Festival of Celebration

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1 Festival of Celebration Festival of Celebration Featuring the USA Southern Territorial Band, Songsters, and Creative Arts Ensemble,, Dr. Tom and Marsha Walker, and Christopher Priest O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done marvelous things, things planned long ago. Isaiah 25:1 570 East Beasley Road, Jackson, MS The Salvation Army Center for Worship and Service Saturday, January 21, :00 p.m.

2 Order of Events Welcome... Majors Samuel and Nancy Henry Divisional Leaders, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi The Salvation Army Has Come to Town... Full Ensemble Territorial Songsters... In the Army, We are in the Army Joe the Turk and Commissioner Samuel Logan Brengle... General William Booth... While Women Weep Christopher Priest Breaking the Cycle... Building Lives... Territorial Band... This I Know Commissioner Samuel Logan Brengle... There s Only One Flag For Me... Timbrels Feature

3 Trophy of Grace... Territorial Songsters... Why I Love Jesus Priscilla Moretz - Dance Soloist Holy Ground... Joe the Turk... Territorial Band... Exultate Joe the Turk Commissioner Samuel Logan Brengle... More Than Ringing Bells... Dr. Tom and Marsha Walker A Call to Serve... Our People... Full Ensemble Benediction...

4 The Southern Territorial Band, Songsters, and Creative Arts Ensemble The Southern Territorial Band, Songsters, and Creative Arts Ensemble unite a geographically diverse territory made up of 15 states, from Florida, north to Maryland and West Virginia, and west to Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Members, who travel hundreds of miles to meet together for rehearsals and territorial events only three or four times per year, are Salvation Army officers and soldiers currently serving each week as music and arts ministry leaders in their own local Salvation Army churches, A high caliber of musicianship and a strong motivation for an effective music and arts ministry of worship are hallmarks of these men and women. Songster Leader - Stephen Burn Sopranos - Marlina Diaz, Major Cheryl Grider, Tenors - Lt. Jacob Granados, Jesse Hinson, Major Leisa Hall, Betty Hathorn, Sheena Marquis Troy Mitchell, Major Charles Whiten Altos - Karen Doss, Wendy Hood, Basses - Joel Collier, Captain Nick Garrison, Kathleen Jensen, Maria Mathieson Robert Holz, Major Jonathan McBride Bass - David Hall Piano - Mary Miller Percussion - Bernie Dake Creative Arts Leader - Roberta Simmons-Smith Deputy - Bethany Hawley Members - Priscilla Moretz, Sabina Valery, Amerika Soto, Chloe Hu, Zach Flores, Gwynn Potter (Not pictured)

5 Soprano Cornet - Darryl Crossland Solo Cornet - Jamie Hood, Jeff Barrington, David Delaney, Robert Taylor, Noel Morris First Cornet - Manny Munoz, Paul Bridges Second Cornet - Major Terry Israel, Captain Jamie Bell Flugel - Robert Snelson Solo Horn - Connie Barrington First Horn - Deb Forde Second Horn - Hillary Esquivel Bandmaster - Nick Simmons-Smith First Baritone - Marty Mikles Second Baritone - Daniel Meeks First Trombone - Jason Hathorn, Kevin Downing Second Trombone - Melinda Ryan, Nathan Farrell Bass Trombone - Matt Broome Euphonium - Michael Cash, Ben Howard Eb Tuba - Andy Barrington, Captain Michael Harris Bb Tuba - Rick Potter, Roger Galabeas Percussion - Jeff Marquis, Brad Rowland, Salomon Elias Wm. Thomas Tom Walker was born to Salvation Army parents in Columbus, Mississippi. After graduating Murphy High School in Mobile, Alabama, Tom earned degrees in trombone performance from the University of Southern Mississippi, the University of North Texas and his doctorate from the University of Northern Colorado. Marsha Walker has been a professional soloist for 25 years and has performed more than 1-thousand times as a musical theatre actress throughout the country. She has been featured at civic and church events throughout the Southeast, and has been a five-time artist with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra and Charlotte Philharmonic Orchestra. She wrote the song More Than Ringing Bells.

6 USA Southern Territorial Bandmaster Nick Simmons-Smith Nick Simmons-Smith is a fifth-generation Salvationist originally from Chelmsford, in the United Kingdom. After graduating from Colchester Institute with a degree in music composition. Nick moved to the United States to become part of the Divisional Music Department in Dallas where he married Roberta Osmond, the Texas Divisional Creative Arts Director. The couple relocated to Atlanta to the Southern Territorial Headquarters where they assumed the roles of Territorial Music Publications and Marketing Specialist and Territorial Creative Arts Director respectively. In February 2009, Nick succeeded Dr. Richard E. Holz as Territorial Music and Creative Arts Education Secretary. USA Southern Territorial Songster Leader Stephen Burn Stephen is a 5th generation Salvationist who was born in Bedlington, England. He obtained a degree in music education and composition from the the Colchester Institute of Music. Stephen worked for The Salvation Army music department in Dallas, for 8 years prior to his move to Florida in June 2006 where he serves as the Divisional Music and Arts Director. In 2010 he was appointed the Southern Territorial Songsters leader. Stephen is married to Laura, and they are the proud parents of Elliot who arrived in August 2007 and Lucy who was born March 21st USA Southern Territorial Creative Arts Leader Roberta Simmons-Smith Roberta was raised in St. John s, Newfoundland, and is a fifth generation Salvationist who grew up in a heavily programmed corps where she developed her passion for the Creative Arts. After receiving her Bachelor of Arts Degree in drama from University of Alberta, she performed locally at the Spirit of Newfoundland Theatre Company. In 2003 Roberta moved to Texas to establish the Divisional Creative Arts Director position where she met and married Nick Simmons-Smith. In 2008, Roberta was named the Territorial Creative Arts Director for the Southern Territory. Roberta and Nick are blessed with two boys Jonah and Jamie.

7 USA Southern Territoral Director of Communications Christopher Priest Christopher Priest immigrated to Atlanta over twenty years ago with his wife and daughter from London, England. He has 26 years of service as an employee of The Salvation Army. As Territorial Music Publications Director he introduced and established worldwide marketing and distribution of Salvation Army music publications and recordings. In 2000, he joined the Community Relations & Development Department as Territorial PR Director, and is now Territorial Director of Communications. Christopher is an accomplished composer, and arranger and is the founder of the USA Southern Territorial Songsters having been its leader for eleven years. He has a number of notable achievements with The Salvation Army; the responsibility for the first Salvation Army CD recording; first comprehensive music catalog, and the first DVD recording. Chris has been married for 40 years to Heather. They have one daughter, Emma, and one grandson, Tristan Daniel. USA Southern Territoral Secretary for Program is a 1st generation Salvationist. He has been married to Kathy Hathaway for 33 years and is the father of Manuel, Cadet Annie Bridges and Lt. Ashley Taylor. He has 4 grandchildren: Leyton, Lincoln, Mateo and Camila. The Hobgoods were commissioned as Salvation Army officers in 1983 and have been actively involved in musical productions most of their lives. Eddie has written a one man show based on the life of Joe the Turk that he has presented across the USA, as well as Canada, England and Argentina. In 2008, he wrote the musical, BRENGLE: My Life s Ambition, that has since been presented around the world by various casts. Eddie also wrote the music, scripts and lyrics for Our People, The Story of William and Catherine Booth and the Beginnings of The Salvation Army in England. presently serves as the Territorial Secretary for Program, USA South.

8 A/Captain Ken Chapman Jackson Area Coordinator Corps Officer The show you will see tonight is a live performance of a DVD that was taped yesterday. The vision of this project is to create a product that tells the story of The Salvation Army. Who are we? Where did we come from? Why do we do what we do? For 147 years this Army of God has served those that society has discarded. Salvationists are called to get their hands dirty with practical Christian ministry and they have the smell of the streets on their uniforms. Utilizing the talents of the wonderful artists of the Territorial Band, Songsters, and Creative Artists, along with the artistry of Dr. Tom & Marsha Walker, Christopher Priest, and, the story of this wonderful Army is told. Each Corps in the Southern Territory will receive a finished product with the option to include their own local stories of grace. By the way, you can watch the Jackson, MS version on WAPT (Channel 16), January 27, at 7:00 pm