Salvation Army Brass Bands Offering Free Concert at Menard Park

GALVESTON (May 2018) – The Salvation Army of Galveston County is happy to announce a free concert presented by the Texas Brass and Lonestar Brass bands of the Texas Division of Music Arts on Sunday, May 27 from 4:00pm until 5:30pm at Menard Park located at 2222 28th Street in Galveston.
 
The Texas Brass and Lonestar Brass bands are part of the Texas Divisional music program of The Salvation Army. Lonestar Brass consists of around 35 young people from across the state and is an intermediate level brass ensemble. Texas Brass is the premier youth brass ensemble of the Texas Division. It is made up of approximately 40 members, ages 14-30.  Texas Brass has been privileged to have the opportunity to minister in many places, sharing the gospel message through concerts, parades, and music camps both in the USA and abroad. Previous international trips include Trinidad, Chile, Canada, Brazil, England, Norway, Russia, Fiji, Paris and most recently it supported The Salvation Army in Mexico in its 80th Anniversary celebrations.  Each member also sings in the Divisional Youth Chorus. For more information about the Texas Divisional Music program, visit Texasmusicandarts.com.


Texas BrassTexas Brass is the premier youth brass ensemble of the Texas Division. The band is made up of around 40 members, ages 14-30. All are committed members of their local Salvation Army Church. Texas Brass has been privileged to have the opportunity to minister in many places, sharing the gospel message through concerts, parades, and music camps both in the USA and abroad. Previous international trips include Trinidad, Chile, Canada, Brazil, England, Norway, Russia, Fiji, and most recently Paris, France, although most recently it supported The Salvation Army in Mexico in its 80th Anniversary celebrations.  Each member also sings in the Divisional Youth Chorus.



Lonestar BrassLonestar Brass consists of around 35 young people from across Texas. Lonestar Brass is an intermediate level brass ensemble and serves as the next step for young Salvationist musicians. The young people in Lonestar Brass are still learning musicianship and discipline as they strive towards challenging music with varying styles. They rehearse as a group once a month and perform at Divisional events such as Youth Councils and Music Festivals. Lonestar Brass also goes on a ministry trip one weekend each Spring. During this trip they perform at a public venue as well as the Salvation Army corps in the area, spreading Christ's love through music. Prior trips include Tyler, Houston. San Antonio, Tulsa, OK and New Orleans, LA, Kerrville and Corpus Christi.  

About The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church established in London in 1865, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination for 130 years in the United States. Nearly 30 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. 82 cents of every dollar The Salvation Army spends is used to support those services in 5,000 communities nationwide. For more information, go to www.salvationarmyusa.org.

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