International Staff Songsters - Count Your Blessings

The International Staff Songsters of the Salvation Army
Another song from a concert at Jönköping corps in Sweden during the 2007 Easter tour

[@bobdurey7310]

Amazing rendition of a good old song. Loved the pianists they looked like they were having a blast come to think everyone was having a great time

[@joycecolegate1933]

Wonderful rendition of this popular song .. thank you so much....😊

[@maggiebradbury1053]

This was my mother's favourite. Just loved to see the songsters clapping. The pianists did a brilliant job. Wish I could still play the tambourine.

[@nerylrogers6884]

Absolutely fantastic!! Great contribution from the pianists!

[@kiltedwill]

our blessings my seem few i just had to bury my grandmother on friday 23/09/2011 she was a strong salvation army member not in uniform but never missed a meeting thank you god for taking her home freeing her of pain and may you always bless and keep her i love and miss you grandma how great thou art and your mansion over the hilltop you have reached love you always gran miss you xxxxxxxxxxxx

[@mrjack4808]

Great song. Nice to see the songsters and Dorothy clap their hands as they sing this song.

[@GMnemo]

Guys, I can't say a word... you are so great... Let Jesus Christ be praised for you have been blessed. ^^, Keep it up !!!

[@tyrexpress]

love these 2 girls on the piano,bit of life with the conductor as well. wee man on the guitar is all happy thought he was gona be left out.

[@michaelnorth1059]

My father was a pub pianist, a very good one, bur nevertheless a pub pianist, he would have loved this and played it as soon as he could after hearing it, he loced rag-time.

[@alexwood17]

I always love the songs the ISS do. Many thanks for sharing this

[@patrickrolleston5552]

This is sooooo beautiful. I would love to have the piano duet music for our songster brigade. ( Cape Town)

[@RBandAssociates]

Great piano work, what an up beat number. Beautiful corps too.

[@lillbjorneuk]

Great! This really cheered me up this morning!

[@maidm100]

Love this was a songster in clydebank many years ago

[@patriciomaldo2256]

Hillo guys god bless merry christmas happy new year amen army salvation church god bless

[@leeandra100]

Dorothy nanskiville. She came to the us territory and taught our music camp it was great

[@pamodell3531]

Great .

[@khazpert]

thanks for the upload, i love this song! dude fr japan

[@SilentPoliceman]

Note the F in the middle of the crest, ok for Sweden. In England on the front of a newly built citadel was placed, a Cross with no S symbol intertwined.

[@beldengi]

While we are on the war path. My friend Richard spent 8 years in the S.A. boys home in Bayswater, Victoria. He received regular beatings from the officers including the matron. But there is worse: 2 of the officers selected little boys from the dormitories after lights out and took them into their bedrooms. I shall say no more.

[@UryakiTokishido]

I will gladly join you brother

[@sadbored]

This must have been done for a DVD. It's very profesionally produced. Where can I buy it? I think ISS are excellent (and that's from an aetheist!).

[@joycecolegate1933]

Really hope that you are a believer now .... ❤

[@loupi4bama]

Some people simply cannot clap and sing at the same time, or play an instrument and sing at the same time.

[@SilentPoliceman]

@THOMASDAVID300587 Dear dave, it is called a duet !

[@anniemignon7113]

Candie

[@neriamuseka8914]

No hi

[@geet9165]

Not sure why the guy on the front row wouldn't clap....looks strange

[@allegra1876]

Concerns regarding the distribution of funds raised by the SA at corps level are absolutely correct. I grew up in a Salvation Army home: my father was bandmaster of a well-known Corps. I can confirm that ALL proceeds of the carol collections by the band went into the band fund - and the only people I ever knew who did any social work were the Commanding Officers and the Welfare Officers. Even my father refused to sell the War Cry in pubs! I have felt for years that this should be exposed

[@rachelward4185]

I am part of a Salvation Army Band and have been for almost thirty years. This is no longer the case. The money gets pumped into the corps as a whole to help the community as a whole. The rules of how the money is used have changed.

[@Steampunksaly]

Do people realise that the collection taken at Christmas by the Salvation Army goes to the band? Also - never buy a War cry - 10% goes to their divisional headquarters for admin, 30% to pay for the printing of the paper and 60% to pay for the running costs (heating and lighting and ministers salary) of their local Corps (church building). Salvationist's themselves finacially give very very little and most members do no social work as folk think, but spend their time in music.

[@Steampunksaly]

When was the last time you checked out your Corps Books, ask your Officer for a copy of the weekly cash statement sent to DHQ - you will see I am not wrong at all, public money given in donations is used by the local Corps to cover admin,war cry publication,officers salary and travel expenses,corps and quarters repairs,and Corps heating and lighting costs - go on, check it out! The money raised by the band stays with the band - ask your bandmaster where all the instruments came from.

[@THOMASDAVID300587]

2 pianists ?? bit excessive !! Great tune tho !!

[@Steampunksaly]

I also want to add, after much thought, you seem to be a sincere salvationist - who believes the best about the S.A. and on that I have no desire to negatively impact upon you. However, it is important you understand where the money raised actually goes, rather than just trusting the SA. I promise you, you will be shocked and maybe you could do something that will make a change of policy.Speak to your Officer or C.T. You are in for a surprise, believe me.

[@Steampunksaly]

I would love for you to prove me wrong and write here an account of your local Corps-how much comes in from public donations, and how much is actually used in 'social work' compared to your worship centres running costs. It is, in my opinion, a scandal that has gone on for far too long and it is time for someone to expose the 'good ol sally anne' as the religious sect that misuses peoples trust and donations.