Hi Believers,

Fantastic job at yesterday’s rehearsal! Thank you for your continued hard work and commitment—it’s really coming together!

Here is the schedule for Sunday, June 28:
      2:00 pm – Set-up stage for concert
      2:30-3:15 pm – Brief warm-up, followed by prayer
      3:15-3:50 pm – Break/Tune with your section
      3:50 pm – Be on stage – individual warm-up
      3:55 pm – Tune
      3:58 pm – Choir enters
      4:00 pm – Patriotic Concert with GFUMC Choir
      5:00 pm – After concert, mingle with the audience and then clear stage and put equipment away in the proper storage areas.

Things to remember:
      Concert Dress is our formal uniform:
            Men: Black tuxedo, white shirt, black bow tie, and black shoes and socks.
            Women: Long black dress or a black blouse with a black long skirt or black dressy slacks and black dress shoes.
      Music and instrument (mutes, accessories, …)
      Music stand lights
      Water bottle

Here is the concert order including narration, etc…:

Conductors Enter
Narration
      117 – El Capitan – (Believers Band) 
Welcome and Introductions
Video
      The Testament of Freedom – (Band and Choir)
Narration
      004 – National Emblem March – (Believers Band) 
      003 – Star-Spangled Banner – (Band and Choir)
Narration
Stand for Pledge of Allegiance 
Narration
      576 – They, the Builders of the Nation – (Band and Choir)
      013 – God Bless America – (Band and Choir)
Narration
      014 – America…the Dream Goes On – (Band and Choir)
Offertory Prayer
      568 – Fanfare for the Common Man – (Believers Band) 
Narration
      God of Our Fathers – (GFUMC Choir)
      America the Beautiful – (Sing along)
Narration
      552 – Armed Forces Salute – (Band and Choir)
      026 – O, America – (Band and Choir)
      My Country ‘tis of Thee – (Select Percussion and Choir)
      630 – Battle Hymn of the Republic – (Band and Choir)
Bows
      416 – Stars and Stripes Forever – (Band and Choir)

I would like to take a moment to express my sincere appreciation to John LaForge for his continued support of the Believers Concert Band, including the Worship Arts Ministries’ generous purchase of a 4.3-octave Majestic Marimba for our use. Please join me in thanking him for all he does to support our ensemble.

I am confident that our Patriotic Concert will be a tremendous success, and I look forward to seeing everyone on Sunday!

David