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BBJ Christmas Carolling 2011

BBJ began the Christmas carolling season with a performance at Medan's Sun Plaza on Sunday December 11. The band's final engagement was at a mass Christmas carol service with Medan's Methodist Merak Jingga church on December 24.

BBJ Junior - first performance

BBJ's reconstituted junior band had its first performance on October 16. You can watch the video at the foot of this page. Another learners group has just been formed. Those who pass a test in February will also be admitted as junior band members.

Former BBJ member passes away

Former BBJ member Faigiduho Zagoto passed away in Jakarta at 5am local time on Easter Morning. A sousaphone player, he played in BBJ between 1992 and 1998.

BBJ returns from Nias

BBJ returned from Nias island on July 4 after spending several days performing in remote towns and villages. BBJ members have many relatives on the island, which lies off the west coast of Sumatra.

ABRSM Music Examinations (practical)
Eight band members sat for these exams on August 20, 2010. All passed. Three passed with merit and one was awarded a distinction.
ABRSM Music Examinations (theory)
For the first time in BBJ's history, two members sat for ABRSM theory exams in Medan on February 13 this year. The results were released in May. Erjoin Marbun passed the grade 3 theory exam. Lasnointer Marbun achieved a distinction in the grade 5 theory exam.

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Mission Statement

Mission Statement

Written by Bruce Gale

BJ is a Salvation Army band. Because of this, its aims are not simply musical. The following is a translation of the band’s mission statement as published in an Indonesian language pamphlet prepared for distribution at the Palu congress (Central Sulawesi) in July 2009.

Mission

The Brass Band Jenderal (BBJ) is a Salvation Army band consisting of young Indonesians who wish to praise God and spread the gospel of Jesus Christ through music.

Vision

To promote the service and mission of the Salvation Amy by holding public performances, including performances with musicians from other churches
To accompany the singing during regular services at Medan Corps II.
To support the physical, emotional and spiritual well being of band members, particularly those who come from poor backgrounds or whose families face difficult circumstances.
To encourage Salvationists all over Indonesia by holding public performances in places not normally visited by foreign Salvation Army bands.

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