YOU are invited, this coming weekend, to a wonderful music and drama production, “The Birthday of the King”. Bring your friends and family to hear and witness this re-telling of the Christmas story of hope and love.
NOTE:
There are 2 opportunities to attend this FREE event. Everyone is welcome!
The Music and Worship Ministries of First Baptist Church, Duluth
present
TWO EVENINGS OF JOY AND GLAD TIDINGS
December 5th and 6th at 6 PM
Our 2015 Christmas Worship Musical
“THE BIRTHDAY OF THE KING”
In the Worship Center of First Baptist Church of Duluth
2908 Highway 120
On Saturday and Sunday evenings, December 5th and 6th, at 6:00 p.m., the Music and Worship Ministries of First Baptist Church of Duluth will present the story of God’s greatest gift in their 2015 Christmas musical, “The Birthday of the King”. This production will include a full Drama Cast, our Adult Choir, our First Baptist Duluth Orchestra, and our Tech Team, sharing the wonderful message of Christ’s birth through music, media, drama, interpretive dance, and narration.
Admission to “The Birthday of the King” is FREE, and Child Care will be provided for ages 4 and under.
“The Birthday of the King” will truly be a unique re-telling of the story of the birth of Christ. With a script written specifically for this presentation and music chosen from several sources to aid in sharing the story, this musical will be a meaningful time of worship, laughter, contemplation, and celebration, sharing the true significance of the events on that first Christmas night in an entirely new way. In the paragraphs below, you will find some information about the characters in our drama and about a couple of the songs which will be played and sung by our Adult Choir and Orchestra. There’s so much to share that it’s impossible to tell you everything here. You’ll just have to be there! We look forward to seeing you.
The main characters in the drama include Marcus, a Roman official, an Innkeeper and his wife named Myron and Amira, a shepherd boy named Asher, and Mary and Joseph. The prophet Isaiah will make a brief appearance, and other characters will include our narrator, additional shepherds, the 3 wise men, townspeople, children, and others who have come to Bethlehem for the census.
The title song of our 2015 worship musical, “The Birthday of the King”, is a new song with very meaningful lyrics. Here’s is some of the text:
“All of creation joins to sing:
Throughout the nations, anthems ring!
Our humble hearts, …the gifts we bring,
To celebrate the birthday of our King.
The love of God that covers all,
Now lying in a manger stall.
The Son of God, alive in us..
From Bethlehem unto the cross….”
(Note: It’s not the more familiar, “The Birthday OF a King” (Hallelujah, oh how the angels sang…etc.) Whether you’ve ever heard the song with the similar title or not, you will love this new text, beautiful melody, and the choral and instrumental parts that bring out the meaning of the incredible new lyrics.
Another of the anthems sung by our Adult Choir will be, “Do You Know the Way to Bethlehem”. This beautiful song was arranged by Brad Nix and published by Shawnee Press. Included in this anthem are some of the carol lyrics to, “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” sung to the hymn tune known as KINGSFOLD.
The media player found at the link below plays the publisher’s demo recording of “Do You Know the Way to Bethlehem” with choir and piano accompaniment.
In addition to these 2 anthems, some of the other songs that will be shared by our Adult Choir and Orchestra include a lovely arrangement of “Silent Night” by Heather Sorenson, the lively “African Noel,” an arrangement of Laura Story’s version of “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel,” and “Christmas Hymn” by Michael W. Smith. Our soloists during the musical will by Sam Seaborne, Rick Word, Darla Brannan, Amy Becham, Cecelia Chase, Kelly Howell, Belinda Gindlesperger, Becky Akana, Fawn Bautista, and Mark LaCoursiere. (Some solos will be sung by a different person on Sunday night than on Saturday since we have so many fine soloists at FBCD.) In addition, our wonderful FBC Duluth Orchestra will be playing 2 Christmas preludes before the musical begins, as well as playing on many of the anthems.
Please make sure to arrive early enough to be seated in the Worship Center before 6:00 p.m. so that you will not miss a minute of this Christmas worship experience.
We pray that you will be blessed and encouraged, having your spirits lifted by the joy of knowing that God sent His one and only Son because of His great love for us… to live a sinless life, to die a sacrificial death, and to live again eternally through mercy’s victory over death and sorrow and loneliness and pain and illness and every trial in this life.
Grace and Peace to You!
Greetings and Blessings
From all of our Worship Ministry Team
And from the fellowship and Ministerial Staff
at First Baptist Church of Duluth.
Merry Christmas!
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