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Submitted by
Name: David Roddan
From: Falkirk Scotland

Comments:
Hi Ian: A friend forwarded me the link to your site and I’ve been listening ever since. Lots of memories and blessings - in particular Sunday night favourites. Keep up the good work and I look forward to many more hours of listening. David.

Added: April 14, 2010

Submitted by
Name: Stuart Hall
From: Maidenhead Corps UK

Comments:
I was sent a link to this site by a friend, and I took out 5 mins from a busy day to have a look, 75 mins later I just had to get back to doing some work. An excellent site full of historical content. Well done, I’ll pop back when I have some more free time

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Submitted by
Name: Lt Colonel Wes Kinder
From: Australia

Comments:
Thank you Ian for adding the International Congress Playlist like all the others this is wonderful music and blesses my soul over and over again. Keep up the good work.

Added: April 7, 2010

Submitted by
Name: Lt. Colonel Al Avery
From: USA Eastern Territory

Comments:
What a great idea to put together the 1978 International Congress recordings. It brought back to me so many unforgettable memories playing flugel horn with the New York Staff Band at the Congress and experiencing the inspiration of such an event. Keep up the good work Ian. God bless your continuing ministry.

Added: April 7, 2010

Submitted by
Name: Graham Robb
From: Aberdeen

Comments:
Like many of you out there I am a SA band geek. My brother put me to the SA after he got converted, I was 3 at the time and joined the YP Band as soon as I could and I’ve loved every minute in the SA band fellowship. My brother in law who joined the SA when my brother Cha Robb was YP Band Leader (1959 till around 1968) told me a few days ago about this site. We had a great YP Band and had some special weekends with Maj Brindley Boon and others all enticed to the frozen north by Mal Alfie Holmes (ex Staff Band). As Easter has just passed it reminded of Easters gone by and our own band playing King of Kings. I’ve just listened to it played bt Enfield in 1977. What a presentation of that piece. I think this is a great way to share our SA heritage. It’s sad that the upcoming generation don’t have the enthusiasm of our earlier Salvationists. Keep up the good work and good old Army.

Added: April 6, 2010

Submitted by
Name: Adrian Purkiss
From: Bournemouth Dorset UK

Comments:
I am not sure how many receive Ian’s email newsletters but feel only right to publicly thank him for his kind comments in the latest issue. I am only too happy to provide assistance to this very valuable project which I think is fairly unique on the internet. I am still totally amazed at the vast collection of 78’s and interested to hear the differing styles of famous players of the past (e.g. the unique Bert Twitchen especially in comparison with Harry Dilley in the same year). Also to hear the recordings of the 1934 Territorial Congress is especially interesting, as I have a photo of my family outside the Crystal Palace at that very event. For those interested in Army history, the photo includes Kitty Woodcock (nee Jackson) who was one of the last Salvationists to be imprisoned in this country for preaching the Gospel (in Hastings in 1911). Once again Ian, keep up the good work and as I can, I will keep the submissions flowing.

Added: April 6, 2010

Submitted by
Name: Bill Locke
From: Jackson MI USA

Comments:
Ian, it has been a great time, listening to these old recordings. I have been playing in SA bands since 10yrs of age. I am now 51 and still playing & singing in the band and songsters. I will definitely pass this sight on to others at the corps.

Added: April 6, 2010

Submitted by
Name: Frank Lucas
From: Sydney Australia

Comments:
There is something addictive about this site of yours, Ian. I’m not getting any work done. Congratulations on an absolutely brilliant idea.

Added: Apr 5, 2010

Submitted by
Name: Ken Aris

Comments:
What a wonderful website, thanks for all the work put in preparing it. May it be used to the glory of our risen Saviour

Added: Apr 3, 2010

Submitted by
Name: Colonel Keith Parkinson [R]

Comments:
Thank you for this wonderful inovation. What a thrill to hear so much of the music and song I grew up with. Well can I remember playing the old Regal Zonophone records both Blue & Red labels on the old wind up record player anxiously awaiting the latest production.

Added: Apr 2, 2010