The theme of this children's program from the "Ten Minute Praise" series is the Christmas story and features Scripture readings taken from the accounts of Jesus' birth as recorded in Matthew and Luke. In addition to the Bible readings, four songs are included and interspersed throughout the narrative to highlight the main scenes in the Christmas story. This program is a delightful celebration of Jesus' birth through a simple re-telling of the story as recorded by the Gospel writers. This book includes everything needed for one complete performance: director's score and program outline, both reproducible for teachers, parents, and children. Song titles in this program: * Who Was That Baby? * Happy Birthday, Jesus * The Angels' Song * Follow the Star Sheet music previews and audio samples for the individual songs are available on the Sheet Music Plus website. MP3 accompaniment tracks are also available for purchase at the link below (search by song title): http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/sharon-wilson-sheet-music/3001477 This book is also available in digital format at the link below: http://www.
sheetmusicplus.com/title/ten-minute-praise-in-scripture-and-song-happy-birthday-jesus-children-s-program-digital-sheet-music/19976900 These "Ten Minute Praise" programs give children the opportunity to share their voices through reading (or reciting) and singing when time and resources don't allow for longer, choreographed children's musical programs. The Bible verses are short and the music and lyrics are easy-to-learn making them appropriate for children of all ages from kindergarten up. Program features include: * short: roughly 10 minutes * requires no acting, costumes, or props * easy to learn in a few weeks * adaptable length * any group size * reproducible pages * straight-forward piano accompaniment Other titles in the "Ten Minute Praise" series: * Jesus Is Risen (ISBN 978-1495248085) * God Loves You (ISBN 978-1495316258) * Days of Creation (ISBN 978-1495316791) * Jesus Is Coming Again (ISBN 978-1497313750) * Give Thanks (ISBN 978-1499628739).