Led by Dr. Derek Bromme, Strikepoint is an 11-member professional handbell ensemble. The church-based community group was founded in 1984 by Director Emeritus Bill Alexander, who led 40 years before handing off the role to Bromme in 2024. Last summer, Strikepoint was the sole ensemble representing the United States at the 21st International Handbell Symposium in Hamamatsu, Japan. The ensemble’s bells have also reverberated in Scotland, Wales, Japan, Hong Kong, Canada and Sweden. The assortment of bells include, but are not limited to, six octaves of bronze Schulmerich handbells, aluminum Malmark bass bells, seven octaves of chimes, two octaves of Silver Melody Bells and three octaves of Petit and Fritzen handbells.