Musician Blogs
 | The Musical Ambassadors for the Army After 23 years in the Army, Sgt. Maj. Kirk Kadish reflects on the people he has met traveling with the U.S. Army Field Band and how those interactions shape his performances and overall Army experience. |
 | Solo with the River Hill HS Band On January 11th I had the honor of performing as a featured soloist with the River Hill High School Wind Ensemble in Clarksville, Maryland. I played "Napoli," conducted by Michael Blackman. I first came across this high-speed band program... |
| US Army Field Band in the Presidential Inaugural Parade Every four years the US Army Field Band participates in the Presidential Inaugural Parade as one of the Army's parade elements. We actually lead the parade, which begins after the Presidential Escort passes through the streets and Mr. President... |
 | Sharing the Many Opportunities for Musicians in the Army While at the 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, Sgt. 1st Class Brian Sacawa shares what the U.S. Army Field Band was doing to help mentor the student musicians for the half-time show and tell them about all the opportunities available to musicians... |
 | The Most Meaningful Job for a Musician Sgt. 1st Class Phillip Johnson describes how playing music in the U.S. Army Field Band is one of the most unique and meaningful jobs a musician can have because of the people you play with and for. |
 | Playing for Troops and Veterans in the U.S. Army Reserve Band Spc. Ives Hubbard explains the unique opportunities available to members of the U.S. Army Reserve Band. |
 | Giving Back to Communities and Soldiers Through Music Staff Sgt. Glenn Robertson, a drummer in the U.S. Army Field Band's rock group, The Volunteers, shares how he tells the Army story across the country through music. |
 | Mentoring Students at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl While at the 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Lindsay shares how much he enjoys sharing the Army story and mentoring the high school student musicians. |
 | Watch the Rehearsal for the Presidential Inaugural Parade Check out this clip of The U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. |
| Training for the Presidential Inaugural Parade Thousands of members of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard assembled this morning starting at 0300 (yes, that's really early) on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, to rehearse for the Presidential Inaugural, to be celebrated... |
 | Showing a Different Side of the Army As a US Army Field Band Member Staff Sgt. Rebecca McLaughlin describes the many different types people she meets and venues she plays as a member of the US Army Field Band. |
| Army Band Veteran Creating a New Legacy Check out this great story by clicking here, about SGM (Retired) Chuck Seipp. A recent retiree from The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own," he's now a professor at Texas Tech University. Tons of free music for listening... |
| Documentary Film To Be Released -- See the Trailer! The U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" recently returned from a historic series of performances in the People's Republic of China. Spring 2013 will see the release of a documentary film about the trip. Here's the trailer to the... |
 | West Point Brass to Perform Holiday Concert in New York City The brass and percussion section of the West Point Concert Band will present a concert at the Trinity Church on Wall Street in New York City on Thursday, December 20th at 1:00 p.m. The free performance, conducted by the West Point Band’s... |
| Starting the Holidays Off Right All over the world, U.S. Army Bands are kicking off a month of concerts where they will perform the sounds of the holiday season for Soldiers, Families, and many thousands of others. The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own" started... |
| I Just Ate Chinese Food and Now I'm Hungry Again The Soldiers of The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own" have returned from the People's Republic of China but there's still a few more entries to the daily travel blog, each written by a different Soldier. CSM Mitchell... |
| Don't Forget Those Who Serve I've been lucky enough to be a Soldier in America's Army for over 35 years. During missions in over 30 countries around the world, there have been plenty of memorable events, some painful memories, but many more things that bring a smile to... |
| What to Do When Shanghai'd Check out the latest daily travel blog by different Soldiers of The U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" from their recent series of performances in China. A day in Shanghai offered many opportunities to learn about Chinese culture and to... |
| Marching to the Beat of a Different Drum Check out Day 6 of the travel blog by Soldiers of The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own" who performed a series of concerts in China. This one focuses on the percussion section and a performance in Shanghai. One of the coolest... |
| Faster Than a Speeding Bullet The U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" traveled from Beijing to Shanghai on China's "bullet train," the fastest passenger train service in the world, during their recent missions in that country. We boarded in Beijing's... |
| That's a Great Wall! "That's a Great Wall!" was reportedly what President Richard Nixon said during his historic visit to the People's Republic of China in the 1970's. Check out SSG Jesse Tubb's blog from Day 4 of The United States Army Band's... |
| Past and Present Over the last couple of days, Soldiers from The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own" have been posting their personal diaries from our recent performances in China. Day Two, our first day on the ground in China with a tour of the... |
| Mission to China - Day 1 - Over the North Pole The Soldiers of The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own" recently returned from a historic trip to China. Starting today, a different Soldier will publish his or her blog about the trip. SFC Tom Bratten kicks things off with a diary... |
| A Band of Brothers Recently, Soldiers from The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own" traveled around the globe to the People's Republic of China to perform a series of concerts with their counterparts from the People's Liberation Army. This... |
| West Point Band Presents Veterans Day Concert with Narration and Video My colleagues and I in the West Point Band will present our annual Veterans Day concert on Sunday, November 11th at 3:00 p.m. in West Point’s Eisenhower Hall Theatre. This year the show is entitled Celebrating the Call of Service. If you’re... |
