Captain Amy Reardon has been in a number of Salvation Army bands. At age 16, she was one of the first women allowed in the Hollywood Tabernacle Band. In that band, she received great encouragement from euphonium master Wilf Mountain, and eventually had the honor of sitting beside him. Amy went on to major in music education and performance at UCLA.

As an officer, her focus has shifted toward writing and theology (she holds a Masters in Theology with concentration in Biblical Studies from Fuller Seminary), but banding has remained one of her favorite expressions of worship. She particularly enjoys being in band with her husband, Rob. Their three sons (Kyle, Wes and David) are all musically involved as well. Amy currently serves as editor of YS magazine, the Salvation Army’s national youth magazine in the United States. One of her favorite passages of Scripture is Philippians 2.