![]() Today, many Army musicians and composers hold professional status at the top of their fields, and the best of their bands and songster brigades are truly excellent. The brass and vocal music of The Salvation Army was becoming a vast repertoire of published literature unmatched in the twentieth century by any other Protestant denomination. He advocated music that is attractive, carries a solid message, and, in the process, avoids the dangers of “sophisticated” church music making.Īt its Fourth International Congress (1914), held two years after the founder’s death, The Salvation Army could boast 1,674 brass bands (26,000 players) and 13,000 “songsters” (choir members) in 56 countries. Booth’s approach to music was direct, simple, and practical. The spiritual power of the associated texts, regardless of the tunes chosen (the contrast ranged from revivalist hymns to tavern-room ballads), made all the difference. To Booth, music in and of itself had no moral force. Christian music should attract people and speak the message of salvation to their hearts. WILLIAM BOOTH saw music as a means to an end. ![]()
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