - $4,999
$1000/nameplate on a stair; limited number
Foundry: $125 - $999
$125/brick paver, to be placed on front lawn
Fill out donor form at:
bricksrus.com/order/fbcccbelltower
Striker: $1 - $124
Wrist bands available
All donors will be recognized
Click here to donate now by PayPal
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About the Instrument The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America (GCNA) defines a carillon as "a musical instrument consisting of at least two octaves of carillon bells played from a keyboard. A carillon bell is a cast bronze cup-shaped bell." The carillonneur or carillonist is the title of the musician who plays the carillon. The carillonneur/carillonist usually sits in a cabin beneath the bells and presses down, with a loosely closed fist, on a series of baton-like keys arranged in the same pattern as a piano keyboard. The keys activate levers and wires that connect directly to the bells' clappers. In addition to the manual keys, the heavier bells are also played with a pedal keyboard. These notes can either be played with the hands or the feet. |
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"Let all who hear the bells peal forth their joyful sounds
experience an uplifting of the spirit and a rededication of the
heart which will enable them to experience life with hope, faith and
gladness." "When you have a dream, never let it go because dreams so often come true." "Listen to the Bells" -Lucille Glasscock |
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"The church and the Lord's work has always been her first love. Even
though the Glasscock Memorial Tower commemorates her husband, more
than anything else it signalizes her faith in God. With every
chiming of the hour, the bells are saying, "Lucille loves Jesus."
Long after she has gone to be with Jesus and her beloved husband,
the bells will continue to tell the world about her devotion to her
Savior ." - Dr. Vernon Elmore |