Christmas Musicals for Church
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4 48624 RAINY DAY BLUES: During the introduction, the choir pulls out sunglasses and puts them on. Rain sticks are heard at measure 17 on the recording, but you can incorporate live rainsticks at other points during the song if desired. At measure 47, the choir pulls out kazoos and plays the melody. If you use animals in your production (either costumed children or children holding stuffed animals), have an "animal parade" from measure 47 – 61, where the animals march around the ark, the stage and/or even into parts of the audience. After the "parade," the animals sit to finish the song. At measure 58, the choir (and costumed animals, if used) make random animal sounds. The choir removes their sunglasses at the conclusion of the song. HOPE IS HERE: If possible, project a picture of a rainbow above or beside the choir onto a screen or wall during this song. At measure 44, consider having the choir pick up a small rainbow (which each choir member has colored their own) mounted on a short dowel. Each choir member holds their rainbow over their head for a nice visual effect during the final chorus. The choir (and cast) sways gently to the left and right as they sing. ROCK AROUND THE ROCK!: Gentle twisting movements during this song is an obvious choice during the choruses…perhaps alternated with hand claps on some chorus sections. At measure 61, the choir stoops very slightly on the first "Do what God has told you to do" and then stands more erect on the second "Do what God has told you to do" then stands fully erect on the final "Do what God has told you to do." On the final chorus, if animals are used, they get into the act and twist along with everyone. HOPE IS HERE (REPRISE): The cast faces the audience, hand-in-hand, to sing this final message directly to the audience. The choir can again pull out their rainbows in the last three measures, creating a great visual effect for the final moments. NOTE: If desired and possible in your production, you can add the rain/thunder sound effects heard on the Listening Recording during the storm. Simply transfer Track #49 on the InstruTrax Accompaniment CD to a separate sound source and play it back during the spoken dialog where the storm occurs in the musical. For Preview Only