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Christmas time at First Baptist Church is obviously a special time because it celebrates the birth of the Christ-Child . . . Jesus, God made man. The Advent season, involving the four Sundays prior to Christmas, brings emphasis throughout concerning the events surrounding this historic and life-changing event.
Our major Christmas music production, typically done on the second Sunday evening in December, is a program we call IN EXCELSIS DEO. It is presented by our mass choir, the Festival Chorus.
This large group, numbering between 160-190, consists of members from our Chapel Choir (Sr. High/college) and our Sanctuary Choir (adults). They begin rehearsing for DEO in their individual rehearsals in September, then go to combined rehearsals as the Festival Chorus in November.
It is electrifying to hear this group, and certainly one of the great dynamics is the diversity of the ages involved. Through the process, new names are learned and new friends are made across generational lines, and the result is a more powerful program as we proclaim the Good News of Christ!
