Songster Leader Joanne McIntosh

Songster Leader at Chelmsford since September 2007, Joanne MacIntosh has always enjoyed Singing. She has been a member of Chelmsford Corps her whole life, and has always played a full and active part in the corps, through being a member of the Singing Company and Junior Band, and later the Corps Cadets, and the senior sections. On leaving school, she studied at the Colchester Institute to attain a BA (Hons) in music, and then trained to be a primary school teacher. Jo now teaches in a primary school in Southend-on-Sea . She was the Singing Company Leader at Chelmsford from 2003-2007, until agreeing to a "career move" to Songster Leader. She was a member of the International Staff Songsters from January 2000 until December 2008. Jo is married to Richard, who is also a primary school teacher and they have a son called Benjamin.

In the UK, the brigade has campaigned as far north as Edinburgh, and as far south as Paignton, Devon. The Chelmsford Citadel Songster Brigade currently has about forty members. They represent a variety of occupations and take an active part in the Christian ministry of the Corps. Their mission is to represent the good news of the gospel of Christ through their music and singing.

Songsters Practice is Tuesday evenings at 8 pm at The Salvation Army Hall, Baddow Road, Chelmsford

Please visit their webpage for more information on www.chelmsfordsongsters.org.uk