USA Southern Territorial Band
The USA Southern Territorial Band has been part of the Salvation Army's
tradition in the south since 1927. The band has faithfully supported territorial congresses, annual commissioning weekends and other special
events. A review of the band's photographs over the years is a reliable "Who's Who" of officer and soldier musicians including many who rose to
territorial and national leadership. The bandsmen were the Southern Territory's ambassadors to the 1990 International Congress in London,
England where they held a special performance at Buckingham Palace. In May 1996, the band and the USA Southern Territorial Songsters conducted a 14-day
tour of England and Scotland and were featured at the Bandmasters and Songster Leaders Council Festival at London's Royal Albert Hall.
In 2000, Southern Territorial was featured at the Salvation Army's International Millennial Congress in Atlanta.
The band unites a geographically diverse territory with bandsmen traveling hundreds of miles for rehearsals and territorial events. The personnel
comprising these groups represent the 15 states that form the USA Southern Territory.
Dr. Richard E. Holz, territorial music secretary, has served as bandmaster of the group since 1984.
The group has several recordings. Its latest, "Universal Message," was released just in time for the festival.
