★ Christmas In Reverse

Includes Digital Products
2006 Dove Award Nominee
Best Children's/Youth Musical

A Children's Musicalby Kathie Hill and Melody Morris

Kathie Hill has done Christmas fore-wards and now, backwards! Instead of ending with the nativity, Christmas in Reverse starts at the manger then “rewinds” to give details on the events leading to the first Christmas. Teaming with co-writer, Melody Morris, Kathie provides a plethora of orchestral settings for this Broadway-styled musical. And long before the characters gather back at the manger, you will be touched (for the first or umpteenth time) by God’s reason for sending Jesus in songs like, You Chose Me, Waiting for Christmas and Come and Worship Jesus. So if you think you’ve chosen your musical for this year, it’s time to “rewind” and take a look at Christmas in Reverse.

Ages:
1st - 8th Grades
Set:
present day stage or sanctuary
Costumes:
Optional nativity costumes and Christmas in Reverse shirts
Voicing:
Unison/2-3 part
Music:
Easy to challenging
Drama:
Simple narrations – can be read or memorized, simple to no stage action
Speaking Parts:
minimum 5 children / 3 - 4 Adults or children
Solos:
minimum of 10
Video options:
Instructional/Movement DVD includes accompaniment video for “Come and Worship Jesus”
Performance Time:
35 minutes

We used “Christmas in Reverse” with our 16 member children’s choir and our congregation was delighted with the clear Gospel message! Adding middle school narrators, teens for Mary and Joseph, young adults as Adam & Eve and senior adult wise men made this such an accessible musical. Thanks!
Pat Young — FBC Blue Ridge, GA

Kathie's Note:This musical will surprise you. It seems so simple, but the impact is so great. People loves the emphasis on the manger and the fact that it is “Christmasy” from beginning to end. If you’re looking for a change from a theatrical musical, this work is for you. “Come and Worship Jesus” should be in every hymn book!

Titles Include:

  • It Came to Pass
  • Christmas in Reverse
  • Christmas in Reverse (reprise)
  • Eden Music (Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Opus 46: Morning Mood)
  • He Told You So!
  • Waiting for Christmas with Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus
  • You Chose Me
  • While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks with Angels We Have Heard on High
  • Vobis Hdie Salvator (A Savior Is Born for You)
  • Come and Worship Jesus
  • Silent Night! Holy Night! (additional lyrics by Kathie Hill)
  • Shout Out Emmanuel! (reprise)
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Accompaniment CD - Christmas In Reverse

Accompaniment CD - Christmas In Reverse

Jewel cased CD with spilt left channel instrumentation/right channel choral vocals and stereo instrumentation only. (No dialogue or solos.).
Split/Stereo CD
$99.95
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Accompaniment CD - Christmas In Reverse (DIGITAL)

Accompaniment CD - Christmas In Reverse (DIGITAL)

Licensed Digital CD (3x) files with spilt left channel instrumentation/right channel choral vocals and stereo instrumentation only. (No dialogue or solos.). Review READ-ME.txt file contained in the zipped download for instructions about BIN/CUE use.
Licensed Digital CD (3x)
$99.95
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Activity CD - Christmas in Reverse

Activity CD - Christmas in Reverse

Download digital file containing up to 20 audio examples for selected Musical Activities in the Director's Aide pages (contains printable faceplate in PDF).
Licensed Digital MP3 (1x)
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Choral Book - Christmas in Reverse

Choral Book - Christmas in Reverse

Songs, script, production notes, piano transcription, and chord chart. (This product its currently print-on-demand. Allow 3 weeks for delivery.)
Paperback
$7.95
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Choral Book - Christmas in Reverse

Choral Book - Christmas in Reverse

Downloadable pdf of all songs, script, production notes, piano transcription, and chord chart with permission to make 3 copies for each $11.95 license. Additional copies of any portion of the file require purchase of additional 3x license/s.
Licensed Digital PDF (3x)
$14.95
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Director's Aide Pages & Activity CD - Christmas in Reverse

Director's Aide Pages & Activity CD - Christmas in Reverse

Up to 200 downloadable PDF pgs of lesson plans, kick-off ideas, musical & spiritual activities and production & organizational helps. The downloadable MP3 of the ACTIVITY CD includes up to 20 audio examples for selected Musical Activities in the Director's Aide pages.
Lic. Digital PDF & Activity CD
$24.95
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Instructional/Movement DVD - Christmas in Reverse

Instructional/Movement DVD - Christmas in Reverse

Choreography demonstrations for up to 7 songs in musical plus staging, costuming and prop instructions. Also includes the performance DVD for invitation song, "Come and Worship Jesus." IN STOCK
DVD
$24.95
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Listening CD - Christmas in Reverse

Listening CD - Christmas in Reverse

Jewel cased CD with full cover art and complete musical contains the entire musical with dialogue and songs. IN STOCK
Compact Disc
$12.95
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Listening CD - Christmas in Reverse (MP3)

Listening CD - Christmas in Reverse (MP3)

A MP3 audio download of stereo recording of all songs & dialogue w/license to make 3 copies - Additional copies of any portion of the file require purchase of additional 3x license/s.
Licensed Digital MP3 (3x)
$14.95
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Listening CD Bulk Pack - Christmas in Reverse

Listening CD Bulk Pack - Christmas in Reverse

Paper sleeved CDs of complete musical with all songs and dialogue. Limited stock
Bulk Pack 10 CDs
$49.95
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FREE Teaching Kids to Sing video series
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