Christmas Musicals for Church
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6 Aside from the Handmade Parade (more on that in a moment), there are very few props needed in the script. Here is the short props list: A cell phone (for CATALYST at the very beginning) An empty five-gallon water bottle (for DRUMMER) Assorted art supplies – ribbons, glue, paint brushes (for all the cast when they are "creating" things for the Handmade Parade) It Was Good – The entire cast is onstage as the music begins. The solemn, mysterious opening gives way to the rhythmic energy of the celebration of creation. This song goes through the seven days of creation, devoting lines to each day. Days 2-5 can be sung as solos. Optional divisi. Created to Create – This gospel/rock song begins with a solo. People can get stuck thinking that you have to be Shakespeare or Mozart to be considered "creative." The song builds as the entire cast is inspired to be creative in their own way. All Things – An up-tempo song, based on the hymn text All Things Bright and Beautiful by Cecil Frances Alexander. Measures 5-22 can be sung as solos/duet by ARTSY and CRAFTSY, with the entire cast joining in at m. 25. And then at m. 45, MUCK 1 and MUCK 2 bring everything to a grinding halt. They take center stage, making their case that God sees all of it as good, not just things the world deems pretty. Musicians will need to be attentive to when MUCK 1 and MUCK 2 jump in so the music can fizzle out. After their dialogue, the instruments come in strong at m. 49. MUCK 1 and MUCK 2 rap a duet from m. 53-69. The entire cast joins at m. 71, with a couple of spoken lines interspersed. Make sure these spoken lines are loud, or they won't be heard. Brief optional divisi near the end. Wonder-Beautiful – A ballad. Measures 5-12 can be sung as a solo by ENVIRONMENTALIST. Little to no staging needed. This song is essentially a musical devotion. Optional divisi. It Was Good (Interlude) – This instrumental piece, based on the opening number, lasts just over 50 seconds. The idea is to create the illusion of the passing of time as the children are in a flurry of creative activity. As the instrumental winds down, the children are holding (or otherwise ready to demonstrate) the finished products of their creative efforts. What Do You Suppose? – In this playfully mysterious song, the children wonder what God looks like. They can add simple actions, highlighting different physical features – face, hair, hands – to correspond with the lyrics. CGC63 The Songs For Preview Only