| Year | Month | Event |
| 1865 - 1876 | | Various Hymn Collections published. See timeline of Songbook/Tunebook publications. |
| 1878 | May | The Christian Mission becomes The Salvation Army and the Rev William Booth becomes known as the General. |
| 1878 | August | The Fry family becomes the first Salvation Army corps band in Salisbury, England. |
| 1878 | August | Songs of The Salvation Army known as The Christian Mission is published. |
| 1878 | October | The Salvation Army Song Book is published. |
| 1879 | July | The Hosanna Songs of The Salvation Army is published marking the emergence of distinctive original Salvation Army songs. |
| 1880 | | The Salvation Army Soldier’s Song Book is published. |
| 1880 | March | In an article in the War Cry (March 27), General Booth declares his desire that as many officers and soldiers as possible should learn to play instruments. |
| 1880 | March | The first Salvation Army meeting is held in the USA. |
| 1880 | May | The Fry family takes up full time employment with The Salvation Army. |
| 1880 | October | Holiness Hymns is published. |
| 1882 | May | The National Barracks is opened as a training home in Clapton, England. |
| 1882 | July | The first music for Salvation Army brass band is produced. |
| 1882 | August | Charles Fry is promoted to Glory. |
| 1882 | September | Richard Slater is converted. |
| 1883 | July | The Salvation Songsters is formed at the National Barracks in Clapton. |
| 1883 | October | The Music Editorial Department is established. |
| 1884 | August | The first issue of The Salvation Army Brass Band Journal is published. |
| 1884 | November | The first band tune book is published. |
| 1886 | | The Speaking, Singing and Praying Brigades are formed at the National Barracks in Clapton |
| 1886 | July | The Musical Salvationist is introduced. |
| 1898 | September | The first official corps Songster Brigade is formed in Penge, England. |
| 1899 | July | Salvation Army Songs is published. |
| 1923 | August | Richard Slater is admitted into the Order of the Founder. |
| 1928 | | A new Band Tune Book is published. |
| 1930 | | A new Salvation Army Songs is published. |
| 1931 | | The Salvation Army Tune Book for Congregational Singing is published. |
| 1963 | | The Young People’s Song Book of The Salvation Army is published. |
| 1954 | | American Supplement to the Songbook is published. |
| 1963 | | The Salvation Army Tune Book Supplement No. 2 is published. |
| 1976 | | Keep Singing is published. |
| 1986 | | The new Song Book of The Salvation Army is published. |
| 1986 | | Sing for Joy is published. |
| 1987 | | New American Edition of The Songbook with American Supplement is published. |
