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Re: concert at nationals -Reply

Thank you, thank you.  I have been reading this list for about 3 weeks, and
I was beginning to wonder if these bands mentioned here were Salvation Army
Bands.  With all this contest talk, and bandmens wondering why they didn't
win and such, made me think that these players were not members of the
Salvation Army.  I'm from Georgia, my wife plays in the Augusta Salvation
Army Band,  she loves to play for the right reason, to glorify God.  Thanks
for letting me get this off my chest....

At 11:33 PM 11/2/1997 +0000, you wrote:
>With reference to the 'Surmon' (i think it should be sermon - but never
>mind we get the gist) it is a pre-requiste of all SA band to include in
>their music festivals, a bible reading, a word of personal  testimony and a
>prayer. The organisers who arranged this festival would be well aware of
>this  requiste, but obviously felt that the presence of this band was well
>worth the 'sacrifice' of this small 'indulgence', especially when the
>proceeds were in aid of Clarence Adoo, a former SA bandmaster, and also
>that one of the main sponsors of the concert , Egon Music, has SA 
>connections (the MD is also I belive a SA Bandmaster). It would never be
>expected by the ISB that the majority of their listners would be church
>goers, but that the duty of the band is express the love of God and
>Salvation through their music and I think that they did an excellent  job.
>Perhaps the content of their 'sermon' Katie was a little too close for
>comfort. The ISB were asked a number of years ago to take part in the Gala
>Concert and when they stated their pre-requiste of bible reading etc, the
>organisers at the time declined. SA bands are special in what they
>represent and perhaps it's time that other 'brass band brothers & sisters '
> were aware of the real reason of SA bands which is not just to produce
>good music but to use the power of music to win souls for God.
>Sorry for this 'Sermon' but I couldn't sit back and not say anything.
>
>Keith Hender
>Bandmaster Cannock Citaldel (Salvation Army)
>ps I thought the ISB did a smashing job and so of couse did Dyke who have
>their own way of producing good brass band music.
>
>
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