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Music

WMI

by Jim Knaggs on August 9, 2010


The Western (Territory) Music Institute has been happening at Mt. Crags Camp in Southern California. B/M Neil Smith is leading the charge with an impressive cadre of leaders from around the territory. B/M Carl Saunders is a guest conductor and most welcome in the territory. We shared in their worship meeting tonight, enjoyed beautiful music [...]

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Sierra del Mar Division

by Jim Knaggs on July 24, 2010


It has been our joy to be in the Sierra Del Mar Division where the DHQ is in San Diego. Major Linda Markiewicz is the Divisional Commander and is supported by a capable team of officers, soldiers, employees and volunteers. We met with many of them at DHQ, the Silver Crest Residence, and at Wildwood Camp. [...]

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Chris Mallett School of Music

by Jim Knaggs on July 3, 2010


We enjoyed the Final Festival of the above referenced music camp program today at Camp Crags in the Southern California Division. Under the direct leadership of DMD Kevin Larsson and Divisional Leaders Lt. Colonels Rose Marie and Victor Leslie proved valuable and purposeful. Look at the list of performance groups (not all named here): Timbrels Stomp [...]

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Worship the Lord

by Jim Knaggs on June 13, 2010


Let us worship the Lord with gladness. Not simply a Sunday exercise, worship can occur every day by the way we live, speak, and think. Hallelujah! I get a little put off when the program refers to praise & worship as is it’s only a song time in the meeting. I understand where they’re coming [...]

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Music at Ringwood

by Jim Knaggs on June 5, 2010


It was a fine evening of beautiful music at the Ringwood Corps. The Melbourne Veterans’ Band provided the good brass music. Under the leadership of B/M Noel Jones, they play very well and are a blessing. The Melbourne Staff Songsters provided the adult vocal music. Always improving from performance to performance, S/L Brian Hogg leads [...]

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Creative Arts Leaders Day

by Jim Knaggs on April 11, 2010


Great day with Victorian Creative Arts Leaders today. The worship was wonderful and the fellowship inspiring. We witnessed the first performance of our new Territorial Big Band. They’re great. We launched the new Band journals Arthur Gullidge Journal (full band) and the Noel Jones Journal for ensembles. Both contain optional parts and charts for reed [...]

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