Operación San Andrés
Twenty-three students from the Jazz Ensemble of the Baylor University School of Music came to Collique, Peru through arrangements with Operación San Andrés. During the third week of July 2019, the group performed concerts and clinics for the benefit of people who do not usually have the opportunity to hear and be in close contact with such wonderful music. Under the direction of Mr. Alex Parker, the ensemble gave presentations at a Christian school, two evangelical churches, the Comas Municipal Auditorium, and onstage at the site of pre-Colombian ruins in the La Victoria district of Lima.
About 800 people had the opportunity to hear, enjoy, and even dance to popular and wonderful masterpieces of jazz that left them motivated to learn about this American music style. It was also a profound opportunity to share about the love of God through music as the group performed classic Christian songs and hymns such as "How Great Thou Art" and "When the Saints Come Marching In."
We are thankful for this partnership with Baylor University, located in Waco, Texas, USA. We look forward to continuing our collaboration in a mutual desire to share the love of God in practical ways all over the world.
