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The Salvation Army has a long musical tradition. Brass bands are especially popular, and can often be met playing on the streets of the largest cities in the world.
In this area, as in every other, The Salvation Army’s goal is to proclaim the good news of God’s love for mankind

Carollling
As can be easily imagined, in a “musical” community like The Salvation Army, music has an important place!
Carolling consists in playing Christmas tunes and singing Christmas songs (or carols) in the streets to remind passers-by of the true meaning of Christmas and to collect funds for The Salvation Army’s social work.

Most religious communities use song and music to express their faith. This is especially so amongst those “revival” movements in which The Salvation Army has its’ historic roots.
The Army’s use of brass instruments and compositions of high technical quality, written specifically for its’ brass bands, is a distinctive feature recognized the whole world over.
Bands are useful, especially in the open, for capturing people’s attention and creating a favourable environment for hearing the gospel.
The Army gives great importance to community singing and to choral groups. These have the role of offering personal testimony and inviting the listener to repentance through the message of the words sung.
Music groups also serve to channel the energies of young people in something useful, educational and pleasurable, creating strong and enduring links of friendship.
This is particularly so with musicals, in which acting is added to the music of the band and the singing of the choral groups: a way of preaching the gospel through a theatrical performance!

At the Army’s international web-site, it is possible to purchase Salvationist music for choral groups, bands or other music groups, as well as CDs and various other publications.

Thanks to Maestro Paolo Calzi for his collaboration in preparing this page