It's dress rehearsal time for this year's Christmas pageant, and the Stage Manager is whipping the troops into shape for the performance. They're all here-angels, shepherds, and stars-but the one thing missing is the true meaning of Christmas. Enter Mary, Joseph, and the Child in the manger for a warm reminder of that first Christmas night! Easily prepared and presented, this short musical is perfect for younger and/or smaller children's choirs, and it can be performed with as few as seven children. Songs include: Beneath a Shining Star; I'm Booked Up; God Will See Us Through; Let's All Go to Bethlehem; What Is This New Star?; Sing to the Newborn King. Grades K-4. 16 minutes.

RSVP to your invitation to the greatest birthday bash ever! This energetic children's Christmas celebration is overflowing with colorful characters, plenty of humor, a clever story and a clear evangelistic message: what will you do when Jesus knocks on the door of your heart? Join skeptical news anchor Rod Stark as he covers a small story with a big message. Featuring the classic Carol Cymbala (Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir) song Happy Birthday, Jesus, "The Best Christmas Present Ever!" will delight audiences of every age. Song titles: RSVP; Good News! Great Joy!; I Heard You Knockin'; Nothing Is Impossible; Wise Guys (Walkin' in the Light); Let's Go and Tell the People Today; Time to Begin; What Will You Do?; Happy Birthday, Jesus and Finale (Celebrate, Love the Lord and Good News! Great Joy!). Duration: 40 minutes. Grades 1-6.

A group of treasure hunters begin their quest to uncover a marvelous treasure rumored to be in the city of Bethlehem. The characters all have a different idea of what the treasure might be. Searching high and low for the prize, we see that their motives and dreams are all a little different. Through funny songs and dialogue the characters are finally made aware that "Jesus is the Treasure" that far outshines any material wealth they could possibly seek. With comic interludes, moments of poignant song and scripture passages in the dialogue, this Christmas musical will retell the story and "hide the word of God" into children's hearts at this most joyous time of year. Duration: 30 minutes. Grades 3-6.

Take your kids and your congregation on a delightful journey to the manger... by camel! "Camel Lot" is filled with the coolest music anywhere, a funny but Biblically rock-solid message, and the best time your kids will have anywhere this Christmas! Beth has been practicing hard for the church Christmas pageant. Her Dad (who runs a car dealership) may be too busy with Christmas car sales to make it to the program. Exhausted from practice, with lines from Luke 2 swirling in her mind, she drifts off to sleep. Transported by Beth's imagination (and a sound effect or two!) we all "wake up" in Bethlehem on a very special day, and in a most unusual place - the Camel Lot! It doesn't take long, inside Beth's topsy-turvy dream world, to encounter camel shoppers, sales people, shepherds, wise men, and a very familiar story, told in a fun and refreshing new way! It's all here... music your kids really want to sing, a story everybody will love, and the clear, simple message of Jesus the Savior, sent to our world to redeem sinful humanity.

This creative Christmas musical for unison/optional two-part voices is inspired by scriptural passages focusing on Jesus as the Light of Salvation. Through traditional carols and original music, it celebrates the passing of God's light from Mary to Joseph to the animals in the manger; from the shepherds in the countryside to the Wise Men in the East. This charming program concludes with a beautiful candle-lighting ceremony in which all people can become "Carriers of The Light!" Grades K-8. 20 minutes.

This musical for young voices is adapted from the classic Christmas story "Why The Chimes Rang" by Raymond MacDonald Alden. Allen Pote and Tom Long have transformed this inspirational tale of sacrificial love and giving into an inspiring musical program. Easy to perform, it requires a minimum of sets and props, and concludes with a nativity pageant in the dramatic final act. 30 minutes.

Adapted from Charles Dickens' 19th century English story, "A Christmas Carol," this delightful children's musical tells the story of Scrooge, the greedy, obsessed Bethlehem Innkeeper who refuses shelter to Mary and Joseph on that first Christmas night. Recommended for grades K-8, this charming musical is filled with seasonal scripture and English carols and hymns. The cast size and staging is highly flexible. Titles include: O Little Town of Bethlehem; On The First Night of Christmas; Good Clerk Cratchit; Lully, Lullay; Bells Toll the First Hour; God Rest You Merry, Mister Scrooge; Hark! The Herald Angels Sing; Bells Toll the Second Hour; Once in Royal David's City; What Can I Give Him? Bells Toll the Third Hour; Past Three O'Clock. Duration: 20 minutes

Dove Award-winning writer Celeste Clydesdale has centered her children's Christmas musical entirely around the names of Christ found in the prophet Isaiah: "Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Prince of Peace. Set within the narrative of a lively spelling bee, this warm musical for unison or two-part voices consists of nine delightful new songs, and Michael W. Smith's classic Emmanuel. Worshipful, bright and enjoyable, "The Christmas County Spelling Bee" will engage the hearts of your kids and congregation this Christmas as it reminds us that "Jesus is the only name that saves." Songs include: The Christmas County Spelling Bee; The ABC's of Praise; Wonderful Counselor; Mighty God; Everlasting Father; Prince of Peace; Emmanuel; Jesus, the Name Above All Names; He's the Name! Finale; Curtain Calls (Mighty God and Emmanuel). Grades 3-6. Duration: 40 minutes.

Skillfully arranged for children's voices, "Christmas Messiah For Young Voices" provides children with a practical opportunity to experience the joy of performing one of the world's greatest choral masterpieces. It includes five delightful unison/two-part choral arrangements: And The Glory Of The Lord; O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion; For Unto Us A Child Is Born; Glory To God and Hallelujah. Plus one arrangement for solo voice: Come Unto Him.

Don't Be Scared is a delightful preschool Christmas program that is incredibly easy for tiny tykes to learn. Full of movement and humor, Don't Be Scared tells the story of Jesus birth - beginning with the Old Testament prophecy and ending in Bethlehem at the manger. Perfect for the limited vocal range and attention span of our "littlest performers," this 12-minute program consists of five simple songs using melodies from nursery rhymes and even the tune from the William Tell Overture. Performance time: 15 minutes.