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The Amsterdam Staff Band will be touring the USA Eastern Territory from April 13 – April 22. Look below for a list of concerts they will be performing. Don’t miss your opportunity to hear them! Saturday, April 14 7:00 PM The Church at Mill Run 3500 Mill Run Drive Hilliard, Ohio 43026 God and Country …

ETS touched down on their first international trip at Crantley Adams International Airport in Christ Church, Barbados, at midday on Thursday, March 1. ETS was invited to visit Barbados as part of a year long celebration of 120 years of the Salvation Army in Barbados and St. Lucia. Barbados, in the Barbados & St. Lucia …

Future All-Stars Weekend February 23-25, 2018 Fifty-five young people from around the USA Eastern and Canada/Bermuda Territories gathered at Star Lake Lodge for the New York Staff Band’s Fifteenth Annual Future All-stars Weekend, sponsored by the Green Family Foundation.  The weekend represents an intended desire by members of the New York Staff Band to identify, …

Used by permission from SA Bandsman – Issue 79, December 2017. For subscriptions visit http://www.britishbandsman.com/my-account/buy-subscription

Used by permission from The Brass Herald – Issue 71, December 2017. For subscriptions visit www.thebrassherald.com. In addition to this interview, Assistant Territorial Music Secretary Thomas Scheibner had a few more questions for BM Baker. 1) How were you contacted regarding the possibility of considering taking the job as Territorial Music Director of the USA Eastern …

NACF 2018 Report by Edward Mylechreest Over the second weekend of January, salvationist composers and musicians from throughout North America flew into Chicago to attend the 2018 North American Composers Forum (NACF). This bi-annual event is a wonderful chance for composers to meet together, to spend time in fellowship, and to learn more about this …

Luke 2:8-14 8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news …

October 30, 2017 Assistant Territorial Music Secretary Thomas Scheibner talks to Major Thomas Mack. During his tenure as Program Director at Star Lake Musicamp (1975—1981), concurrent with his role as Territorial Music Secretary, Thomas Mack led Star Lake in a period of dynamic resurgence in numbers of campers, quality instructional staff and in the level …

October 6-8, 2017 Amid the scenic background of the Star Lake Camp and Conference Center young vocalists from throughout the Eastern Territory gathered over Columbus Day Weekend for the Singing Stars Weekend. Hosted by the Eastern Territorial Songsters, and with the generous support of the Green Family Foundation and Salvationist Publishing and Supplies, the Singing …

Last weekend the band commenced its 131st season of music ministry by participating in the welcoming to the cadets at the Centennial Memorial Temple in New York City. Led by Bandmaster Derek Lance in his second season as Bandmaster, the band’s goal is to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ through musical excellence and the …