In a small practice room just outside the sanctuary at First United Methodist Church sits 15 harps in a semicircle. Some harps stand tall with ornate, golden accents. Others show the natural knots of the dark brown wood.
Elizabeth Asmus, who has played the harp for around 40 years, warms up on her semi-grand harp. She said the harp is a “bewitching” instrument, unlike any other.
“When you pull it back and play, the harp is vibrating, and it vibrates through you, too,” she said. “There’s something about it.”
She’s one of a couple dozen harpists that are coming together to play songs of praise in Fort Collins this weekend as part of the Harp In Worship conference. It started in 2008 as a way to offer workshops and connect with those who use the harp in church ministry…