Episode 4 - Let The Stable

In this special release we listen to the Christmas Devotional presented by the Sunset Beach Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints. This one hour long performance was written and directed by Karen Dimick

Song- “Let the Stable Still Astonish”- Stake Choir
Soloist- Kate Ensley
Cellist- Isla Madsen

Song- “Born is the Light of the World”- Stake Choir
By Sally DeFord 

Song- “Come, Lord Jesus”- Children’s Choir 

Song- “Bring a Torch Jeanette, Isabella” Children’s Choir w/ Huntington Beach and Golden West Ward Choirs

 Song- “Gaudeamus Hodie”- Combined Choirs Percussionists- Spencer McDearmon, Daniel Andrews & Brooklynn Schautzmann 

Song- “Christmas Bells Are Ringing” -Stake Choir By Robert P. Manookin

Song- “Christmas is a Time of Joy”- Stake Choir & Congregation Arranged by A. Laurence Lyon

Song- “Two Noels” –Pogue, Smith and McCready Families With percussionists Arranged by Noel Goemanne- 

Reading- “Nativity Story”- By Christine King 

Song- “Coventry Carol”- Stringed Ensemble- Kirk Howe, Ben Hamatake, Mackenzie Guy and Melanie Pogue Arranged by Melanie Pogue 

Song- “All Because of Him”- Youth Choir By Shawna Edwards                                                                                            

Song- “A Christmas Blessing”- Magnolia Ward Choir Words- Pamela Stewart, Music- Lloyd Larson 

Song- Silent Night Medley- Youth Choir & Congregation Arranged by Scirocco Toelupe

Song- “Let the Stable Still Astonish”- Reprise- Solo

Song- “Halleluiah Chorus”- Choir and Congregation- Lead by Cindy Torgersen, Accompanied by Julie Matthews By George Frideric Handel

Stake Music Coordinator and Adult Choir Director: Karen Dimick
Adult Choir Accompanist & String Director- Melanie Pogue
Youth Choir Director: Meaalii Toelupe
Youth Choir Accompanist- Scirocco Toelupe
Children’s Choir Director- Stephanie Phillips with Karen Lockhart
Children’s Choir Accompanist- Jennifer Guy & Cindy Torgerson
Percussion Director- Spencer McDearmon & Melanie Pogue
Combined Ward Choirs Director- Ginny Garr
Magnolia Choir Director- Pat Huttner
Magnolia Choir Accompanist- Carmen Easton
Primary Children Narration- Wynn Nesser, Eliza Lockhart & Nova Keel
Family with Child- Janette Anderson, Ty & Freddy Crowther

Choir Participants: Aldon Thompson, Holly Payne, Marie Mizokami,Ander McDearmon, Holly Thompson, Marissa Jackson, Anita Flint, Isla Madsen, Mark Goode, Anthony Munoz, James McCready, Mark Lockhart, April Goode, Janette Jones, Nam Binh Hamatake, Ben Hamatake, Jim Jones, Nova Keel, Bob Staley, JoAnn Pace, Pat Huttner, Brooklyn Guy, John McCready, Paxton Lockhart, Carmen McCready, Julie Matthews, Penelope Strickland, Christian Pogue, Juliet Guy, Rory Keel, Cindy Torgerson, Kathy Staley, Ruby Flint, Cory Wheeler, Khai Minh Nguyen, Sadie Smith, Danny Johnson, Kirsten Keel, Scotty Smith, Diego McCready, Leland Pace, Simeon McDearmon, Eden Pogue, Linda Grow, Spencer McDearmon, Eliza Lockhart, Lyn Montes, Stephanie Smith, Elliott Flint, Lynn Dimick, Sydnie Smith, Ginny Garr, Macey Flint, West McDearmon, Greg Miller, Mackenzie Guy, Wynn Neser, Henry Pogue