Oct 16, 2026 · 1 hr 15 min · 11 segments
We’ve gone old-skool ‘Fully Scored’ in this episode! Jonathan Evans – Principal Euphonium of The International Staff Band – joins Matthew to talk about his life, faith and music. Dr Kenneth Downie had…
Jonathan EvansGuest
Matthew FrostHost
So you're now a soldier at the Hendon Corps in North London, along with your family.
Uh, my son has just been made the corps treasurer And Harley is the primary sergeant.
Um, it's a, it's a really good, vibrant corps, a good community, uh, and a real good mix of people at the corps.
Um, some good Salvation Army people and, and non-Salvationists who, who attend the meeting, and there's a real diversity of the congregation as well.
And at time of recording, we're looking forward to the Staff Band coming to Hendon this weekend.
I mean, it's a sellout already, so, um, I think the corps is looking forward to it.
Um, I hope we're looking, uh, for a good day on Sunday, which I'm sure we will have.
Uh, it's all been very well organized and, um, yeah, we're looking forward to it.
So for someone who's a huge part of your life is music-making, you know, you spoke about doing all that practice and preparing for weekends away, yet your job isn't connected to music, is it? Can you tell us a little bit about your profession?
Um, but COVID was a very, uh, a very tough time where most of my colleagues were actually on furlough and I was holding the fort for, um, for s- several colleagues.
Um, and it was a, that was a tough time, so I, I decided to, um, sort of take a step back a little bit, and I, um, I got a job in St Albans.
I still do accounting, um, but it's a, um, a transport and shipping company out of London, so I can...
So you're now a soldier at the Hendon Corps in North London, along with your family.
Uh, my son has just been made the corps treasurer And Harley is the primary sergeant.
Um, it's a, it's a really good, vibrant corps, a good community, uh, and a real good mix of people at the corps.
Um, some good Salvation Army people and, and non-Salvationists who, who attend the meeting, and there's a real diversity of the congregation as well.
And at time of recording, we're looking forward to the Staff Band coming to Hendon this weekend.
I mean, it's a sellout already, so, um, I think the corps is looking forward to it.
Um, I hope we're looking, uh, for a good day on Sunday, which I'm sure we will have.
Uh, it's all been very well organized and, um, yeah, we're looking forward to it.
So for someone who's a huge part of your life is music-making, you know, you spoke about doing all that practice and preparing for weekends away, yet your job isn't connected to music, is it? Can you tell us a little bit about your profession?
Um, but COVID was a very, uh, a very tough time where most of my colleagues were actually on furlough and I was holding the fort for, um, for s- several colleagues.
Um, and it was a, that was a tough time, so I, I decided to, um, sort of take a step back a little bit, and I, um, I got a job in St Albans.
I still do accounting, um, but it's a, um, a transport and shipping company out of London, so I can...
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