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FREE! |
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This
musical is provided without charge for use by your congregation.
For details, please read May
I Copy These Hymns?
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| HOW
TO PRESENT THIS MUSICAL |
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Jesus,
the Gift of Christmas may be presented in several ways:
- As a complete musical.
- As a resource for each of the Sundays of Advent
and Christmas. The sections titled "Hope", "Peace", "Joy",
and "Love" may be used successively on the four Sundays
of Advent.
- Use it for both. Use selected songs on each of
the Sundays of Advent and Christmas, then present the
entire work as your Christmas concert or service.
The lighting of the Advent candles is optional.
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| SONGS |
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Most
of the songs in this musical have a familiar tune with new
words. Thus they are easy for your congregation to sing without
rehearsal. For those tunes that are less familiar to your
congregation, have the accompanist play through the music
once before you sing. Another option is to have a soloist
or choir sing a verse before asking the congregation to join.
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| RECORDINGS |
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A
demonstration recording is available for each of the songs
in this musical. To hear them, just left-lick on the
to the right of each song title. You may download the recordings
FREE by right-clicking on the .
These recordings may be copied and shared with anyone, as
long as you don't sell them. Use them to help your musicians
prepare for the musical. For details, click
here.
Sorry, accompaniment trax are not available.
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| READINGS |
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These
readings may be presented by your pastor or by a reader…or
use a different reader for each reading.
All the readings are optional. Each reading is marked with
optional beginning points, to serve your needs whether you're
using Jesus, the Gift of Christmas as a complete musical
or as an Advent resource. Feel free to adapt the readings
to your own situation or to omit them entirely.
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