This charming Christmas musical is filled with humorous references to modern distractions that prevent us from experiencing the true meaning of Christmas. The story is told from the stable animals' point of view: cows annoyed by the bright starlight; sheep spending so much time watching the activity outside the stable they almost miss the miraculous scene unfolding before them; and chickens too busy pecking out IMs to receive the message conveyed by the birth of Christ. The musical ends on a quiet, reverent, and worshipful note, turning away from life's distractions to celebrate God's great gift of love. Included in the score are staging directions, costume and prop ideas, a mixed-media CD with reproducible singers' pages with dialog, and full performance and accompaniment tracks.  20 minutes.