Steel Drum Band Ministry

[under13]

Does anybodys church have a steel drum band ministry? We started ours two years ago, They play once a month during our youth service   and have traveled throughout NYC and LI playing for audiances as large as 2000. the band members range from age 7 to 60 and they dilligently practice more than 4 hrs a week.
Check them out :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oiu6q4XxbsU

If you want them to play for your church or special event PM me

[4hisglory]

Wow...thats interesting.

[LyricTenor]

Wow...thats interesting.

Thinking the same thing.

[under13]

Bump. In Case anybody else cares

[LaylaMonroe]

It's a NY thang... y'all wouldn't know nuthin about that there... LOL 

Seriously though, steel drum bands much more common in NY (particularly in/around train and subway stations... lol) than in other states, but I've never seen one affiliated with a church.  Cool stuff, U13.

[Big T.]

Does anybodys church have a steel drum band ministry? We started ours two years ago, They play once a month during our youth service   and have traveled throughout NYC and LI playing for audiances as large as 2000. the band members range from age 7 to 60 and they dilligently practice more than 4 hrs a week.
Check them out : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oiu6q4XxbsU

If you want them to play for your church or special event PM me

You guys are on to something there.

[betnich]

Nice! Thanks for the link...

 

[BigFoot_BigThumb]

That sounds really good.  Very creative concept.

Just make sure that no one in the congregation brings out a cooler full of Coronas, then breaks out a blender and starts mixing up magaritas and mai-tais with little umbrellas in them out in the lobby.  Then you'll have "Deacon Jackson" walking around with his shirt off trying to dance, and "Mother Davis" sporting a one-piece with that little white hat on. 

[Steely]

That sounds really good.  Very creative concept.

Just make sure that no one in the congregation brings out a cooler full of Coronas, then breaks out a blender and starts mixing up magaritas and mai-tais with little umbrellas in them out in the lobby.  Then you'll have "Deacon Jackson" walking around with his shirt off trying to dance, and "Mother Davis" sporting a one-piece with that little white hat on. 

Ha ha... I just envisioned something similar! LOL!.. Church members standing in the limbo line... 

That was nice Under13. Thanks for sharing!   

[under13]

It's a NY thang... y'all wouldn't know nuthin about that there... LOL 

Seriously though, steel drum bands much more common in NY (particularly in/around train and subway stations... lol) than in other states, but I've never seen one affiliated with a church.  Cool stuff, U13.

I've only seen one other church have one. But Everyone loves them. The only bad thing is that we have no place to store them, and they are a pain to move

That sounds really good.  Very creative concept.

Just make sure that no one in the congregation brings out a cooler full of Coronas, then breaks out a blender and starts mixing up magaritas and mai-tais with little umbrellas in them out in the lobby.  Then you'll have "Deacon Jackson" walking around with his shirt off trying to dance, and "Mother Davis" sporting a one-piece with that little white hat on. 

Where you there last sunday???

[Iamluv]

Being in NY, I get the pleasure of hearing a steel band every now and again and thoroughly enjoy the experience!  I, no longer go to the West Indian Day parades in Bklyn, so when I, get to hear one ''live'', it's a real treat!

Let me know when and where you're playing, hopefully i'll have the opportunity to come and listen. 

[under13]

Being in NY, I get the pleasure of hearing a steel band every now and again and thoroughly enjoy the experience!  I, no longer go to the West Indian Day parades in Bklyn, so when I, get to hear one ''live'', it's a real treat!

Let me know when and where you're playing, hopefully i'll have the opportunity to come and listen. 

I will try to remember to let you know. I think they still play every 4th sunday at 10 am in Roosevelt. I dont play with them so I dont know what their itinerary looks like.

[Iamluv]

I will try to remember to let you know. I think they still play every 4th sunday at 10 am in Roosevelt. I dont play with them so I dont know what their itinerary looks like.

That's cool....Roosevelt is close.  Which church?

[Sekesai]

My father directs a steel band called "Sounds of Steel".  They travel around the US and Canada concerts and play classical, spirituals, hymns and gospel music. 

[3rd-Day]

Does anybodys church have a steel drum band ministry? We started ours two years ago, They play once a month during our youth service   and have traveled throughout NYC and LI playing for audiances as large as 2000. the band members range from age 7 to 60 and they dilligently practice more than 4 hrs a week.
Check them out : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oiu6q4XxbsU

If you want them to play for your church or special event PM me

Whats the name of your church that has the Steel Band Ministry?

[under13]

That's cool....Roosevelt is close.  Which church?

The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
230 Brookside ave (corner of centenial)
Roosvelt ny 11575

I'll find out later on today, when they are gonna minister again. They will probaly have a concert this spring.

Another church that has a steel band ministry is St Albans Presbyterian http://www.preschurch.org/service.htm

[gtrdave]

A few months ago I was at a large prayer breakfast and the guest musicians were the Victory Steel Orchestra out of N.Y.
They were awesome. I'd never heard anything like it.
Here's their website:
http://www.vcog.com/vso/index.html