June 11, 2021 – As part of #commissioning2021, the New York Staff Band and Eastern Territory Staff Songsters took part in a joint online concert. You can watch the whole concert on NYSB Youtube page. CONCERT PROGRAMNYSB Crossbearers – Martin CordnerNYSB In Christ Alone – Richard Philips – Soloist – Aaron VanderWeele ETSS We are more …
Category: Eastern Territorial Songsters
ETSS March Ministry recording weekend
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ETSS Commissioning Recording What a joy it was to gather together as a songster brigade for our first in-person rehearsal (March 4-6, 2021) since the covid-19 pandemic first entered into our reality. The last time we saw each other was during our February 2020 recording weekend where we recorded tracks for a Christmas album that …
ETSS Report – 2020-2021 season
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Eastern Territory Staff Songsters When the Eastern Territory Staff Songsters met together at Territorial Headquarters in February of 2020 to record tracks for an upcoming Christmas album (Let There Be Light, released on 1 December 2020), there was every indication that our ministry season would unfold in the usual way. But within a few weeks …
ETSS Recording and Winter Ministry Weekend Report
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The Eastern Territory Staff Songsters (ETSS) had an incredible ministry weekend (March 5-8) which included a few firsts for the group. The first two days together were spent in the recording studio at Territorial Headquarters. Though the group has released several albums, this was the first recording session by any songster group in the recently …
Singing Stars 2019 Report
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“THE STARS SANG TOGETHER*” By Rob Jeffery, ETSS Communications Secretary OCTOBER 4-6, 2019 — The Eastern Territory held its third bi-annual Singing Stars. This wonderful event, led by the Music Department with support by the Eastern Territory Staff Songsters (ETSS) is a very focused weekend of mass choral singing, vocal workshops, and worship. It is …
Fall 2019 USA East Music Bulletin
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BULLETIN News, articles, reports, videos, and more from around the Eastern territory. Please submit your music ministry stories, and ideas to [email protected]. LATEST ISSUE Singing Stars Report, Pendel Cuba Report, Star Lake Musicamp Reports and Awards, Summer Brass Report, Future All-Stars info, Scheibs Vibes Season 2, and more. Be sure to subscribe to receive bulletins …
Singing Stars 2019
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You can now register for Singing Stars 2019. To get more information about the event, contact your Divisional Music Director and also check out the report from the 2017 Singing Stars event.
Spring 2019 USA East Music Bulletin
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BULLETIN News, articles, reports, videos, and more from around the Eastern territory. Please submit your music ministry stories, and ideas to [email protected]. LATEST ISSUE The second issue features Reports from Future All-Stars, Pendel Cuba Mission Trip, ETSS Puerto Rico Report, Unbound at Worship Arts Convocation, Pendel Youth Music Weekend, Uruguay Music Camp, Camden Kroc Arts …
New USA East Music Bulletin – Winter 2019
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Introducing the first Issue of USA East Music Bulletin. It will feature articles, reports, videos, and more from around the Eastern territory. If you have any reports, articles you would like to see in the next issue, or have some ideas, please send to [email protected]. This first issue contains reports from the Rose Bowl, Worship …
ETSS October ARC Ministry Weekend Report
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October 4-7, 2018 Amidst the glitz and glamor of midtown Manhattan, the quiet grey thoroughfares of Paterson, New Jersey, and the bustling eclectic streets of Brooklyn, New York, stand three buildings. Most people would likely pass them by with their bricked non-descript facades and metal doors. But to the people who live inside them, these …