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Of the four Govan Citadel music sections, the Songster Brigade is the most recently formed. The Senior Band was formed soon after the Corps began back in 1881. The Young People's Band is reported as playing for the first time in January 1912 and with what were called 'YP demonstrations' featuring 'singing', a Singing Company no doubt existed by then also. It was not until 1918 the Songsters emerged, formed by Major Charles Cox from members of the National Songsters (Scotland) who were soldiers at Govan.

More than a decade was to pass before there were any significant recognition. In 1929 the Army's Bandsman and Songster magazine reported it was 'yet in it's infancy' but '....keeping up the pace over the border'. That year it started it's own Sunday morning street meeting and the following year let its own Easter mission in Edinburgh whilst the Corps Band was in Sunderland!

Today the Brigade contributes, as it has always done, to the spiritual life and worship of Govan Citadel. It also continues to preach the message of Christ to other places. It's most recent 'Alive' tour of South Ontario, Canada, comes in a long list of such campaigns, also including the Netherlands and Norway. While the Brigade may have taken time to establish itself, having done so, it has kept up the pace on both sides of the border - and beyond!