Young musicians from the Pioneer School of Music participate in this year’s concert. Led by Bandmaster Edward F. Freeman, the Tustin Ranch Band (Calif.)—after the National Anthem—kicked off its annual Spring Music Festival with a march by Captain Martin Cordner containing the tune, “Yellow Star and Red and Blue,” indicating the colors in The [...]
Sierra del Mar Divisional Band performs in annual music festival. The Sierra del Mar Divisional Band—led by Divisional Music Director Stephen Yalden—took part in the Southern California Community Band Festival on May 15 in Poway, Calif., for the second year running. The weekend event featured 16 area groups. The Sierra del Mar Divisional Band [...]
Group performs at Pasadena Tabernacle Corps in their only Western appearance. The Sydney Staff Songsters, led by Songster Leader Graeme Press, were in top form during their recent appearance at the Pasadena Tabernacle Corps (Calif.). Pasadena Tabernacle Songster Leader Martin Hunt said, “The SSS invigorated the audience with their energy, passion and witness, through [...]
Pasadena Tabernacle Band takes their ministry on the road. By Meredith N. Flinn The 40-member Pasadena Tabernacle (TAB) Corps band, under the leadership of Bandmaster William B. Flinn, recently participated in weekend ministry along California’s coast in Pismo Beach, Arroyo Grande and Santa Maria. The San Luis Obispo Service Extension team—including David Freehauf, Beth Quaintance [...]
North American tour continues in Michigan, then Canada. By Jeff Curnow On Saturday, March 26 and Sunday, March 27, the 33-member Southern California Divisional Youth Band (DYB) kicked off its North American tour, performing at the Chicago Mayfair Community Church and the Rockford Temple Corps. Band members also worked with music program in Chicago schools. [...]
Group makes first ministry outing of the New Year. Traveling from near and far, the Western Territorial Songsters, conducted by Territorial Music Secretary Neil Smith, brought their musical ministry to the Southern California Division on Jan. 28–30. Along with the 30 songsters, the brigade includes David Dunford, pianist, and Major Cindy Foley, chaplain. Their [...]
Salvation Army soldier stays busy volunteering in retirement. By Martha Miller When retired Bandmaster John Magnenat found that simply soldiering at the Seattle Temple Corps was not enough to keep him busy, he started volunteering. Recently, he was one of six people recognized for volunteer work. Foss Home and Village—advocates for the aging [...]
Delegates gather for Territorial Worship Arts Retreat. By Sarah Kalentermidis “Love Extravagantly” was the theme for this year’s Territorial Worship Arts Retreat, held at Camp Redwood Glen, Feb. 18-20. The retreat, put on by the Territorial Music department—led by Neil Smith—focused on Jesus’ extravagant love for us, and how we can express that [...]
People noted the angelic performance of the boys from the Tabernacle Children’s Chorus (TCC)—from the Pasadena (Calif.) Tabernacle Corps—on “Dancing With the Stars” when they accompanied Michael Bolton singing “Hallelujah.”
Musical and practical ministries—these were goals for the Western Territorial Band’s (WTB) first outing of 2011, held Jan. 6-9 at the Salem (Ore.) Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center. Bandmaster Neil Smith, territorial music and worship development secretary, is the band’s director.
