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Christmas Greetings!

Dear Fellow Carolers, Welcome to Sing an Irish Christmas.

Thank you for sharing one of your Yuletide evenings with us as we sing carols together.

This year the Lord added another little daughter to our family! We have marveled once again at the sweet wonder and breathtaking vulnerability of a little baby growing in the womb and first blinking in the light. Psalm 139 tells us that as we have been getting to know her she, like each of us, is completely known by the Lord. Every fiber of her being, her thoughts, her words, her steps.

Our steps have brought us here tonight with all our joys and sorrows. He has known every word we will sing. He knows our thoughts as we consider once again the story He unfolded - the coming of the baby in a manger, the promised King, the Savior of the world.

From the unfathomable heights of a star-jeweled sky to the hidden depths of a tiny heart beating with life all the vastness of God’s creation whispers the glory of His name and the beauty of His truth.

What a privilege it is for us to sing of these glorious things and to ponder them in our hearts.

“O come let us adore Him!”

Keith & Kristyn For those who would like to find out more about the meaning of Christmas and about the Christian Faith we have a couple of complimentary books available to you in the lobby – please just ask!

If you have any additional questions, prayer requests, or are looking to be involved in a church family near you, email info@gettymusic.com.

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Monday 10th December 2018

2018 TOUR DATES

Costa Mesa, CA

Colorado Springs, CO

Elmira, NY

Segerstrom Hall

Pikes Peak Center

Clemens Center

Thursday 13th December 2018

Tuesday 18th December 2018

New York, NY

Ft. Wayne, IN

Carnegie Hall

Embassy Theatre

Friday 14th December 2018

Wednesday 19th December 2018

Suffolk, VA

Columbia, MO

Westminster RPC

Missouri Theatre

Saturday 15th December 2018

Thursday 20th December 2018

Wednesday 5th December 2018

Wednesday 28th November 2018

Mesa, AZ

Atlanta, GA

Mesa Arts Center Ikeda Theater

Cobb Energy Center

Friday 7th December 2018

Thursday 29th November 2018

Dallas, TX

North Augusta, SC

Winspear Opera House

First Baptist North Augusta

Saturday 8th December 2018

Sunday 2nd December 2018

San Angelo, TX

Kingsburg, CA

First Presbyterian Church

Grace Church of the Valley

Sunday 16th December 2018

Washington, DC

St. Louis, MO

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Concordia Lutheran Church Friday 21st December 2018

Monday 3rd December 2018

El Cajon, CA

Nashville, TN

CREDITS

Shadow Mountain Community Church

CREATED AND PRODUCED BY MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS BY

Schermerhorn Symphony Center

Keith & Kristyn Getty

Keith & Kristyn Getty, Fionán de Barra

MUSICIANS:

PRODUCTION:

MEDIA/PR:

Fionán de Barra: Music Director, Acoustic Guitar,

Production Director: Justin Zebell

Elizabeth Bristow (US)

Tour Coordinator: Greg Lee

Gareth Russell for Jersey Road PR (UK)

Lute, Celtic Harp

Patrick D’Arcy: Uilleann Pipes, Irish Whistles, Mandolin,

Bodhrán, Harmonica, World Flutes

Wendell Henry: Percussion Garth Justice: Drums Shelly Justice: Vocal Director, Background Vocals Shannon Lambert-Ryan: Celtic Harp, Bodhrán,

Dancing, Background Vocals

Andy Leftwich: Fiddle, Mandolin Jermaine Purifory: Background Vocals

Tour Manager: Dave Burns Production Manager/FOH: Daniel Myers Production/Monitors: Mark Kimmel System Tech: Brooks Abbott Lighting Director: Chris Lighthall Stage Manager: Trent Stegink Production Assistant: Brittany Stevens Merchandise/Sponsor Liaison: Cameron Russell

PROGRAM BOOK: Ken Johnson: Production Manager Kevin Tucker at Collide: Design Kathryn-Rose Mello: Keith & Kristyn Getty

family photographs

Gilbert Lennox: “Inishowen Beneath the Stars”

Photograph

Peter Wahlers: Electric Bass, Upright Bass Maggie White: Fiddle, Mandolin, Dancing

EXECUTIVE:

Zach White: Electric and Acoustic Guitars,

Thank you to Christian

Beverly Bartsch: Tour Accounting

Healthcare Ministries

Ann Casas: Marketing Coordinator

and their president,

Special thanks to the gifted singers and choirs and their directors who join us in each city.

Deborah Klemme: Exec Dir/Getty Music Touring

Howard Russell, for the

Joni McCabe: Vice President, Getty Music Touring

generous sponsorship

Additional thanks to these musicians who will join us along the way:

Greg McNey: General Manager, Getty Music

of Sing! An Irish Christmas.

Chamber Strings (appearing at The Kennedy Center

Annsley McRae: Executive Assistant to Keith

Mandolin, Dobro

and Carnegie Hall): Alana Carithers, Coordinator

Benjamin Klemme (appearing at Carnegie Hall):

Conductor of the Choir

and Kristyn Getty

Scott Revo: Manager/Sales and Marketing Admin

A special thank you as well to these individuals and

Josh Sutton: Vice President, Getty Music/

companies whose assistance in support of Getty

Music is deeply appreciated: B&H Publishing, Capitol

Marketing and Development

Hymnal Arrangements and Score Preparation:

Paul Campbell for Studio Orchestrations Additional Arrangements by Paul Campbell, Naomi Campbell-Bennett, Tom Carradine, Ross Holmes, Ken Lewis, Michael McGlynn, Simon Nathan, Jonathan Rea, Jac Redford, Jeff Taylor, and Peter Wahlers.

Christian Music Group, CFO Business Services, CTS AVL,

ADDITIONAL TOUR PERSONNEL: Kathryn-Rose Mello: Lead Nanny Anna Edwards, Sarah Barnes: Nanny Abby Wahlers: Tour Tutor

Elizabeth Graham and Yellow Brick Events, Hal Leonard Corporation, Mike Harland, Hemphill Brothers Busses, Integrity Music, Terry Lawrence, Mere Agency, Music Services, Thom Rainer, Jonathan Rea, Streamline Event Agency, Alan White, World Music Group, Eric Wyse, XTreme Trucking.

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ABOUT

Keith & Kristyn Getty

Keith and Kristyn Getty occupy a unique space in the world of music as preeminent modern hymn writers. In re-inventing and popularizing the traditional hymn form, the Gettys are championing a catalogue of songs that teach Christian doctrine and cross musical genres.

Their hymns are sung throughout the world, with “In Christ Alone” (penned by Keith and Stuart Townend) anchoring their canon of globally-sung songs that includes more than seventy titles listed by CCLI in its US and UK top 2000 lists.

The couple also tours internationally - their Christmas show plays annually at Carnegie Hall and is the feature of PBS & BBC television broadcasts, while their hymn tours have visited from church communities throughout North America to Royal Albert Hall in London and performances for presidents, prime ministers, and the

to help individuals, families and churches sing.

recently-held UK National Prayer Breakfast at Houses of Parliament.

In a private ceremony earlier this year, Keith was awarded the honor Giving global vision to the family of Getty Music companies, Keith

of Officer of the Order of the British Empire personally by Her

and Kristyn are most passionate about the Sing! movement. The

Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for his contribution to music and modern

past twelve months have seen the launch of the book and annual

hymn writing. Together with their four daughters, Keith and Kristyn

global conference bearing the Sing! title, as well as other resources

live between Northern Ireland and Nashville.

Getty Music is an organization committed to the creation and

The Getty Music Touring company oversees two major international

development of modern hymns for the 21st century church

concert tours each year, the hymn tours and annual Christmas tour,

that promote the values of rich theology, classic artistry, and

with presentations in venues including Carnegie Hall, Royal Albert

intergenerational singing for families and

Hall, and The Kennedy Center.

churches around the world.

The song-based products of the Getty Music Label Initially founded to manage the catalogs of

include recordings, print resources, and gifts available

Keith and Kristyn Getty, today the company also

through far-reaching partnerships with Capitol

stewards an even broader catalog of hymns and

Christian Music Group, Integrity Music, Lifeway

is the exclusive publishing home to a family of

Worship, Bock Music, American public television, the

songwriters who share in the vision for deeper

BBC and many others around the world.

and better congregational singing.

As an expression of the company’s core values and Extending from the songs are many ongoing

extension of its work, Getty Music is investing globally

projects. Initiatives toward education for pastors, musicians, families,

and missionally, resourcing church leaders, hosting the annual

and church leaders range from the internationally-attended Getty

Global Hymn Sing, and providing scholarships for education, all to

Music Worship Conference: Sing!, to online resources, leadership

encourage a deepening faith in the lives of congregants through the

seminars, articles, books, and talks.

songs they sing.

Inspired by the 500th anniversary of the

The first formal realization of Sing! was the publication

Reformation, Sing! is an initiative of Keith and

by B&H Publishing Group in September 2017 of Keith’s

Kristyn Getty to help individuals, families and

and Kristyn’s book by the same title. That release was

churches deepen their faith through singing.

simultaneously met with the inaugural Sing! conference,

The core values of the Sing! movement are rich

the first of an annual gathering in Nashville. The work

theology, timeless artistry, and passionate singing

extends around the corner and around the world

in the lives of individuals, families, churches, and

with the development of online tools and resources

communities.

and investment in the lives of people serving to lead congregations in singing.

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AVAILABLE THIS JANUARY

Through short chapters that meditate on the apostle Paul’s aweinspiring life and teaching, John Piper gives 30 reasons why he loves the person and work of this murderer-turned-apostle.

Guest Speakers Dr. Timothy Keller is Chairman of Redeemer City to City and the founding pastor of

Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, which he started in 1989 with his wife, Kathy, and three young sons. For over twenty-five years he has led a diverse congregation of urban professionals that has grown to a weekly attendance of over 5,000. Dr. Keller grew up in Pennsylvania and was educated at Bucknell University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and Westminster Theological Seminary. He previously served as the pastor of West Hopewell Presbyterian Church in Hopewell, Virginia, Associate Professor of Practical Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary, and Director of Mercy Ministries for the Presbyterian Church in America.

Dr. David Platt

, President of the IMB and founder of Radical, is deeply devoted to Christ and His Word. David’s first love in ministry is making disciples, sharing, showing, and teaching God’s Word in everyday life. He has traveled extensively to serve alongside church leaders throughout the United States and around the world. A life-long learner, David has earned two undergraduate and three advanced degrees. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (A.B.J.) from the University of Georgia, and a Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Master of Theology (Th.M) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. David has written several books, Radical, Radical Together, Follow Me and most recently Counter Culture. David and his wife Heather have four children, Caleb, Joshua, Mara Ruth, and Isaiah.

Joni Eareckson Tada

, the Founder and CEO of Joni and Friends International Disability Center, is an international advocate for people with disabilities. A diving accident in 1967 left Joni Eareckson, then 17, a quadriplegic in a wheelchair. After two years of rehabilitation, she emerged with new skills and a fresh determination to help others in similar situations. She founded Joni and Friends in 1979 to provide Christ-centered ministry to special-needs families, as well as training for churches. Joni and Friends serves thousands of special-needs families through Family Retreats, and has delivered over 170,000 wheelchairs and Bibles to needy individuals with disabilities in developing nations. Joni survived stage III breast cancer in 2010, yet keeps a very active schedule. Her newest book, A Spectacle of Glory, won best devotional book in the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association’s 2017 Christian Book Awards – it contains fresh biblical insights from her battle with chronic pain. Joni is General Editor of Tyndale’s Beyond Suffering Bible, a special edition published for those who suffer chronic conditions, and their caregivers. She and her husband Ken were married in 1982 and reside in Calabasas, California. You can learn more about Joni’s ministry at www.joniandfriends.org or can write her at response@joniandfriends.org.

Dr. Paul David Tripp is a pastor, event speaker, and a best-selling and award-winning

author. With more than 30 books and video series on Christian living, Paul’s driving passion is to connect the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life. Paul attended Columbia Bible College (now Columbia International University) and majored in Bible and Christian Education. He went on to receive his M.Div from the Reformed Episcopal Seminary and his D.Min in Biblical Counseling from Westminster Theological Seminary. Throughout his life, Paul has planted a church, founded a Christian school, wrote worship songs and toured with a Christian band. He was a faculty member at the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF) for many years, a lecturer in Biblical Counseling at Westminster Theological Seminary, a Visiting Professor at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and a pastor at Tenth Presbyterian Church.

Paul launched his own ministry in 2006. He lives in Philadelphia and is hopelessly in love with his wife, Luella. They have four grown children.

Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth has touched the lives of millions of women through

Revive Our Hearts and the True Woman movement, calling them to heart revival and biblical womanhood.

Her love for Christ and His Word is infectious, and permeates her online outreaches, conference messages, books, and two daily nationally syndicated radio programs—Revive Our Hearts and Seeking Him. She has authored nineteen books, including Lies Women Believe and the Truth That Sets Them Free, Seeking Him (coauthored), and Adorned: Living Out the Beauty of the Gospel Together. Her books have sold more than three million copies and are reaching the hearts of women around the world. Nancy and her husband, Robert, live in Michigan.

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Guest Artists Matt Boswell serves as Pastor of Worship at Providence Church in Frisco, TX. He is a hymn-

write, President of Doxology & Theology, and a graduate of Southern Seminary, where he is currently working toward a Ph.D. He is head over heels for his bride, Jamie, and they have four children.

Pedro Eustache

- A Venezuelan-born, US citizen, Mr. Eustache graduated in Classical flute from two European Conservatories [France], advanced flute studies with Mtro. Aurèle Nicolet [Switzerland]; and a M.F.A. in Jazz performance from California Institute of the Arts, [USA.. He also has extensive world music studies with iconic masters, like: Hindustani Classical with the legendary late Pndit. Ravi Shankar & Pndt. Hariprasad Chaurasia; Armenian duduk w/Djivan Gasparyan; Arabic Nay w/Nabil Abdmouleh; Australian didgeridoo w/David Hudson, among many others.

He has also concertized/recorded/toured with remarkable solo personalities &/or organizations like: Sir Paul McCartney (including three songs on Sir Paul’s last 2018 CD, “Egypt Station), Sir. John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Dr. James Newton Jr., Mtro. Gustavo Dudamel; Alex Acuña, Yanni; Anoushka Shankar; John Debney, James Newton Howard, John Powell, Ramin Djawadi, Herb Alpert, Michael Giacchino, Heitor Pereira; Alexandre Desplat, Danny Elfman, Thomas Newman; Shenkar; Googoosh; Riadh Fehri; Shakira. And with symphony orchestras like: The Los Angeles Philharmonic, The “Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra”, Orchestra of the “Santa Cecilia Academy” Symphony Orchestra [Italy], The Royal Philharmonic {UK} & & the Córdoba Symphony Orchestra [Spain], among many others.

Sullivan Fortner

- Lauded as one of the top jazz pianists of his generation, Sullivan Fortner is recognized for his virtuosic technique and captivating performances. The winner of three prestigious awards – a Leonore Annenberg Arts Fellowship, the 2015 Cole Porter Fellowship from the American Pianists Association, and the 2016 Lincoln Center Award for Emerging Artists – Sullivan’s music embodies the essence of the blues and jazz as he connects music of all eras and genres through his improvisation.

As a leader, The Sullivan Fortner Trio has performed on many of the world’s most prestigious stages including Jazz at Lincoln Center, Newport Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Discover Jazz Festival, Tri-C Jazz Festival, Jazz Standard, and the Gillmore Keyboard Festival. Fortner has been heard with other leading musicians around the world including Dianne Reeves, Roy Hargrove, Wynton Marsalis, Paul Simon, John Scofield, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Fred Hersch, Sean Jones, DeeDee Bridgewater, Roberta Gambarini, Peter Bernstein, Stefon Harris, Nicholas Peyton, Billy Hart, Dave Liebman, Gary Bartz, Etienne Charles and Christian Scott.

Buddy Greene

- Over the last 30+ years, Buddy has performed across America, made numerous trips abroad, and released twenty recording projects. His album Sojourner’s Song won the Gospel Music Association’s Dove award for Best Country Album, and he has received 9 other Dove award nominations. Through his long association with the Gaithers, he has become a favorite gospel performer, appearing often on the Gaither’s popular Homecoming video series.

Buddy has also made his mark as a songwriter. Besides the many self-penned songs of his own recordings, he co-wrote (along with Mark Lowry) the modern Christmas classic “Mary, Did You Know,” recorded by a host of major artists, including Kathy Mattea, Kenny Rogers and Wynonna, Natalie Cole, Clay Aiken, CeeLo Green, Rascal Flatts, Mary J Blige, and Pentatonix. Other songs of Buddy’s covered by major artists include “Recovering Pharisee” by Del McCoury, “Fall Down, Children” by The Whites, and “He Is”, a number one for gospel artist Ashley Cleveland.

Sierra Hull

has been recognized from age 11 as a virtuoso mandolin-player, astonishing audiences and fellow-musicians alike. Now a seasoned touring musician nearing her mid-20s, Hull has delivered her most inspired, accomplished, and mature recorded work to date; no small feat. Weighted Mind is a landmark achievement, not just in Sierra Hull’s career, but in the world of folk-pop, bluegrass, and acoustic music overall. With instrumentation comprised largely of mandolin, bass, and vocals, this is genre-transcending music at its best, with production by Béla Fleck and special harmony vocal guests Alison Krauss, Abigail Washburn, and Rhiannon Giddens adding to the luster. Hull speaks eloquently, in her challenging and sensitive originals, her heartfelt vocals, and once again breaks new ground on the mandolin. Béla Fleck special guests on banjo on two tracks and duo partner, Ethan Jodziewicz, not only anchors the record on bass, but introduces us to a major new instrumental voice.

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Guest Artists (continued) Alison Krauss

- Since 1985, Krauss has released 14 albums including five solo, seven with her longtime band and musical collaborators Union Station, and the Robert Plant collaboration Raising Sand, which was certified platinum and won five Grammys, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year.

She’s sold more than 12 million records to date, and her honors include 27 Grammys, nine Country Music Association awards, 14 International Bluegrass Music Association Awards, two Academy of Country Music Awards and two Gospel Music Association awards.

Krauss has contributed songs to numerous films, including “Down to the River to Pray” in the cult classic film O Brother, Where Art Thou? and “You Will Be My Ain True Love” and “The Scarlett Tide” in the film Cold Mountain. She has also provided the voice for several cartoon movie characters, including Bambi’s mother in Bambi II and Annabelle in Annabelle’s Wish, as well as the singing voice of Davey’s girlfriend in the Adam Sandler movie Eight Crazy Nights.

In 2013, she performed at the Kennedy Center’s “American Voices” festival that was created and hosted by Renee Fleming and also honored Dolly Parton and Paul Simon with performances during The Kennedy Center Honors. She has performed for three presidents— George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.

Phil Keaggy

is perhaps one of the most admired guitarists in music today. His fans range from those who aspire just to be able to play Keaggy’s mistakes, to professional musicians who have been strongly influenced by his style. And in between are those who don’t play guitar, yet find solace in his beautifully penned lyrics and memorable melodies. Phil’s solo career has spanned more than 40 years, and has included over 60 solo albums, both vocal and instrumental, 8 releases with his band, Glass Harp, as well as numerous duets and trio albums. One of the most sought-after studio guitarists, Phil also continues to sell out concerts all over the United States, with his ever-changing style, ranging from rock-and-roll to fully orchestrated instrumental compositions. Phil Keaggy continues to delight audiences all over the US performing primarily acoustic shows, and occasional concerts with a band. He is aware that God gave him a calling to deliver the Gospel through his music, and for over 40 years, Phil Keaggy has been grateful to do just that, and will hopefully continue to do so for many years to come.

Trip Lee

is a rapper, author, pastor, speaker, and thought leader. As a critically acclaimed hip hop artist, Trip Lee’s music has topped Billboard charts, the iTunes chart, and he has received Dove nominations and a Stellar Award. Since his first album release, Trip has traveled the world performing for thousands of listeners. His Christ-centered hip hop message has also built a platform among churches and other Christian organizations, which has led to numberous opportunities to preach and teach at conferences and other events.

Scott Mulvahill

- As a teenager growing up near Houston, Texas, Scott picked up the bass guitar on a whim. Natural talent and the lure of a challenge drove him to be the best musician he could and discover his love for singing, songwriting and the upright bass. After attending college at North Texas State University, Scott moved to Nashville, where his life changed after meeting American music icon Ricky Skaggs and joining his Grammy winning band, Kentucky Thunder. He toured with Ricky for over five years, and in that time, first started writing songs on his upright bass. He has since shared the stage with some of the greatest artists of modern music, such as: Alison Krauss, Barry Gibb of the BeeGees, Bruce Hornsby, Brad Paisley, Peter Frampton, Steven Curtis Chapman, Emmylou Harris, Dave Barnes, Ben Rector, and many more. He’s currently touring in support of his September 2018 release, Himalayas, which was produced by himself, Charlie Peacock (The Civil Wars, The Lone Bellow) Gary Paczosa (Alison Krauss, Sarah Jarosz), and Shani Ghandi (Sarah Jarosz).

Andrew Nemr

- Mentored by Gregory Hines, Andrew Nemr is considered one of the most diverse tap dance artists today. An international performer, choreographer, educator and speaker, Andrew’s work explores tap dance as a vehicle for storytelling and community building. He has played with Grammy Award winning musicians across multiple genres, founded and directed the tap dance company Cats Paying Dues, and co-founded the Tap Legacy™ Foundation, Inc. (along with Hines).

“A masterly tapper” (New York Times), Nemr’s work has been recognized with a TED Fellowship, acceptance into the SupporTED Collaboratorium, grants from the National Endowment for the Arts American

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Masterpieces: Dance Initiative and the CUNY Dance Initiative, a FloBert Award for Tap Dance Excellence, and residencies with Quarterly Arts Soiree at Webster Hall, BRICLab, More Art’s Engaging Artists program, Surel’s Place, and the TED Residency. Nemr is recorded on the Grammy nominated recording Itsbynne Reel by Dave Eggar, the DVD Documentary and companion album Tuesdays at Mona’s by Mona’s Hot Four, and narrates the DanceTime Publications DVD, Tap Dance History: From Vaudeville to Film. An avid public speaker, Nemr now uses the story of his journey and the craft of tap dance to speak on ideas of identity, community, faith, and love.

Matt Papa

is a songwriter, worship leader and author whose heart longs to see people from every corner of the world set ablaze by the love of God that is in Christ Jesus. His latest project “Church Songs” offers five new hymns co-written with Matt Boswell and Aaron Keyes.

John Patitucci has been at the forefront of the jazz world for the last 30+ years and active in

all styles of music. He is a three-time Grammy award winner with 14 total nominations. He has performed and/or recorded with jazz giants such as Dizzy Gillespie, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Stan Getz, Freddie Hubbard, Roy Haynes, Wynton Marsalis, Michael Brecker, Kenny Garrett, Victor Feldman, Nancy Wilson and countless others. John has also performed and or recorded with pop artists such as John Mayer, Alicia Keys, Joni Mitchell, Bono, Sting, James Taylor and Paul Simon. He has been active as a composer with fourteen solo recordings of his own and has been commissioned to write for various chamber music groups. He has performed as a soloist with the Swedish Chamber Orchestra, the Estonian National Symphony, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, the Trondheim Symphony of Norway, the St. Louis Symphony and the London Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Patitucci has been involved in education for many years, writing books, making instructional videos and giving master classes around the world. John was formerly the Artistic Director of The Bass Collective, a specialized school in New York and a Professor of Music at The City College of New York from 2002-2012. He is currently Artist in Residence at Berklee College of Music’s Global Jazz Institute and launched his interactive online bass school through ArtistWorks (artistworks.com).

Matt Redman is married to Beth and they have five children. Matt has been a full-time worship

leader since the age of 20 and this journey has taken him to countries such as South Africa, Japan, India, Australia, Germany and the Czech Republic. Along the way he has sung in venues such as the Angels baseball stadium, Madison Square Garden, both old and new Wembley stadiums, St Paul’s Cathedral and the Royal Albert Hall. Matt’s earlier songs include ‘The Heart of Worship’ and ‘Blessed Be Your Name’. More recent music includes the double-Grammy winning ’10,000 Reasons’ and his latest album “Glory Song” recorded at the iconic Capitol Records building in Los Angeles.

Ricky Skaggs

, the most-recent inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame, is truly a pioneer of Bluegrass and Country music, earning 12 #1 hit singles, 14 GRAMMY® Awards, 11 IBMA Awards, nine ACM Awards, eight CMA Awards (including Entertainer of the Year), two Dove Awards, three honorary Doctorate degrees, a GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame induction, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s 2013 Artist-In-Residence, an Americana Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award in the Instrumentalist category along with countless other awards. Since he began playing music more than 50 years ago, Skaggs has released more than 30 albums and has performed thousands of live shows.

He started his own record label, Skaggs Family Records, in 1997 and has since released 12 consecutive GRAMMY®-nominated albums. His newest release, Hearts Like Ours, with his wife, celebrated artist Sharon White of The Whites features the couple dueting on handpicked country love songs. And the Grand Ole Opry member has released his first-ever autobiography, “Kentucky Traveler.” The book details the life and times of Skaggs and provides a descriptive history of Country and Bluegrass music, as told by the master himself.

In addition to his regular touring schedule with his band, Kentucky Thunder, he has recently performed a string of dates with his better half Sharon White along with guitar legend Ry Cooder on the critically-acclaimed “Cooder-White-Skaggs” tour and from time to time continues to hit the road with versatile singer/songwriter and pianist Bruce Hornsby on another critically-acclaimed tour, “Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby with Kentucky Thunder.”

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“..A MASTERPIECE REFLECTING THE TRUE LINEAGE, CHARACTER, AND EFFICACY OF THE WORD OF GOD” – Tom Phillips, vice president, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association

AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION PRESENTS The God Who Speaks, a documentary that traces evidence of the Bible’s authority through interviews with some of the world’s most respected apologists, scholars, and pastors. Answering common objections to biblical reliability and the Bible’s formation, this film challenges believers to live as if God truly speaks.

visit: www.thegodwhospeaks.org

The God Who Speaks is also available as an 8-week small group study.

Alistair Begg, Darrell L. Bock, D.A. Carson, Gareth Cockerill, Kevin DeYoung, Ligon Duncan, Norman Geisler, Karen H. Jobes, Michael J. Kruger, Erwin Lutzer, Alex McFarland, Conrad Mbewe, Josh McDowell, R. Albert Mohler, William Mounce, John Oswalt, Vern Poythress, R.C. Sproul, Carl Trueman, Frank Turek, Daniel B. Wallace, Jarvis Williams, and Ben Witherington III.

With the Bible at the core of our curriculum and service at the core of our culture, Cairn offers a university experience truly centered on Christ and His Word.

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Part of adoring Christ is getting to know Him better! That’s why we teach all 66 books of the Bible in every degree offered at Dallas Theological Seminary. And guess what? Seminary is not just for pastors or worship

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The History of Irish Christmas Our first collaboration as a married couple in 2004 was a collection of Christmas songs based around John 1, and every year we’ve tried to write new carols and songs for the church to sing. Irish Christmas has become a wonderful opportunity to share this music as it has evolved and changed over the years.

2010

December

As with many creative ventures, it begins with a phone call. For Joy—An Irish Christmas (the initial title of this Christmas tour), the call was an invitation from Tom Bledsoe to be part of a special Christmas celebration in 2010 with George Beverly Shea and Cliff Barrows (with Billy Graham speaking on the first evening). The 30 minutes of music we prepared for that first night was expanded to a fuller evening of music subsequently presented to a number of churches that year.

2011 December After a trip to Ireland to record the Joy—An Irish Christmas studio album (called after our first daughter, Eliza Joy), the first official tour kicked off with 18 performances and finished with a sell-out performance at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center.

2012 December The second year of the tour played to more than 30,000 people over 18 performances combining church concerts and numerous concert halls, again finishing at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville. In addition, there were two special Grand Ole Opry performances at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.

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2014

November/December

After taking a year hiatus due to the birth of Charlotte Juliana, the third year of the tour was attended by an estimated 50,000 people at 18 performances. With a combination of box office sell-outs and standing-room-only general admission concerts, the tour premiered in Ontario and was recorded by the BBC. The tour featured a return to the Grand Ole Opry, our sold-out premiere at Carnegie Hall with special guest Ricky Skaggs, and again finishing with a sold out evening at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center.

2015

November/December

In 2015, Joy—An Irish Christmas was presented in more than 20 cities, to an estimated 60,000 people across North America and in several prestigious concert halls with sold out performances including Carnegie Hall (New York), The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Washington, D.C.), Roy Thomson Hall (Toronto), and The Fox Theatre (Atlanta). A live performance was also released on CD and DVD and broadcast across America on Public Television stations during the Christmas season.

2016

December

With both a deepening desire to clearly tell the Christmas story and a growing emphasis on carol singing, we developed the second half “lessons in carols” format akin to the traditional service from King’s College, Cambridge. We had four pieces of art commissioned, to represent the four songs of Christmas as told in Luke. We developed the Concert Hall Series with Alistair Begg at each event and new special guests including Heather Headley, David Kim, Blair Linne, Andrew Nemr, and Laura Story, as well as welcome returns from John Patitucci and Ricky Skaggs.

2017

December

Following the launch of the Sing! conference initiative, the focus deepened toward congregational singing and the celebration of carols in particular. This tour featured some of the greatest memories in the history of Irish Christmas from Joni Eareckson Tada doing the readings at Carnegie Hall and sharing what Christmas means to her 50 years on from her accident, as well as Vice President and Second Lady Pence attending the Kennedy Center show and hosting the band to a private performance in their home. Kristyn was pregnant with their fourth child, Tahlia, and new special guests included David Kim (concertmaster of The Philadelphia Orchestra) performing Winter from the Four Seasons, and our friend David Platt sharing a Christmas message at two of the events.

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Hidden Christmas BY

Timothy Keller

Christmas is the only Christian holy day

that music mean—‘born to give them

that is also a major secular holiday—

second birth’?”

arguably our culture’s biggest. The result is two different celebrations, each

As a Christian believer, I am glad to share

observed by millions of people at the very

the virtues of the day with the entirety

same time. This brings some discomfort

of society. The secular Christmas is a

on both sides. Many

festival of lights, a time for

Christians can’t help but

family gatherings, and a

notice that more and more of the public festivities surrounding Christmas studiously avoid any references to its Christian origins. The background music in stores is moving from “Joy to the World” to “Have a Holly, Jolly Christmas.” The holiday

As a Christian believer, I am glad to share the virtues of the day with the entirety of society.

is promoted as a time for family, for giving, and for peace in the world “Christmas is a wonderful, secular holiday,” wrote one enthusiast at the popular Web site Gawker.

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season to generously give to those closest to us and to those in greatest need.

These practices are enriching to everyone, and they are genuinely congruent with the Christian origins of the celebration.

Because of the commercial indispensability of Christmas, it will remain with us as a secular festival. My fear is, however, that its true roots will become more and more hidden to most of the population. The emphasis on light in darkness comes from

On the other hand,

the Christian belief that the

nonreligious people

world’s hope comes from

can’t help but find that

outside of it. The giving of

the older meaning of

gifts is a natural response to

Christmas keeps intruding

Jesus’ stupendous act of self-

uninvited, for instance,

giving, when he laid aside

through the music of traditional Christmas

his glory and was born into the human

carols. It can be irritating to have to

race. The concern for the needy recalls

answer their child’s question, “What does

that the Son of God was born not into

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an aristocratic family but into a poor one.

nonreligious, the essentials of the faith can

The Lord of the universe identified with

sometimes become visible. As an example,

the least and the most excluded of the

let’s ask some questions of the famous

human race.

Christmas carol “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” heard in malls, in grocery

These are powerful

stores, and on street corners.

themes, but every one of them is a two- edged sword. Jesus comes as the Light because we are too spiritually blind to find our own way.

Jesus became mortal and died because we are too morally ruined to be pardoned any other way.

Jesus gave himself to us, and so we must give

With brilliant economy of style, the carol gives us a summary of the entire Christian teaching.

Who is Jesus? He is “everlasting Lord,” who from “highest heaven” comes down to be the “off spring of the virgin’s womb.” What did he come to do? His mission is to see “God and sinners reconciled.”

How did he accomplish it? He “lays his glory by,” that we “no more may die.” How can this life be ours? Through an inward, spiritual regeneration so radical

ourselves wholly to him.

that, as we have seen, it can be

We are, therefore, “not

called “the second birth.” With

[our] own” (1 Corinthians 6:19). Christmas,

brilliant economy of style, the carol gives us

like God himself, is both more wondrous

a summary of the entire Christian teaching.

and more threatening than While few of the most familiar Christmas

we imagine.

songs and Bible readings are that Every year our increasingly secular

comprehensive, it remains that one season

Western society becomes more unaware

a year hundreds of millions of people, if

of its own historical roots, many of which

they would take the trouble to ask these

are the fundamentals of the Christian

kinds of questions, would have this same

faith. Yet once a year at Christmas these

knowledge available to them. To understand

basic truths become a bit more accessible

Christmas is to

to an enormous audience. At countless

understand basic

gatherings, concerts, parties, and other

Christianity,

events, even when most participants are

the Gospel.

Reprinted from HIDDEN CHRISTMAS: The Surprising Truth Behind the Birth of Christ,

by Timothy Keller. Published on October 31, 2018 by Penguin Books, an imprint of the Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. Copyright © Timothy Keller, 2018. Reprinted with permission.

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Keith Getty

Two years ago, during the Christmas tour, we were interviewed on national radio about the peculiarity of our Christmas show as a public television broadcast focusing on Christmas carols, when they claimed only one of the top thirty carols in America is actually Christian.

The longer we thought about it, the more we became convinced as hymnwriters, one of our main jobs with this event is to introduce people to some of the greatest hymns of the Christian faith – the greatest Christmas carols.

This year we’ve included an article as an introduction to the program sheet music so you can enjoy singing in harmony and taking them home to share with family and friends. We hope you enjoy singing them and that they become a well-loved part of your Christmas season.

It’s all too easy to look up at the end of December and—poof—realize the opportunity for meaningful reflection has passed, vacuumed up or packed away for next year, like another decoration. So this Christmas, how can we truly be present and not just buy presents? We find the answer in the most fundamental (and perhaps surprising) of places—in singing traditional carols together.

Redemption drew a baby breath that first chilly Christmas night, offering hope to a forlorn world dying to be rescued.

But even before Jesus lay in the manger,

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his miraculous story was already being told in song. Mary sang about him in the Magnificat (Luke 1:46–51). Zechariah sang about him in the Benedictus (Luke 1:68–79).

And of course, on the night of his birth, the skies over the shepherds’ field became a vertical stage for hosts of choiring angels.

We have each been created, compelled, and commanded to sing. It’s thus no surprise that the oldest Christmas traditions are the masterpieces of the carols. Our annual Christmas event—Sing! An Irish Christmas Tour—features 10 timeless hymns none of us should ever forget.

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1.

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

was

O Come, O Come Emmanuel

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is a

penned by Charles Wesley and included in his 1739

medieval Latin hymn dating from the 800s. It was

Methodist hymnal. This theologically rich classic was

one of a series of antiphons sung each December,

later set to music by Felix Mendelssohn. It began as

and it isn’t hard to imagine the mystical beauty of this

“Hark, How All the Welkin Rings,” but George Whitefield

hymn echoing off the walls of remote monasteries

did us all a favor by changing the words to “Hark! The

during the Middle Ages. This particular antiphon was

Herald Angels Sing.” We conclude the first half of our

discovered by an English minister and musician named

Christmas concert with this song, including an Irish reel

John Mason Neale, who rendered it into English and

and cultural Irish dance, which I suspect would have

published it in 1851.

pleased neither Wesley nor Mendelssohn!

7.

Joy Has Dawned is a hymn Stuart Townend

Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus

and I wrote back in 2004. Stuart wanted to draw

appeared in Charles Wesley’s book of 18 Christmas

out parts of the Christmas story, such as the gifts

songs in 1745, and it’s one of my three favorite hymns

of the magi, that aren’t particularly present in other

today. The song captures how centuries of waiting,

Christmas hymns. Melodically, we wanted to give

longing, and weeping find ultimate resolution in Christ:

this carol the same feel people might expect from

“Israel’s strength and consolation / Hope of all the earth

the classic Christmas songs they grew up singing

thou art / Dear desire of every nation / Joy of every

in church.

2.

longing heart.”

3.

O Come, All Ye Faithful is a Christmas call

8.

Angels We Have Heard On High

is

one of the most joyful and well-written choruses ever

to worship, mostly likely written by John Francis Wade,

composed. The lyrical journey shines a light on the

a artist who created beautiful manuscripts decorated

reality of incarnation in a way that refreshes the soul

with exquisite floral images. His hymn “Adeste Fidelis”

each time you sing it.

remained a Latin masterpiece for 100 years before

O Little Town of Bethlehem

was

being translated into English by Frederick Oakeley.

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For congregational and a cappella purposes, this carol

inspired by Philadelphia pastor Phillips Brooks’ visit to

sings beautifully.

Bethlehem. Around 1867, Brooks wrote the lyrics and

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In the Bleak Midwinter is among our most

passed them along to the church’s worship leader, Lewis Redner, who composed the melody. It was first

plaintive carols, partly because of the haunting melody

sung by a group of six Sunday school teachers and

by Gustav Holst. Penned by English poet Christina

36 children.

Rossetti, the lyrics first appeared in 1872. The last stanza

Once in Royal David’s City might be the

says it all: “What can I give him, poor as I am? / If I were

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a shepherd I would bring him a lamb; / If I were a wise

least known of these 10 carols, but we mustn’t lose its

man I would do my part, / Yet what I can I give him?

message or music. Cecil Frances Alexander was an

Give my heart.”

Irish pastor’s wife who published this carol for children

5.

Joy to the World, with its triumphant cadence

in 1848. Today, many consider her works too deep to sing in adult congregations. If ever we needed empirical

and rousing spirit, was written by the man commonly

evidence that the Irish actually did save civilization, this

called the “Father of the English Hymn,” Isaac Watts.

may actually be it.

This hymn was published in 1719 and wasn’t even originally considered a Christmas carol. Check out Matt Boswell’s article in this program.

These 10 carols—among many others—are treasures that remind us that hope has dawned in the little town of Bethlehem, in royal David’s city, and that we should all join the triumph of the skies.

O come, let us adore him—Christ the Lord!

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PART 1

Village Festival Traditionally the village square became a gathering place over Christmas time where carols and other seasonal songs were sung and danced to cheer, warm and inspire local folk as they went busily on their way. This first half is a festival of voice, instrumental and dance folk music to celebrate this time of year.

As we go we will warm up our voices for the second half!

The Holly and the Ivy

Deck the Halls

Sing We Now of Christmas

In the Bleak Midwinter/ O Little Town of Bethlehem

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Silent Night Hark! the Herald Angels Sing

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PART 2

Village Carol Service Each year King’s College, Cambridge conduct their traditional ‘lessons and carols’ service. It is a simple telling of the Christmas story through Bible Readings (‘lessons’) and through carol singing. Inspired by this service in the second half we invite you to follow the story through three main readings. Each one is in two parts. The first part has verses from a Psalm which speak prophetically to the coming of Christ and the second part has verses from the story of Christ’s birth told in the Gospel accounts in the New Testament. These readings will be interspersed with carols for all of us to sing together. Please find the lyrics and sheet music in the next pages.

Once in Royal David’s City

O Children Come/Come Ye Sinners

LESSON ONE

“The Promise of Christ”

Joy Has Dawned/ Angels We Have Heard on High

O Come, O Come Emmanuel/ Sing We the Song of Emmanuel

“The Work of Christ”

Come Thou Long Expected Jesus

My Dwelling Place (Psalm 91)

LESSON TWO

In Christ Alone

“The Coming of Christ”

LESSON THREE

Joy to the World

Songs for this evening’s concert will be from among these.

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One of my favorite memories as a boy was singing with our church family on Christmas Eve. As the service would near its conclusion, the deacons would distribute candles around the congregation while the lights grew dark. As we sang our final hymn of the evening, the room would flood with candlelight as voices announced the message of Christmas,“Joy to the World, the Lord is come, let earth receive her king.” I felt a foot taller while singing with full voice among my friends and neighbors thinking about the truth and mystery of the incarnation.

The song that I sang as a boy has now been sung for over three hundred years as a beloved Christmas carol. “Joy to the World” was written by Isaac Watts (16741748), who is heralded as the ‘father of English hymnody’. While the hymn is often featured during the Christmas season,

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it was originally written to be sung year round as a metrical version of Psalm 98:4.

“Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth.” From the first time this hymn was published in 1709, to the pews of our churches today, its powerful call to “repeat the sounding joy” continues. The joyful theme we hear in this hymn is a two-fold: it is a joy that looks back on the incarnation and one that also looks forward to the second coming of Christ.

Joy Looking Back Isaac Watts understood all of Scripture as pointing to Jesus Christ, (Luke 24:44) so when it comes to his version of Psalm 98, he wants to ‘make David sing like a Christian’ by showing how Christ is the fulfillment of the passage. One of themes we see in verses one and two explore nuances of the story of the birth of Christ.

In the line ‘let every heart prepare him room’, we hear an echo of the innkeeper who had no room for the mother of Christ while labor was nearing. (Luke 2:7) We rightly sing this lyric to our own hearts and sing it to others as an invitation to prepare room in each of us for the good news of the Savior’s birth.

The second verse is replete with the reminder that the praise of God is commanded to be in our hearts and on our lips. We are to employ our songs of the Savior and his rule and reign. The Gospel of Luke records four specific songs that each provide a unique contribution to the songs of the savior’s birth. Mary magnifies and rejoices in the mercy of God (Luke 1:46-55),

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Zechariah sings a song of prophecy that Jesus would fulfill God’s promise (Luke 1:6879). The angels “sing” the pronouncement of the coming of Christ (Luke 2:14), and Simeon sings a prayer confessing he can depart in peace now that his eyes have seen the coming of the Christ (Luke 2:29-32). Each of these accounts show the resounding joy of singing the gospel of Christ.

Joy Looking Forward The third verse of this text is often passed over because of its imagery of the curse, but without the presence of the curse (Gen. 3:16-19), the promise of deliverance loses its power. (Gen. 3:15) These lines rightly point us to the day that will come when God’s blessing (Gen. 3:17) flows as far as the curse is found. We rejoice looking back on the faithfulness of God, and we also rejoice looking forward to what God has promised in the future. We sing between what is and what will be; the already and the not yet of our faith.

With this glorious vision in sight, we see all of the earth is called to come and make a joyful noise of praise to God. While the sting of sin is great, there is a hope that is greater: Jesus Christ who rules the world with truth and grace. It is this grace that causes hearts dead in sin to come alive in Christ. (Eph. 2:89) The final two lines of our hymn do not tie up our story neatly with the end of a story, but with a call to continue marveling in

The glories of his righteousness, And wonders of his love.

Let’s be a people who love and sing and wonder with this kind of unshakable joy! (Phil. 4:4) We rejoice in Christ by always looking back and remembering his great faithfulness and love.

We rejoice by looking forward to his coming again where on the shores of forever there is an even greater joy to come.

Matt Boswell serves as Pastor The Trails Church in Prosper, TX. He is a hymn-writer, President of Doxology & Theology, and a graduate of Southern Seminary, where he is currently working toward a Ph.D. He is head over heels for his bride, Jamie, and they have four children.

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