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By Matt Hodgson and Mark Baker
July 21 – 26 , 2022 – After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic , the annual Camp Meetings in Old Orchard Beach , Maine reconvened this year and the New York Staff Band , under the leadership of B / M Derek Lance , was on duty to provide musical ministry support to the camp meetings and to participate in two concerts .
The Camp Meetings themselves , with special guests Commissioner Lyndon ( Chief of the Staff ) and Bronwyn ( World Secretary for Spiritual Life Development ) Buckingham , started on Saturday , July 23 rd , but the band made their way to Old Orchard on Thursday the 21 st , for rehearsals on Thursday and Friday , as well as a joint concert with The Eastern Territory Staff Songsters , under the leadership of S / L Erik Jones .
The concert was held in the OOB Corps Chapel and was packed with local corps members and those who had come to vacation in Maine early . The concert began with James Curnow ’ s march Faith is the Victory ( one of the 3 offerings from the band that evening that they recently recorded for their new album entitled At the Master ’ s Feet ), followed by Richard Phillips beautiful arrangement of Churchbury . After a word of welcome and prayer from OOB Corps Officer , Major Daniel Brunelle , the band launched into Stephen Bulla ’ s Chorale and Toccata . The Staff Songsters followed that with two selections , I Will Rejoice ( Michael W . Smith , arr . Andrew Blyth ) and Why I Love Jesus ( RSA ). The band then featured their first soloist for the evening . Playing the trumpet solo Tico-Tico ( arr Johen Iveson ), Captain Jonathan Quatela wowed the attendees with a lively Latin sound . The band then ripped through Sandy Smith ’ s showstopper Valero .
There was a free will offering that was taken up to help The Salvation Army ’ s work in and around Ukraine . This was a moment of note as NYSB percussionist and Eastern Territorial Emergency Disaster Services Director Robert Meyers gave a stirring testimony of his deployment to Poland to help with the refugee crisis that is happening , as families leave Ukraine . Also , as the offering was being collected , Asst . Songster Leader Lily Finikin played a brand new and haunting piano piece entitled Dochka by Chris Brindley . The title Dochka means “ daughter ” in both Ukrainian and Russian thinking of the impact on every family , as if it was our own . The ETSS then
contributed two more items to the evening , Holy Ground ( Geron Davis , arr . Paul Ferrin ) and God So Loved The World ( Sir John Stainer ) and the NYSB featured principal euphonium Aaron VanderWeele , who played Evelyn Glennie ’ s A Little Prayer , prior to a devotional thought by the Executive Officer , Lt . Colonel Kathleen Steele . To close the concert , the band played James Curnow ’ s Trittico , which the band played well and reminded the listeners of the words to the tune :
How sweet the name of Jesus sounds in a believer ’ s ear It soothes our sorrows , heals these wounds , and drives away our fear It makes the wounded spirit whole And calms the troubled breast ‘ Tis manna to the hungry soul , and to the weary , rest Dear Name ! The Rock on which we build Our shield and hiding-place Our never-failing treasury , filled with boundless stores of grace
It was a great way to kick off the busy weekend ahead where the band played in support of the Camp Meetings . Some of the
THE SALVATION ARMY USA EAST
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