Jim Schuppe joined the cornet section National Capital Band in 2009. He has played trumpet for more than 55 years, having taken lessons from Keith Clark (the bugler who played Taps at John Kennedy’s funeral), but prior to his service with the NCB had never played in a band other than in high school.

Jim is the pastor of Belcroft Bible Church in Bowie, Maryland, and teaches at Washington Bible College. He has six children between the ages of 28 and 38, and twelve grandchildren. In his spare time he builds hi-fi speakers, plays racquetball and repairs Hondas.

When asked for a favorite Bible verse, Jim came up with more than a dozen. He decided that the faithfulness of God will be his theme throughout eternity, so the verse he choose is 1 Thessalonians 5:24, “The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it.”