DATELINES:::2010
June 13 East Liberty Christian Good cooks and love music
June 13 Royalton Baptist Thanks pastor Ron Great singing church
May 30 What a worship with Nashville IL Grace Methodist-pastor John and MM Chuch Haake
May 27 Doc's grand daughter Leslie Hancock graduates 8th grade
May 16 Herod IL Bethany General Bapt WOW love music and we love them Thanks Lloyd and family
May 8-9 Recording with Bill Schell producing continues
May 1-2 Devastating Flooding in Nashville TN Dozens of musicians
property was lost including Tim Horsley full time musician there
April 29 Priscilla McGruder passed Our loss
April 25 Gillespie Methodist Thanks Pastor Rachel great day
April 23 Kincaid Community Ava IL
April 16 recording vocals for new CD
April 11 First time at Emmanuel Methodist Carmil IL WOW they just love music Thanks Pastor Freese
April 10 Fortress were blessed singing at the 41st State Conv
April 08 Quartet Choir at State Qt Convention
April 03 Postponed TV in St Louis,, 3 with laryngitis
April 01 recording Bill Schell producing
March 29 Tragedy Prayers to Pastor Lourcey and family
daughter passed away only 15 yrs old
March 28 Thanks Temple Baptist Great Palm Sunday
March 18 Quartet choir practicing for State Convention
March 14 Tops in churches Fresh Start Loves Music
March 07 Long trip but good friends Festus Kepha Heights
Feb 14 Goreville Methodist Great morning Thanks pastor Tim
Feb 12 Vocal recordings begins-Bill Schell producing
Jan 22 Lead vocalist Greg Flannigan had surgery All is well
Jan 05-30 Special practices preparing for new CD Recording
DATELINES:::2009
Dec 06 Fortress Christmas Dinner and celebration WOW
Dec 06 Concert Temple Baptist Thanks Pastor Wayne
Nov 08 Reunion Choir Faith Chapel loads of fun
Oct 11 Pastor Brett White and Troy MO New Fellowship are
wonderful hosts and worshipful friends Thanks
Oct 11 Fouts Christian loves music. They worship, they praise
they sing and are a blessing to Fortress
Sept 25 Altar service Royalton Nazarene Thanks Pastor David
Sept 25 More than 20 Years of concerts-Shawneetown Baptist
Sept 05-06 Casey Christian and Popcorn Fest Such a glorious
church Great meal and super crowd at Festival
August 30 Southern Illinois Reunion Choir DuQuoin
August 23 Lake of Egypt Christian-many annual concerts. This one better than those before Thanks Leroy
August 17 Gospel Blend arrived Get your copy
August 09 Iuka Methodist What an enthusiastic fellowship Thanks Pastor Dean and Wayne Bass.
August 01 Lebanon Faith--Blew tire on way Pastor Don waited and it was blessed service
July 29 CD "GOSPEL BLEND" has been mixed and tuned.Release (8-10)
July 26 Very special-horse trail ride near Golconda-1500 horses. Fortress has sung for these trail riders many times.Thanks Lloyd July 12 Great chance to work with "4 for Christ" a quartet at
Grand Ave Christian Carbondale Thank you thank you thank you
July 05 Richland Co Fair and Director Bill Jennings Such troopers
Heavy rains were ruining events but they plowed thru See ya 2010
July 05 Pastor Shoff-Nazarene Fairview Hts just outdid himself Thanks bro Tell your cooks to let us come again HAHA
June 28 First for Fortress in Galilee Baptist on Delmar in St
Louis Wow great food and everybody can sing We were thrilled
June 28 St Ann Mo thanks pastor John and MM Quay Good promotion
June 21 Sandoval city 150th fest outdoors good turnout Thanks
May 03 Pastor Crain-so dedicated and great leader at Johnston
City FW Then Salem christian in the afternoon thank you
April 26 Bro Trent and Mt Carmel Trinity & music lovers as well
as Albion IL West Village Christian Thank you.
March 28 Thanks to Gillespie Methodist Turmoil due to earthquake damages worshipful nonetheless
March 15 Superb fellowship at Royalton First Baptist Thanks to Pastor Knox
Jan 17 Jerry Tomlinson joins Fortress as baritone, pianist

DATELINES:::2008
Nov 02 The best worship we have had with them-Fresh Start Bible &
Bro Doug Petty They are glorious folks
Oct 24 Troy Mo Baptist love music & food Thanks Brent
Oct 05 First time with Fouts Christian Centralia Great worship
Sept 28 20th year with Shawneetown Baptist Thanks Pastor Hall
Sept 21 Southern Illinois Reunion Choir with Pastor Fox and !st Christian West Frankfort Thanks
August 31 Popcorn Days in Casey and 1st Christian were the best
Thanks to Ron Bales and Nina for their promotions
August 24 Super sunday at Lake of Egypt Christian They rock
July 04 Greg Flannigan joins Fortress as lead.
April 21-22 Fortress was robbed of thousands of dollars in sound equipment. No word yet on recovery
April 12-13 What a blessing to share with Pastor Tim Pate and Nameoki-Granite City and with Pastor Tom Foster and Eden Baptist. We were fully blessed to be a part of the worship.
April 09 Chester Grace Church and Brother Neal were wonderful to Fortress again. God has his personal hand on that fellowship as they grow in his knowledge and truth.
January 03 Joey Rhodes-an original member of Fortress in 1989 returns after years of a solo ministry.
Dateline April 29, 2007 Terry Sprague was buried today He is singing with the heavenly choir for eternity. Shara is home recovering from her badly broken leg