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ROAD TO BOUNDLESS
150TH ANNIVERSARY IN ARMY’S BIRTHPLACE Written by Christin Davis Managing Editor New Frontier Chronicle
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LOWING through London, the River Thames is a longstanding maritime route, boundary and economic resource. As merchant ships sailed throughout the world, they brought back its riches to store in the City – the financial heart of the British Empire. Yet the area is flanked by London’s East End, long synonymous with poverty, overcrowding, disease and criminality. As the river brought treasure from the empire, it also brought an expanding population to the East End. Continued on page 2, column 2
A JOYOUS AND JAZZY OVERTURE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
Written by Major Jane Kimberley Editor Salvationist
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ENERAL John Larsson (Rtd) set the tone for the evening when seated at the piano he played ‘They Shall Come From the East They Shall Come From the West’ as Barbara Allen sang the words, supported by musicians who were joined by Waverley Temple Timbrels. Continued on page 6, column 3
Lamppost Lieutenant (Lincoln Hawk) singing on the streets of New York City with a passerby (Hannah Bridgeo) in “Covenant.” | Photo by Tim Schaal
‘COVENANT’ DEBUTS AT THE O2
NEW MUSICAL HIGHLIGHTS TRUE SALVATIONIST STORIES Written by Joy Yi Writer New Frontier Chronicle
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IGHT extraordinary real-life stories of 20th-century Salvationists have been brought together to form a moving, compelling whole in Covenant, the Boundless Congress musical. A cast of 53 people from the USA Western Territory debuted the musical on Tuesday June 30 in indigo at The O2, one of the many venues being used across The O2 complex. This was the first of seven performances slated for the congress week. The show is a vignette of eight real-
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life stories about Salvationists across the world. Snippets of The Salvation Army’s work throughout the 20th century are threaded together with scenes of Founder William Booth sharing his vision for the Army in his final days. ‘It’s about what is going on now but also for the past 150 years – how people stepped up to do what needs to be done,’ said Kevin Larsson, musical composer and director, who wrote Covenant with playwright Karl Larsson and lyricist Commissioner Keith Banks.
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‘When we read through William Booth’s relatively obscure funeral covenant, the idea of him working on it was born,’ said Karl Larsson. A total of 16 tracks comprise a range of musical styles to reflect the journey around the world. ‘The inspiration for the music came out of the stories and the country in which the stories were set,’ said Kevin Larsson. ‘I tried to get the styles from all over the world as much as I was able.’ He was influenced by music Continued on page 3, column 2
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