New City Band is a five member band that
consists of rhythm-lead guitar, vocals, bass guitar, saxophone and drums. New
City plays a wide variety of music such as
spiritual-gospel and Rhythm and Blues combined with funk rhythms which is
upbeat and energetic. New City uses
music as a means of sharing testimonies and personal experiences that the Lord
has given its members.
CHURCH MINISTRY: All five members serve and minister at their
home church in Rochester in
various positions within the church. The bass player, Phillip Gauldin, is a member of Solid Rock Christian Fellowship. He
ministers on the worship team and teaches elementary age Sunday school. Walt
Burrows, New City’s
percussionist, is Solid Rock’s treasurer/ accountant and also serves on the worship
team. Lynn Burrows, lead guitarist and vocalist, is the praise and worship team
leader and middle school age Sunday school teacher. Jeannie Gauldin,
New City Band's vocalist, ministers on Solid Rock's praise and worship team.
Tyler Gauldin, New
City's newest and youngest member, plays alto
sax and ministers through music at Solid Rock. New
City believes that spiritual unity with the band
is vital for effective ministry concerning outreach.
VENUES: Since
1989, New City has
performed at a variety of venues such as Kingdom Bound, Heaven Bound, Youth
Quake, Lilac Festival, Ransom Creek Gospel Fest, and opening band for John Schlitt (Petra). In
addition, New City has
performed at many coffee houses and churches through out New
York State. We
especially enjoy ministering with inner city churches and outreach ministries
that focus on spreading the Gospel to those who do not and will not attend
churches.
VISION: Most
importantly, New City Band has seen huge growth pertaining to outreach
ministries which focus on the individual spiritual needs of people from all
walks of life. The Christ-centered vision for New
City is that we can be supportive of outreach
ministries using music as an evangelical tool. In addition, we believe that
music is an extremely effective method in which the Gospel message can be heard
and received by unbelievers. We feel that God will use us in any opportunity or
situation to glorify Him in any place or circumstance. It is our responsibility
as believers and followers of Christ to seize that opportunity. We feel that
Romans 1:16 is a
powerful statement that ministers to us every time we minister:
""For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ;
for it is the power of God unto
salvation to everyone that believeth;
to the Jew first, and also to the
Greek."