A fairly young Jesuit Band excelled at the TPSMEA State Marching Competition last week, earning the title of “Superior,” the best score, which came as no surprise to the always-impressive Jesuit band.
One reason for this much better score after slightly lower marks at the Little Elm Classic on the Lake may be due to the fact that it is...
Introduction
Sparking my interest for being ranked #6 on the top Shoegaze albums page on Rate Your Music, The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads is a concept album of post, indie, Christian, and rock-shoegaze, released on June 26, 2001. This is a full analysis and review of the music, concept, and history on one of the most unique pieces of music I've head.
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What were you doing for the first two weeks of August? Sleeping? Sitting by the pool? Watching TV? Playing video games?
Well, I bet you weren't marching outside in the one hundred degree heat. Unless, of course, you are a member of the Jesuit Ursuline Ranger Band, also known as JURB. JURB recently finished yet another session of band camp,...
It’s late at night at a Jesuit football game. The gigantic crowd of students, teachers, parents, and family roar as the Rangers score the last touchdown of the game to win. The field and stands erupt in excitement and famous Jesuit Fight Song begins. The Jesuit Ursuline Ranger Band is one of the most important teams at Jesuit. They bring the...
It's beginning to sound a lot from Christmas, courtesy of the Jesuit Ursuline Band. (JURB) They began working on a series of Christmas songs following the final game of the football season vs. Longview, in preparation for their two Sounds of the Season concerts that took place this past week.
The first of the two concerts was held last Thursday...
What Happened in Houston?
Over the weekend of November 6th, Astro World Fest, an awaited event by thousands of people expected to be a sell-out show. It turned out to be a tragedy of terror, devastating the Houston community and the country. But due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the safety of people's health with the right capacity, this event...
During a day of record temperatures, the Jesuit Ursuline Ranger Band competed in the 2014 Texas Private School Music Educators Association (TPSMEA) Marching Contest on October 25th. Enduring the heat, the band performed at Nolan Catholic High school in Fort Worth against other private schools from all over the area. However, the JURB was unable to stay and watch...
"Yeah, I'm gonna take my horse to the old town road... I'm gonna ride till I can't no more"- Lil Nas X, 2019
Before Lil Nas X's new single titled "Old Town Road"(a.k.a "I Got the Horses in the Back") hit the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100, it was first taken off the Billboard country charts for...
