Biography

The Canadian Staff Band sets the example for all aspects of Salvation Army banding in the Canada and Bermuda territory. The band members are dedicated to the primary task of winning souls for Jesus through a motivation of musical enjoyment and an honest desire to witness for Christ. Throughout the past four decades, the band has both led and participated in countless worship services, special Territorial occasions such as Commissioning events, congresses, and concerts, whether on stage or in the street. The band is comprised of men and women from various corps around Ontario who form a unique fellowship of support, and effective ministry and strive to stay relevant in a changing musical world. BANDMASTER: John Lam EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Lt-Col. Brian Armstrong SOPRANO CORNET: Ron Heintzman SOLO CORNET: Marcus Venables, Emily Ewing, Andrew Burditt, Sherie Keogh, Steve Brown 1ST CORNET: Geoffrey Ho 2ND CORNET: Stephen Mansfield, Paul Vos FLUGELHORN: Doug Chaulk SOLO HORN: Daniel Ho, Kathleen Griffiths 1ST HORN: Jennifer Vos 2ND HORN: Maggi Jones 1ST BARITONE: Ty Watson, Steve Pavey 2ND BARITONE: Joel Stickland 1ST TROMBONE: Bill Way, Brendan Hill 2ND TROMBONE: Abigail Morson BASS TROMBONE: Greg Bebbington EUPHONIUM: Cameron Rawlins, Bradley Cox Eb BASS: Noel Saumels, Rob Brown Bb BASS: Scott Gross, Curtis Lupton PERCUSSION: Stephen Hopkins, Luke Pavey, Kevin Wilson, Roberto Morson MULTIMEDIA SPECIALIST: William Chinnery