2016 CHRISTMAS CONCERT

TIME

MAIN FOCUS

STAGING

SCREENS/ MULTIMEDIA

SOUND

LIGHTS

5:30P

VOLUNTEERS
ASSEMBLE

6:30P

DOORS OPEN

Sanctuary=Theme
graphic/ silence cell
phones, etc.

6:45P

CLIPS OF THE CHOIR

& TRAMAINE
HAWKINS

Announcements
displayed

VOICE OVER:
INTRO BISHOP AND
LADY GLENDA DUDLEY

Photo of Bishop & First

Lady

Pre-recorded by Tony
Washington

Full House
Lights

Photo of Bishop & First

Lady

Center Stage w/ Mic

Full House
Lights

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7:00P

7:01

7:03P

7:05

TIME

WELCOME AND
INVOCATION:
BISHOP & FIRST LADY

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SONG: Christmas
Overture
Rhythm Section,
Brass Section, arr,.
Aaron Lindsey

MAIN FOCUS

ENTRY/EXIT

Full House
Lights

Chorus Seating For 35

Rhythm Section
seating for
6 BGVs

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Choir enters from the

ramp

UP

STAGING

SCREENS/ MULTIMEDIA

Christmas Jazz Sound

Track

Media/Ushers/Greeters
assemble for final run and
assignments

Full House
Lights

Full House
Lights

SOUND

NOTES

LIGHTS

Orchestra is seated. 11 chairs in

formation.

ENTRY/EXIT

NOTES

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7:30P

NARRATIVE:
FLO ROACH

Center

7:33P

SONG: OvertureSoulful Messiah

By George F. Handel.
Arranged by Mervyn
Warren, Shelton Kilby,
Dwayne Adell, Cedric
Dent, Joe Hogue.
Transcription and
Additional
Orchestration by John
Stoddart and Hamilton
Hardin. (Elizabeth
Sueing
, soloist)
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7:39P

VOICE OVER INTRO:

Carolyn Wright
(Memphis, TN.

7:40P

SONG: O Holy Night

arr. by David
Clydesdale (Carolyn
Wright, soloist)

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Full Front/Center/Band
Pit

Lighting Show

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*Flo Roach (stage left)

Lapel Microphone

Front Center
Stage (Spot)

*Elizabeth Sueing prep for

entry (stage right)

Orchestra
Rhythm Section
Acoustic piano
Chorus
8 BKGD VOX
One (1) solo
microphone

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*Spot
(acoustic
piano)
*rhythm
section
*chorus and
soloist
*Full Front
Lighting

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Theme: Twas The Night

Script needed for deaf
ministry
Song goes through the
various African American
musical genres: chant,
spiritual, gospel, r&b, and
rap

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*Carolyn Wright, soloist
(prep
*50 +Dancers in place)

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Full Front
House

*50 Dancers enter Fall on

your Knees

Stage Left
Leo H. Davis, Jr.
conductor

JON CROSS

Full Front/Center

Christmas Scenery
Still/Shots

Orchestra
Pipe Organ
Acoustic Piano
Chorus
8 BKGD VOX
One (1) soloist Center

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TIME

7:45P

MAIN FOCUS

SONG: Gloria setting by

Robert Harris

STAGING

Full Front/Center

SCREENS/ MULTIMEDIA

SOUND

LIGHTS

Latin/English Translation
on screens

Full orchestra and

Chorus

Full Front
House

Lyrics on Screens

Chorus only (a cappella)

7:51P

SONG: Alleluia setting

by Charles D. Coleman

Full Front/Center

7:54P

SONG: The Many

Moods of Christmas arr.
by Robert Shaw and
Robert Bennett

Full Front/Center

Lyrics on Screens.
Possible addition of
Christmas Scene stillshots.

Chorus and Orchestra

Full Front
House

8:00P

SONG: Behold The Star

setting by William
Dawson
Dorcas Kennebrew and
Frank Johnson, soloists

Full Front/Center

Wise men still shots

Star on screens
multi stars by end of
song

Acappella chorus
1st Soloist on stage left
2nd Soloist top balcony
(no mic needed)
Semi-chorus first
balcony no
microphone needed

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*Full Front
House
*Lights fade
by close of
song (i.e.
Alleluia,
Behold The
Star). Star on
screen or star
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8:04P

VOICE OVER INTRO:

ISSAC CATES . Kansas
City, Missouri

8:05P

SONG: O Come All Ye

Faithful/Silent Night
(Isaac Cates, piano)

8:10P

SONG: Carol of the

Bells arranged by Isaac
Cates

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Picture Graphic:
Isaac Cates

Stage right

Choir Loft Area

Picture Graphic
Isaac Cates

Stil Shots. Christmas

Scenes

Full Front
House

Mic Yamaha Grand

Piano

Spot light on
Grand piano

Front House
Lights

NOTES

Stage Left
Leo H. Davis, Jr.
conductor

Full Front
House

JON CROSS

Organ
Orchestra
Chorus
8 BKGD VOX

ENTRY/EXIT

Acappella Features chorus

only
Dorcas Kennebrew and
Frank Johnson (top balcony)

important addition of
lighting show of star (i.e.
nolans lighting)

Isaac Cates, entry stage

right
.Isaac Cates entry stage
right (Grand Piano)

Bryant Smith, entry

stage left

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TIME

8:15P

8:20P

MAIN FOCUS

STAGING

SONG: Some Children

See Him. Music by
Alfred Burt and Lyrics
by Wihla Hutson
Arranged by Joseph
Joubert
Bryant Smith, soloist
VOICE OVER INTRO:
David Edwards

Choir Stand

SONG: The Greatest of

All Time. Words and
Music by Tony
Barnshaw
David Edwards, soloist

SCREENS/MULTIMEDIA
Still Shots/ Baby Jesus/
Lyrics in between

SOUND

Chorus
Soloist
Orchestra
Rhythm Section

LIGHTS

JON CROSS

Center Stage
Podium

Pulpit

Lyrics on Screens

JON CROSS
Voice Over

Full House
Lights

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Program Graphic

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8:27P

INTRODUCTION:
TRACEY BETHEA
Ms. Callie Day.
Lexington, Kentucky

Center

Picture Graphic:
Callie Day

Center

Front Center
Stage (Spot)

8:28P

SONGS:
O Lord, Please Hear My
Prayer words and
music by
Moses G. Hogan

Choir Stand

O Lord, Please Hear

My Prayer
Words and Music by
Moses G. Hogan

Center Stage Solo

Mic
Piano
accompaniment
only Oh Lord,
Please Hear My
Prayer
Full Orchestral
accompaniment
The Name of
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Center
Stage- Spot
Light

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The Name of Jesus

Words and Music by
George Jordan

The Name of Jesus

words and music by
George Jordan
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Program Graphic

NOTES

Full House
Lights

Picture Graphic:
David Edwards

8:21P

ENTRY/EXIT

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David Edwards, entry

stage right

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Callie Day, entry stage right

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TIME

MAIN FOCUS

8:40P

INTRO: YOLANDA
ADAMS
TRACEY BETHEA

8:41P

SONGS:
Joy Medley
arranged

STAGING

Pulpit

Joy Medley
Arranged
With God
Words and Music by
Warryn Campbell
That Name
Words and Music
by Richard Smallwood

That Name
Words and Music
by Richard Smallwood
Benediction: Pastor J.
Lawrence Turner

SOUND

LIGHTS

Picture Graphic:
YOLANDA ADAMS

With God
Words and Music by
Warryn Campbell

9:10P

SCREENS/MULTIMEDIA

Pulpit

Pastor J. Lawrence
Turner

ENTRY/EXIT

Yolanda Adams, entry

stage right

Solo microphone
Chorus
8 BKGD VOX on Joy
Medley, That
Name, and With
God
Orchestra
Rhythm section

Full Front
House

Center Stage
microphone

FULL HOUSE
LIGHTS

NOTES