DATELINES:::2011
Nov 20  Fortress invites Carl Sanders of Carbondale & Jim Beaty of Mt Vernon to become lead & baritone of Fortress 
Special thank you to Jay Arview & Randy Patton who leave Fortress for other ministries  Thanks for great work in 2011
Nov 13 Super return concert  Kingshighway Baptist St Louis  Thanks pastor Les and his fellowship
Oct 27  Cardinals win Wow 
Oct 09 Return to Fouts Christian & were blessed as always Thanks pastor and members
Oct 09 Wonderful fellowship with Patoka Methodists  They love music and love worship  Thanks to all our new friends
Oct 08 Fall convention Salem  Meet bunches of old friends  Good night overall
Sept 17  Fairfield IL Fall Fest  Good crowd  Thanks Stan Garner
Sept 3-4  Casey IL Christian  long time friends Thanks Nina
Sept 3-4 Casey IL Popcorn Fest Annually fun music and popcorn
Aug 28  Fresh Start Bible in St Louis  Such great music and
superb preaching Thanks Pastor Doug
Aug 21  Annually  Lake of Egypt Christian treats Fortress like
gold. Heavens reward for all of our friends
Aug 14  Sparta Methodist  Great morning thanks Scott
Aug 09  Terry Fry  thanks for great cover photos
Aug 06 Finish vocals for new Cd  Return Engagement
July 10 thanks Richland Co Fair  95 F  Hot but blessed  Thanks
to those who suffered in the heat with us for 2 hours of gospel
JUNE 29 Charlie & Cathy Lee of Overland Bapt MO fed us and loved us and we had a blessed concert  Thanks again
JUNE 29 Quay Finefrock St Ann Bapt St Louis MO is a great friend and fine musician  Thanks brother for a great morning
JUNE 14  Bill Schell inititates Fortress next CD project
"Return Engagement"
MAY 29 Thanks pastor Long and friends at First Methodist
in Marion IL Super Memorial Day Celebration
MAY 15  American Baptist in Marissa IL  DO they love music
Thank you Pastors Deb and Jim

APR 10 Zion Lutheran in Mt Carmel  Wonderful Christians &
thanks pastor Karen
APR 07-09 always great to visit with all music friends at the
annual State Convention Well done
APR 03 Thanks Coleen, Jim Robinson & friends at Meadow Hts Bapt, COLLINSVILLE IL Wow what a worship service
Mar 27 Pastor Tom Foster & Loyalty Bapt  Great friends Thanks
Mar 01 Fortress purchases several pieces of new sound equipment including Mackie speakers Machie subwoofer & a new drive rack effects system.
Feb 10  New photos of Jay and Randy added to website
Feb 01  Several new tunes are being added to our lineup
Jan 01  After several weeks of winter hiatus  Fortress resumes practices with two new voices:  Jay Arview is our new lead vocal-he is a good one  & from Paducah Randy Patton is our new baritone bringing experience and quality