The Celebration of Christmas through Music
“O Come, Emmanuel” Chancel Choir
Words: Latin Hymn, tr. John M. Neale, Music: Tune: O WALY WALY and VENI EMMANUEL
(Traditional French Plainsong); arranged by Mary McDonald
Cello: Ashley Burrows
“O Come Redeemer of the Earth” Chancel Choir
Ambrose of Milan, 337-397; Brian L. Hanson
Brian L. Hanson
“Jul, Jul” Chancel Choir
Chris de Silva, Based on Jul, Jul, strålande, Jul by Edward Evers 1853-1919
Gustaf Nordqvist, 1886-1946, Arr. Chris de Silva
Violin: Tammie Burrows
“Jul” means “Christmas’ in Scandinavian languages
“Carol of Joy” Chancel Choir
Eileen Berry; Dan Forrest
“It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” Handbell Choir
CAROL, Richard S. Willis, 1819-1900
arr. Jason W. Krug
“Angels We Have Heard on High” Chancel Choir
“Where Shepherds Lately Knelt” Chancel Choir
Jaroslav J. Vajda
Craig Courtney
Violin: Tammie Burrows
“What Child Is This?” Handbell Choir
GREENSLEEVES, English ballad, 16th
arr. Jason W. Krug
“Somebody’s Talkin’ ‘Bout Jesus” Chancel Choir
Traditional Spiritual
Arranged by Bob Krogstad
“Carol of the Magi” Chancel Choir
Words and music by John Rutter
Cello: Ashley Burrows
“I Too Shall Walk to Bethlehem” Chancel Choir
Words by Mark Bratcher
John Rutter
“Blessing” Chancel Choir
Director: Kenneth Jones
Accompanist: Millie Shiflett
Lectors: Joey Tate, Dana Tate
Readings compiled and written by Kenneth Jones; Isaiah 9:2 (KJV), Luke 1:78-79 (GNT),
Isaiah 7:14 (KJV), Come O Dayspring: A Sonnet by Archdeacon Harold McDonald,
John 1:1-5; 9 (CEB), Micah 5:2 (ISV), Luke 2:1-7 (KJV), John 1:14 (KJV), Luke 2:8-12 (KJV),
Luke 2:13-14 (KJV), Luke 2:15-16 (MSG), Luke 2:16 (TLB), Traditional Lyrics,
What Child is This? by William Chatterton Dix, Luke 2:17-18, 20 (MSG), Matthew 2:1-2 (KJV),
Matthew 2:9-11 (KJV), Matthew 1:22-23 (TPT), I Too Shall Walk to Bethlehem by Mark Bratcher, John 1:9 (AMP), John 8:12 (NKJV)
Chancel Choir:
Yvonne Wright, Margaret Borry, Arden Stallings, Beverly Burry, Sandee Cribbs,
Rita Batman, Margaret Jones, Ann Paschall, Patrick Bridges, Kevin Cribbs,
Jimmy Boyter, AJ Ochart, Richard Balentine, Kellen Jones, Phil Beckwith
Handbell Choir:
Maxi Henry, Barbara Balentine, Patrick Bridges, Dana Tate, Kellen Jones, Margaret Jones, Peggy Truluck
