The London Central Fellowship Band is a group of Christians, mostly Salvationists, from around the London area. The Band exists to provide spiritual support and encouragement through its music, and witness within both The Salvation Army (TSA) and the wider Christian Church. It believes that its music will bring light, life, and joy to the performer and listener, and supports the communication of the gospel.
Formed in 1997 under the leadership of Roland Cobb, a renowned former member of The Salvation Army’s International Staff Band and the Regimental Band of H.M. Welsh Guards, the Band has flourished under a succession of distinguished conductors, including Don Jenkins, David Daws, Julian Bright, David Rudd, and, most recently, Dudley Bright. Over the years, the Band has performed at many prestigious venues, such as Birmingham Symphony Hall, Westminster Central Hall, BBC Broadcasting House Radio Theatre, Lambeth Palace, and Windsor Castle. Its recordings have featured on BBC Radio Two’s Listen to the Band, and the Band has undertaken successful tours to Sweden (twice) and the Netherlands.
Currently, the Band rehearses in St Albans, preparing for a busy schedule of concerts, primarily across London and the South East. Recent special projects have included the release of a third CD in partnership with Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital (GOSH) and a second visit to Stockholm.