Morant Bay Methodist

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Title

Morant Bay Methodist

Description

"The Morant Bay Methodist Church Youth Band which was formed 2 1/4 years ago through the instrumentality of the Church pastor Rev. Lindley Rankine to keep the youths of the capital off the streets doing unproductive things and keep them occupied. The Band is not only doing pretty well by fitting in various engagements in and out of the parish, but has plans to do its own recording.

15-year old Seaforth Secondary School student Jeremy George at the mike with "I believe" thrilled his audience at Rudolph Elder Park in Morant Bay band stand on Sunday at an Ecumenical Service to mark the beginning of the Nation's 15th Independence celebration. The group will be holding a fund-raising concert at Bakers Hall in Morant Bay on Friday to assist them to purchase their recording equipment and other instruments for the band."

Subject

Bands (Music); Methodist Church; Morant Bay (St. Thomas, Jamaica)

Creator

Daily News

Date

30-Jul-1977

Source

NLJ Photograph Collection IN: Daily News Collection - Churches, Ja.

Identifier

D0005235

Rights

Permission to reproduce this image must be obtained from the National Library of Jamaica.

Format

JPEG

Type

Photograph

Citation

Daily News, “Morant Bay Methodist ,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed November 23, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/4368.