SITUATED ON THE ANCESTRAL AND SACRED LAND OF THE TONGVA AND MANY OTHER INDIGENOUS GROUPS WHO CALL THESE GROUNDS HOME, THE MUSIC CENTER ACKNOWLEDGES AND HONORS WITH GRATITUDE BOTH THE LAND ITSELF AND THE FIRST PEOPLE WHO HAVE STEWARDED IT THROUGHOUT THE GENERATIONS.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> THE GREAT MAYA ANGELOU ONCE SAID, "WE ALL SHOULD KNOW THAT DIVERSITY MAKES FOR A RICH TAPESTRY."

WELL, THERE IS NO RICHER TAPESTRY THAN THE VARIETY OF CULTURES AND COMMUNITIES WOVEN TOGETHER, THAT CONNECTS ALL OF US IN L.A. COUNTY.

WITH ALMOST 10 MILLION PEOPLE, OF ALL ETHNICITIES, BACKGROUNDS, AND JOURNEYS, FROM THE OCEAN TO THE MOUNTAINS TO THE DESERT, OURS IS THE LARGEST COUNTY IN THE ENTIRE UNITED STATES.

THE HOLIDAYS OFFER US A JOYFUL CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE AND CELEBRATE THIS WIDE WORLD OF TRADITIONS, LANGUAGES, AND FAITHS.

TODAY, ALONG WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS, WE HONOR HOW LOS ANGELES CELEBRATES THE HOLIDAYS AND ALL THAT IT HAS TO OFFER IN ART, MUSIC AND DANCE.

FROM VENICE BEACH TO THE MOJAVE DESERT, WHEREVER YOU'RE WATCHING TODAY, WELCOME, ONE AND ALL, TO THE 64TH ANNUAL L.A. COUNTY HOLIDAY CELEBRATION.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> Suzanna: HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND WELCOME TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY HOLIDAY CELEBRATION!

I'M SUZANNA GUZMAN AND IT'S MY PLEASURE TO BE BACK HOSTING THIS BEAUTIFUL EVENT INSIDE THE MUSIC CENTER'S ICONIC DOROTHY CHANDLER PAVILION.

AND THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, I'M SO GRATEFUL TO HAVE THE BEAUTIFUL GIFT OF A WONDERFUL NEW CO-HOST, A GIFTED ACTOR, A PASSIONATE DISABILITY ADVOCATE AND MY NEW FRIEND DANNY J. GOMEZ!

>> Danny: THANKS SO MUCH, SUZANNA.

I FEEL SO HONORED TO BE CO-HOSTING WITH THIS GREAT MEZZO-SOPRANO AND EMMY AWARD-WINNING HOST - AND TO BE WELCOMED WITH OPEN ARMS AS A PART OF THIS FABULOUS CELEBRATION HERE AT THE MUSIC CENTER IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES.

EVERYONE IS INVITED TO BE A PART OF THESE FESTIVITIES.

AND IT'S FUN AND FREE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.

THE PARKING IS FREE TOO!

>> Suzanna: WE'RE HERE CELEBRATING ALL OF THE HOLIDAYS AND CULTURAL TRADITIONS, AS WELL AS THE EXTRAORDINARY, DIVERSE AND HEARTWARMING ARTISTRY OF PERFORMERS FROM EACH AND EVERY CORNER OF THE BIGGEST AND YES, I'M GOING TO SAY IT - THE BEST COUNTY IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

>> Danny: YOU KNOW, SUZANNA, THERE'S AN EXPRESSION THAT GOES BACK ABOUT 2000 YEARS - "HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS."

AND TODAY, NO MATTER WHERE WE COME FROM, ALL OF OUR HEARTS ARE RIGHT HERE IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY - A WONDERFUL WORLD UNTO ITSELF WITH OVER 10 MILLION PEOPLE.

THAT'S LARGER THAN THE POPULATION OF 40 STATES, BRINGING TOGETHER AN AMAZING DIVERSITY OF BACKGROUNDS AND CULTURES.

FOR 64 YEARS NOW, THIS HAS ALSO BEEN A VERY BIG, VERY SPECIAL HOLIDAY EVENT THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF THE L.A. COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

>> Suzanna: THAT'S RIGHT, AND TO ANSWER A QUESTION THAT THE BEATLES ASKED ONCE UPON A TIME, "WE DO STILL NEED YOU WHEN WE'RE 64."

AND WE NEED EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU.

BECAUSE WHEREVER YOU LIVE, WHATEVER HOLIDAY YOU CELEBRATE, WHICHEVER GIFTS YOU HAVE AND CHALLENGES YOU FACE, WE WELCOME YOU AND THANK YOU FOR CELEBRATING THIS SEASON OF LIGHT AND LOVE TOGETHER WITH US.

AND YOU CAN LET YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS ACROSS THE NATION KNOW WE ARE LIVE STREAMING ON PBS SOCAL AND KCET SO THEY CAN WATCH AS WELL.

>> Danny: BEING HERE TODAY IS A HOLIDAY GIFT FOR ME.

SO, I WANT TO SHARE SOMETHING I'VE LEARNED IN MY LIFE, AND YES, IN THIS WHEELCHAIR.

BACK IN 2016, I NEARLY DIED IN A MOUNTAIN BIKING ACCIDENT THAT LEFT ME PARALYZED FROM THE WAIST DOWN.

BUT RATHER THAN BEING A TRAGEDY, THAT CHALLENGE HAS BROUGHT MY LIFE MUCH DEEPER MEANING AND PURPOSE.

IT GAVE MY LIFE NEW PASSION, BOTH AS AN ACTOR AND AS AN ADVOCATE FOR MAKING OUR WORLD A MORE ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE PLACE.

IT WAS A GIFT I NEVER SAW COMING - JUST LIKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE WITH ALL OF YOU.

>> Suzanna: DANNY, YOU ARE A GIFT.

SPEAKING ABOUT BEAUTIFUL GIFTS - WHAT ABOUT OUR OPENING PERFORMANCE TODAY OF JAY-Z'S "SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT" BY SOUTH SIDE SYMPHONY?!

THEY REALLY SHOWED US WHAT THEY'VE GOT - DIDN'T THEY?!

AND THAT BEAUTIFULLY REFLECTS THE SONG'S MESSAGE WHICH IS ABOUT CELEBRATING YOUR TALENTS, WORKING HARD AND BELIEVING IN YOURSELF.

>> Danny: COMPOSER AND CONDUCTOR DR. MARCUS NORRIS FOUNDED THAT AMAZING ORCHESTRA THAT'S WORKED WITH CHLOE & HALLIE AND ANDRA DAY, TO NAME JUST SOME OF THEIR IMPRESSIVE COLLABORATORS.

>> Suzanna: BASED IN WINDSOR HILLS, THE ORCHESTRA'S MOTTO IS "OUR MUSIC IN OUR TIME."

AND NOW, JUST IN TIME, PERFORMING THEIR NEW SEASONAL CLASSIC "MERRY THICC-MAS," PLEASE WELCOME BACK SOUTH SIDE SYMPHONY!

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> Suzanna: DANNY, SOUTH SIDE SYMPHONY IS ONE OF THE 11 NEW GROUPS WE'RE FEATURING IN THE HOLIDAY CELEBRATION THIS YEAR.

>> Danny: SUZANNA, AS ONE OF THE GREAT OPERATIC VOICES OF OUR TIMES, WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT ALL THE AMAZING SINGERS - OF ALL AGES AND FROM SO MANY BACKGROUNDS - PERFORMING FOR US TODAY?

>> Suzanna: DANNY, I HAVE TO SAY I LOVE ALL OF IT.

BUT WHAT I THINK I LOVE MOST IS SEEING EVERYBODY SING THEIR HEARTS OUT IN THEIR OWN WAYS.

>> Danny: ABSOLUTELY, SUZANNA.

THIS NEXT NEW GROUP IS REALLY GOING TO RAISE OUR HOLIDAY SPIRITS EVEN HIGHER - IN FACT, IT'S RIGHT THERE IN THEIR NAME.

I'M TALKING ABOUT LOS ANGELES'S VERY OWN SOUL/GOSPEL/R&B CHOIR, AND IN THE NEW YEAR, THEY WILL BE CELEBRATING THEIR 10TH ANNIVERSARY SHARING THEIR GORGEOUS VOICES AND THEIR BEAUTIFUL SPIRITS AND SPREADING COMFORT AND JOY TO ONE AND ALL.

>> Suzanna: HERE TO "TELL IT ON A MOUNTAIN" AS ONLY THEY CAN - RAISE!

[APPLAUSE] ♪♪ GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN ♪ ♪ OVER HILLS AND ♪ ♪ EVERYWHERE YEAH ♪ ♪ GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN ♪ ♪ THAT ♪ ♪ JESUS CHRIST IS BORN ♪ ♪ WHILE SHEPHERDS KEPT THEIR WATCHING ♪ ♪ O'ER SILENT FLOCKS BY NIGHT ♪ ♪ BEHOLD THROUGHOUT THE HEAVENS ♪ ♪ THERE SHONE A HOLY LIGHT ♪ ♪ COME ON AND TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN ♪ ♪ OVER HILLS AND ♪ ♪ EVERYWHERE YEAH ♪ ♪ YOU'VE GOT TO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN ♪ ♪ THAT JESUS CHRIST IS BORN ♪ ♪ THE SHEPHERDS FEARED AND TREMBLED ♪ ♪ WHEN LO ABOVE THE EARTH ♪ ♪ THE ANGEL CHORUS RANG OUT ♪ ♪ THAT HAILED OUR SAVIOR'S BIRTH ♪ ♪ COME ON COME ON NOW TELL IT ♪ ♪ OVER HILLS AND EVERYWHERE ♪ ♪ YOU'VE GOT TO TELL YOUR MOTHERS ♪ ♪ AND YOUR FATHERS YEAH ♪ ♪ THAT JESUS CHRIST IS ♪ ♪ JESUS CHRIST IS BORN ♪ ♪ YOU'VE GOT TO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN ♪ ♪ THAT JESUS CHRIST IS BORN ♪ ♪ GOD'S GREAT JOY ♪ ♪ DEEP DOWN IN MY SOUL ♪ ♪ BEAUTIFUL ♪ ♪ JOY ♪ ♪ DOWN IN MY SOUL ♪ ♪ EARLY IN THE MORNING ♪ ♪ BEFORE THE BREAK OF DAY ♪ ♪ I ASK THE LORD ♪ ♪ IF HE WOULD MAKE IT GO AWAY ♪ ♪ HE HOLDS ME ♪ ♪ WE NEED MORE JOY ♪ ♪ IN MY SOUL ♪ ♪ DOWN IN MY ♪ ♪ JOY JOY ♪ ♪ IN MY SOUL ♪ ♪ JOY JOY ♪ ♪ IN MY SOUL ♪ ♪ JOY JOY ♪ ♪ IN MY SOUL ♪ ♪♪ SHAMATI SHEDAVID HIN-IM ♪ ♪ AKORD PLA'IM LE'ELOHIM ♪ ♪ VESHE'ATTA SONEH TAVIM YADUA ♪ ♪ AKORD AGUM U'MISTORI ♪ ♪ MINOR NOFEL MAJOR MAMRI ♪ ♪ U'MELEKH MEVULBAL SHAR ♪ ♪ HALLELUYAH ♪ ♪ HALLELUYAH ♪ ♪ HALLELUYAH ♪ ♪ BIZMAN TFILA LEHOKHAKHA ♪ ♪ ISHA TAVLA AL GAG MULKHA ♪ ♪ YAFFA VEYARKHIT AD ZA'AZUA ♪ ♪ VEHI SHAVRA ET KITREKHA ♪ ♪ VEHI GAZRA ET SEARKHA ♪ ♪ VESHAM KASHUR ZIMARTA ♪ ♪ OH HALLELUYAH ♪ ♪ HEY HALLELUYAH ♪ ♪ HALLELUYAH ♪ ♪ HALLELUYAH ♪ ♪ HALLELUYAH ♪ ♪ HALLELUYAH ♪ ♪ HALLELUYAH ♪ ♪ OH HALLE HALLE ♪ ♪ HALLELUYAH ♪ ♪ HALLELUYAH ♪ ♪ OOO ♪♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> TECNICA ARTE Y FOLKLORE IS TRYING TO HELP THE PEOPLE TO RECOVER THE ROOTS AND TO COMMUNICATE THE CULTURE, THE HISTORY OF MEXICO THROUGH THE DANCE.

THE MAJORITY OF THE DANCERS STARTED AS A HOBBY AND NOW IT'S PART OF THEIR LIVES.

WHEN WE TEACH FOLKLORICO DANCE, WE'RE TRYING TO SHARE THE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE TRADITIONS.

SOME OF THE DANCERS, THEY KNOW WHERE THEY COME FROM, BUT THEY DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

SO, I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT, LIKE LEARNING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN JALISCO OR METRICAN OR YUCATAN.

SO THIS IS THE TYPE MUSIC, THIS IS TYPE FOOD, THIS IS THE COSTUMES, TRYING TO EXPLAIN IT MORE LIKE THE COLORS OF THE CULTURE.

WE'RE GOING TO DO A PIECE OF COLIMA, IT'S A TROPICAL AREA IN MEXICO.

THIS PARTICULAR CHOREOGRAPHY IT'S ABOUT THE BEAUTY OF THE PEOPLE, SUNDAY THEY GO TO THE PLAZA, THE COLOR, THE SKIRTS, THE MOVEMENT WITH THE SKIRTS, THE DANCERS IMITATE THE BIRDS.

HOLIDAYS ARE LIKE ONE OF THE THINGS THAT YOU'LL NEVER FORGET.

CHRISTMAS, DIA DE LOS MUERTOS, THE POTLUCKS WITH THE FAMILY, EVERYBODY CAN SHARE, YOU KNOW, LIKE THEIR GRANDMA'S RECIPE.

AND I THINK IT'S WONDERFUL TO CONNECT THROUGH THE DANCE ALL THIS TRADITION WITH THE COMMUNITY HERE.

>> Danny: HERE TO TRANSPORT US TO MEXICO WITH MARIACHI MUSIC AND A BEAUTIFUL DANCE INSPIRED BY THE TRADITIONS AND COLORFUL COSTUMES OF THE STATE OF COLIMA - PLEASE WELCOME TECNICA ARTE Y FOLKLORE!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> I AM SO GLAD YOU HAVE CHOSEN TO SPEND YOUR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY HERE WITH US.

THE CELEBRATION IS IMPORTANT TO MY OWN FAMILY.

WHEN DOROTHY CHANDLER WANTED TO BUILD THE MUSIC PLANNER, SHE CAME TO EACH OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR THEIR APPROVAL.

MY DAD SAID YES ON ONE CONDITION.

THAT THE MUSIC CENTER BE FREE TO THE PUBLIC ONE DAY EACH YEAR AND THIS BEAUTIFUL CELEBRATION WAS BORN.

WHETHER YOU ARE WATCHING AT HOME OR IN PERSON, I WOULD LIKE TO WISH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU A HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON FILLED WITH JOY AND PEACE.

>> Danny: THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR HAHN.

TODAY WE'RE SENDING OUR PROGRAM TO OUR ACTIVE MILITARY THROUGH THE AMERICAN FORCES NETWORK.

WE WISH YOU HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND A HEALTHY NEW YEAR.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

>> Suzanna: WE LOVE SEEING ALL THESE KIDS HERE TODAY.

I BROUGHT MY SON HERE WHEN HE WAS FIVE YEARS OLD.

I'M PRETTY SURE WE KNOW THE ANSWER, BUT DO WE HAVE ANY KIDS HERE IN OUR AUDIENCE TODAY?

>> Danny: WE THOUGHT SO, AND SUZANNA AND I ARE THRILLED TO HAVE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU HERE AT THE L.A. COUNTY HOLIDAY CELEBRATION.

>> Suzanna: RIGHT NOW, AN EXCELLENT VOCAL ENSEMBLE FROM PASADENA.

>> Danny: 'TIS ALWAYS THE SEASON FOR LIFTING OUR VOICES AND LIFTING UP ONE ANOTHER.

THAT'S WHAT OUR NEXT WONDERFUL GROUP OF YOUNG WOMEN AGES 7 TO 17 FROM PASADENA DO UNDER THE EXPERT DIRECTION OF BARBARA ALLEN.

THESE KINDS OF PERFORMANCES FILL US WITH HOPE FOR THE FUTURE.

>> Suzanna: AND TODAY, WE'RE SO THANKFUL THEY'RE HERE TO PERFORM NOT ONE, BUT TWO HEARTWARMING BLASTS OF FUN FOR US.

WHAT A PLEASURE TO WELCOME PASADENA GIRLS CHOIR!

>> Narrator: ♪ ♪ ♪ IT'S A LONG WAY DOWN ♪ ♪ TO HOLIDAY ROAD ♪♪ ♪♪ HOLIDAY ROAD ♪ ♪ HOLIDAY ROAD ♪ ♪ JACK BE NIMBLE JACK BE QUICK ♪ ♪ OHHH ♪ ♪ TAKE A RIDE ON THE WEST COAST KICK ♪ ♪ OHHH ♪ ♪ HOLIDAY ROAD ♪ ♪ HOLIDAY ROAD ♪ ♪ HOLIDAY ROAD ♪ ♪ HOLIDAY ROAD ♪ ♪ OH-OH-OH ♪ ♪ JACK BE NIMBLE JACK BE QUICK ♪ ♪ OHHH ♪ ♪ TAKE A RIDE ON THE WEST COAST KICK ♪ ♪ OHHH ♪ ♪ HOLIDAY ROAD ♪ ♪ HOLIDAY ROAD ♪ ♪ OHHH ♪ ♪ OHHH ♪ ♪ OHHH ♪ ♪ OHHH ♪♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪♪ NOW LISTEN HERE SANTA ♪ ♪ THE TIME HAS COME ♪ ♪ FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ♪ ♪ YOU'RE LOOKIN' KINDA NUMB ♪ ♪ YOU AND THE REINDEER ♪ ♪ AND ALL OF THE ELVES ♪ ♪ ARE KEEPING ALL THE WOMEN OUT ♪ ♪ THE SPOTLIGHT FOR YOURSELVES ♪ ♪ I'M THE ONE WITH THE CHORES ♪ ♪ LIKE DUSTING THE SHELVES ♪ ♪ HAVE YOU EVER DONE LAUNDRY ♪ ♪ FOR A HUNDRED LITTLE ELVES ♪ ♪ WHILE YOU'RE OUT GRANTING ♪ ♪ ALL THOSE HOLIDAY WISHES ♪ ♪ I'M STUCK AT HOME ♪ ♪ WASHING ALL THE DISHES ♪ ♪ HERE'S TO YOU MRS. CLAUS ♪ ♪ FIGHT FOR YOUR CAUSE ♪ ♪ PEOPLE ALL OVER THIS GREAT BIG WORLD ♪ ♪ SALUTE YOU ♪ ♪ TAKE A STAND MRS. CLAUS ♪ ♪ YOU HAVE EARNED OUR APPLAUSE ♪ ♪ STAND UP ♪ ♪ WE'RE ALL ON YOUR SIDE ♪ ♪ I WANT TO TRAVEL THE WORLD ♪ ♪ IN THAT BIG OL' SLEIGH ♪ ♪ CALLING DASHER AND DANCER ♪ ♪ AND LEADING THE WAY ♪ ♪ HAVE THE LITTLE KIDS SIT ON MY LAP ♪ ♪ FOR A WHILE ♪ ♪ AND WATCH THEIR EYES TWINKLE ♪ ♪ AS THEIR FACES START TO SMILE ♪ ♪ I WANT TO BRING PRESENTS ♪ ♪ TO THE GIRLS AND THE BOYS ♪ ♪ GO DOWN EVERY CHIMNEY ♪ ♪ WITH A BAG FULL OF TOYS ♪ ♪ BESIDES I'M QUITE A BIT TRIMMER MY DEAR ♪ ♪ YOU REALLY OUGHT TO DIET ♪ ♪ OH SANTA I FEAR ♪ ♪ HERE'S TO YOU MRS. CLAUS ♪ ♪ FIGHT FOR YOUR CAUSE ♪ ♪ PEOPLE ALL OVER THIS GREAT BIG WORLD ♪ ♪ SALUTE YOU ♪ ♪ TAKE A STAND MRS. CLAUS ♪ ♪ YOU HAVE EARNED OUR APPLAUSE ♪ ♪ STAND UP ♪ ♪ WE'RE ALL ON YOUR SIDE ♪ ♪ SHE FEEDS ALL THE REINDEER ♪ ♪ AND SE SHINES ALL THEIR BELLS ♪ ♪ SHE SEWS ON ALL THE BUTTONS ♪ ♪ AND IRONS LAPELS ♪ ♪ SHE ORDERS ALL THE CANDY CANES ♪ ♪ AND SHINES ALL THE SHOES ♪ ♪ I THINK THAT SHE DESERVES A CHANCE ♪ ♪ SHE'S PAID HER DUES ♪ ♪ HERE'S TO YOU MRS. CLAUS ♪ ♪ FIGHT FOR YOUR CAUSE ♪ ♪ PEOPLE ALL OVER THIS GREAT BIG WORLD ♪ ♪ SALUTE YOU ♪ ♪ TAKE A STAND MRS. CLAUS ♪ ♪ YOU HAVE EARNED OUR APPLAUSE ♪ ♪ STAND UP ♪ ♪ WE'RE ALL ON YOUR SIDE ♪ ♪ MRS. SANTA ♪ ♪ WE'RE ALL ♪ ♪ ON YOUR SIDE ♪ ♪ STAND UP ♪ ♪ WE'RE ALL ON YOUR SIDE ♪ ♪ YEAH ♪ >> Suzanna: EMBRACING THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT AND THE SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION, WE HAVE NOT ONE, BUT TWO GREAT ENSEMBLES COMBINING THE AWESOME POWER OF MUSIC AND DANCE.

>> Danny: FOUNDED IN 2000 BY BRYAN YAMAME, LITTLE TOKYO'S ACCLAIMED DRUM ENSEMBLE TAIKO PROJECT HAS BEEN A GLOBAL SENSATION FOR OVER TWO DECADES WITH ITS MODERN AMERICAN EXPRESSION OF TRADITIONAL JAPANESE DRUMMING - WHETHER THEY'RE RECORDING WITH HANS ZIMMER FOR THE TOKYO OLYMPICS OR PERFORMING RIGHT HERE IN LOS ANGELES AT GLOBAL EVENTS LIKE THE ACADEMY AWARDS AND THE GRAMMYS.

>> Suzanna: BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE.

L.A.'S VERY OWN BLUE13 DANCE COMPANY WAS FOUNDED OVER TWO DECADES AGO BY ACHINTA MCDANIEL, A PIONEER OF CONTEMPORARY INDIAN DANCE.

INSPIRED BY CLASSICAL AND CULTURAL ART FORMS OF THE INDIAN SUBCONTINENT, THEY PERFORM THEATRICAL MODERN DANCE FOR WHICH THEY HAVE BECOME KNOWN AND ADMIRED ALL AROUND THE WORLD.

>> Danny: A DRUMROLL AND BIG WELCOME BACK TO TAIKO PROJECT AND BLUE13 DANCE COMPANY!

[APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> THE CHORALE HAS BEEN TOGETHER SINCE 2004, BUT THERE ARE SEVERAL CHOIR MEMBERS THAT HAVE BEEN SINGING WITH ME SINCE I WAS THIRTEEN OR FOURTEEN YEARS OLD.

AND A LOT OF THE OTHER CHOIR MEMBERS HAVE BEEN WITH ME OVER 20 YEARS.

WE HAVE CATHOLICS, WE HAVE EPISCOPALIANS, WE HAVE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST, WE HAVE BAPTISTS, WE HAVE LUTHERANS.

AND WE ALL LOVE MUSIC AND WE ALL LOVE THE LORD AND WE BELIEVE IN COMING TOGETHER MAKING A JOYFUL NOISE.

WE DO A VARIETY OF MUSIC.

OUR REPERTOIRE HAS GONE FROM ANTHEMS, SPIRITUALS, GOSPEL, R&B THEMES, SO WE ARE NOT LIMITED TO WHAT WE CAN DO.

SAY, EVERY EVENT THAT WE HAVE, WE TRY TO ATTACH OUR MISSION ENDEAVOR.

INSTEAD OF SELLING TICKETS, WE COLLECTED SCHOOL SUPPLIES, AND THERE'S A SCHOOL RIGHT HERE IN LONG BEACH THAT HAS A LARGE POPULATION OF STUDENTS THAT ARE LIVING IN THEIR CARS WITH THEIR PARENTS AND SO WE DONATED THOSE SCHOOL SUPPLIES.

USUALLY, CHRISTMAS IS A TIME THAT WE REALLY FOCUS ON GIVING OUR BEST PERFORMANCE, BECAUSE MUSIC IS SUCH A STRONG PART OF THE HOLIDAY.

WHERE EVERYBODY, YOU KNOW, SINGS "JOY TO THE WORLD" OR "SILENT NIGHT", SO WE JUST FOCUS ON DOING DIFFERENT ARRANGEMENTS.

>> Suzanna: THEY ARE SO INSPIRING.

>> Danny: I REALLY ENJOYED THAT.

>> Suzanna: NEXT UP, A HANDBELL GROUP.

THEY ARE FROM ACTON.

ALWAYS A HOLIDAY CELEBRATION FAVORITE.

PLEASE ENJOY HARMONIC BRONZE.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> Suzanna: TONIGHT, WE'RE GETTING TO KNOW SOME OF OUR FANTASTIC "HOLIDAY CELEBRATION" PERFORMERS THANKS TO THESE WONDERFUL SHORT FILMS.

AND NOW, HERE TO INSPIRE US ALL, AN EMPOWERING NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHOIR THAT HAS PERFORMED AT THE LEGENDARY DISNEY CONCERT HALL AND FOR DIGNITARIES AT THE SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS IN LOS ANGELES.

UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF THEIR FOUNDER TIMOTHY WILLIAMS, PLEASE WELCOME CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHORALE!

♪ ♪ ♪♪ WING ♪ ♪ YOUR FLIGHT ♪ ♪ OVER ♪ ♪ ALL ♪ ♪ THE EARTH ♪ ♪ AND YE ♪ ♪ WHO TELL US ♪ ♪ CREATION'S STORY ♪ ♪ NOW ♪ ♪ NOW ALL YOU PROCLAIM ♪ ♪ THE MESSIAH'S BIRTH ♪ ♪ SO COME ♪ ♪ AND WORSHIP ♪ ♪ COME ♪ ♪ AND WORSHIP ♪ ♪ WORSHIP ♪ ♪ CHRIST ♪ ♪ THE NEWBORN KING ♪ ♪ SO COME ♪ ♪ AND WORSHIP ♪ ♪ COME ♪ ♪ AND WORSHIP ♪ ♪ WORSHIP ♪ ♪ CHRIST ♪ ♪ THE NEWBORN KING ♪ ♪ SO COME ♪ ♪ COME ♪ ♪ COME ♪ ♪ WORSHIP CHRIST ♪ ♪ THE NEWBORN KING ♪ ♪ SO COME ♪ ♪ OH COME ♪ ♪ WORSHIP ♪ ♪ WORSHIP ♪ ♪ WORSHIP CHRIST ♪ ♪ WORSHIP CHRIST ♪ ♪ WORSHIP CHRIST ♪ ♪ WORSHIP CHRIST ♪ ♪ WORSHIP CHRIST ♪ ♪ THE NEW ♪ ♪ BORN KING ♪ ♪ GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN ♪ ♪ OVER THE HILLS AND ♪ ♪ EVERYWHERE ♪ ♪ GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN ♪ ♪ THAT JESUS CHRIST IS BORN ♪ ♪ GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN ♪ ♪ OVER THE HILLS AND ♪ ♪ EVERYWHERE ♪ ♪ GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN ♪ ♪ THAT JESUS CHRIST IS BORN ♪ ♪ GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN ♪ ♪ OVER THE HILLS AND ♪ ♪ EVERYWHERE ♪ ♪ GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN ♪ ♪ THAT JESUS CHRIST IS BORN ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN ♪ ♪ GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN ♪ ♪ GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN ♪ ♪ GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN ♪ ♪ GO TELL IT ♪ ♪ GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN ♪ ♪ GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN ♪ ♪ TELL IT ♪ ♪ TELL IT ♪ ♪ TELL IT ♪ ♪ TELL IT ♪ ♪ ON THE MOUNTAIN ♪ ♪ IN THE VALLEYS ♪ ♪ OVER THE HILLS ♪ ♪ EVERYWHERE ♪ ♪ GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN ♪ ♪ GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN ♪ ♪ GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN ♪ ♪ GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN ♪ ♪ GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN ♪ ♪ GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN ♪ ♪ GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN ♪ ♪ GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN ♪ ♪ GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN ♪ ♪ GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN ♪ ♪ TELL IT ♪ >> Suzanna: WE WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK THE MUSIC CENTER FOR HOSTING THE HOLIDAY CELEBRATION.

THE MUSIC CENTER OFFERS MANY FREE AND LOW-COST EXPERIENCES YEAR-ROUND.

YOU'LL FIND MUSIC, DANCE, CONCERTS, ARTMAKING, THEATRE AND SO MUCH MORE!

LEARN MORE BY VISITING MUSICCENTER.ORG.

DANI SAYS WHEN IT COMES TO BLENDING LANGUAGES AND MUSICAL STYLES, NOBODY DOES IT QUITE LIKE OUR NEXT OUTSTANDING PERFORMER, JESSICA FICHOT.

HAVING GROWN UP OUTSIDE PARIS WITH A CHINESE MOTHER AND FRENCH FATHER, SHE EMBRACES HER ETHNICALLY DIVERSE HERITAGE AND SINGS FLUENTLY IN FRENCH, MANDARIN-CHINESE AND ENGLISH.

>> Suzanna: AND IF THAT ISN'T MULTICULTURAL ENOUGH, SHE GETS HER UNIQUE MUSICAL SOUND BY COMBINING FRENCH CHANSON, GYPSY JAZZ, FOLK AND WORLD MUSIC.

JESSICA AND HER FIERY BAND ARE BASED IN ATWATER VILLAGE.

THEY BLEND CULTURES REFLECTING L.A.'S INCREDIBLE DIVERSITY.

FIRST, THEY WILL WHET OUR APPETITES WITH A TASTE OF THE FRENCH CHRISTMAS CLASSIC "PETIT PAPA NOEL."

AND THEN THEY WILL BE PERFORMING TWO ORIGINAL SONGS THAT JESSICA WROTE.

PLEASE SAY "BONJOUR" TO JESSICA FICHOT.

[APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ PETIT PAPA NOEL QUAND TU DESCENDRAS DU CIEL AVEC DES JOUETS PAR MILLIERS N'OUBLIE PAS MON PETIT SOULIER MAIS AVANT DE PARTIR IL FAUDRA BIEN TE COUVRIR DEHORS TU VAS AVOIR SI FROID C'EST UN PEU A CAUSE DE MOI ♪ ♪ DES L'AURORE AU POLE NORD LA HOTTE PLEINE DE CADEAUX IL PREPARE SA TRAJECTOIRE LES RENNES EN TETE DU TRAINEAU COMME C'EST DINGLE QU'UN PLURILINGUE PORTANT LES REVES DE CHAQUE PAYS PUISSE BIEN DECHIFFRER C'QUI LUI EST ADDRESSE DANS TOUTES LES CALLIGRAPHIES FA YA LA LA FA YA LA LA FELIZ NAVIDAD FA YA LA LA GUTE REISE NICHOLAUS IL AMENE SANTA HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS POUR LE GRAND VOYAGE DU PERE NOEL ♪ ♪ DES US JUSQU'A LA GRECE DU JAPON JUSQU'AU TOGO DANS LE BROUILLARD C'EST PAS GAILLARD FAUT SAVOIR LIRE LES PANNEAUX QUELLE PROUESSE QU'IL CONNAISSE TOUTES LES LANGUES ET TOUS LES MOTS CA FAIT BIEN ENVIER CEUX QUI SONT COINCES SUR L'APP DE DUOLINGO FA YA LA LA BUON NATALE BUEN ANNO FA YA LA LA FELIZ NAVIDAD FA YA LA LA GUTE REISE NICHOLAUS IL AMENE SANTA HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS POUR LE GRAND VOYAGE FA YA LA LA BUON NATALE BUEN ANNO FA YA LA LA FELIZ NAVIDAD FA YA LA LA GUTE REISE NICHOLAUS IL AMENE SANTA HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS POUR LE GRAND VOYAGE DU PERE NOEL ♪ ♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ PARFOIS J'AI UNE MELODIE QUI ME DEMANGE QUELQUES PAROLES QUE JE GRIBOUILLE SUR LE COIN D'UNE LISTE DE COURSES UN P'TIT COUPLET UN PEU TIMIDE UN REFRAIN PEUT-ETRE UN PEU ETRANGE C'EST COMME UNE GRAINE ET LA CA VIENT COMME UN DECLIC LA SOUDAINE VAGUE D'UNE INSPIRATION PRESQUE LUDIQUE ♪ ♪ JE SUIS UNE GENIE JE CREE LA MAGIE DU BOUT DE MA VOIX PERSONNE NULLE PART DE TOUT LES TEMPS N'A JAMAIS PU PENSE A CA SAUF MOI JE SUIS UN GENIE J'AI COMME UNE MANIE DE LA COMPOSITION DU BOUT DE L'ARGENTINE JUQU'A LA CHINE ON CHANTERA TOUS MA CHANSON COMME C'EST INGENIEUX MA MELODIE C'EST FANTASTIQUE C'EST INEDIT ET MES RHYMES PLUS QUE SUFFISANTES JE DIRAIS MEME QU'ELLES SONT BRILLANTES QUAND JE LES CHANTE DE MA VOIX GRAVE COMME J'AI LE TALENT DU SONORE C'EST INVENTIF MA PROGRESSION J'ENTENDS DEJA L'ORCHSTRATION EN CET INSTANT JE M'DIS QU'ENFIN J'AI ECRIT QUELQUE CHOSE DE PLUTOT BIEN MAIS OUI MAIS OUI MAIS OUI MAIS OUI OUI OUI OUI OUI OUI OUI MAIS OUI MAIS SI JE SUIS UN GENIE MAIS OUI MAIS OUI MAIS OUI MAIS OUI OUI OUI OUI OUI OUI OUI MAIS OUI MAIS OUI MAIS SI JE SUIS UN GENIE EST-CE QUE J'AI ENTENDU CE REFRAIN AU GUICHET D'UNE STATION SERVICE?

EN FAIT C'EST NUL C'EST PITOYABLE PAS MEME UNE NOTE UTILIZABLE C'EST CA L'INSPIRATION CA SAIT FAIRE DES CAPRICES ET LA J'ME DIS C'EST INSENSE IL Y A QUELQUES MINUTES CE QUE J'AI PU PENSE JE SUIS UNE GENIE JE CREE LA MAGIE DU BOUT DE MA VOIX PERSONNE NULLE PART DE TOUT LES TEMPS N'A JAMAIS PU PENSE A CA SAUF MOI JE SUIS UN GENIE J'AI COMME UNE MANIE DE LA COMPOSITION DU BOUT DE L'ARGENTINE JUQU'A LA CHINE ON CHANTERA TOUS MA CHANSON COMME C'EST INGENIEUX MA MELODIE C'EST FANTASTIQUE C'EST INEDIT ET MES RHYMES PLUS QUE SUFFISANTES JE DIRAIS MEME QU'ELLES SONT BRILLANTES QUAND JE LES CHANTE DE MA VOIX GRAVE COMME J'AI LE TALENT DU SONORE C'EST INVENTIF MA PROGRESSION J'ENTENDS DEJA L'ORCHESTRATION EN CET INSTANT JE M'DIS QU'ENFIN J'AI ECRIT QUELQUE CHOSE DE PLUTOT BIEN MAIS OUI MAIS OUI MAIS OUI MAIS OUI OUI OUI OUI OUI OUI OUI MAIS OUI MAIS OUI MAIS SI JE SUIS UN GENIE MAIS OUI MAIS OUI MAIS OUI MAIS OUI OUI OUI OUI OUI OUI OUI MAIS OUI MAIS OUI MAIS SI JE SUIS UN GENIE MAIS OUI MAIS OUI MAIS OUI MAIS OUI OUI OUI OUI OUI OUI OUI MAIS OUI MAIS OUI MAIS SI JE SUIS UN GENIE ♪ ♪ [APPLAUSE] >> Suzanna: WHAT A HOLIDAY PLEASURE TO BE JOINED BY ONE OF OUR LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERVISORS WHO DO SO MUCH TO MAKE OUR "CELEBRATION" POSSIBLE - THE SUPERVISOR OF THE SECOND DISTRICT, HOLLY MITCHELL!

WHAT HAS INSPIRED YOU THIS YEAR THAT YOU WILL BE HOLDING ONTO THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE YEAR?

>> THANK YOU, SUZANNA, AND THANK YOU TO THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE TUNED IN OR JOINED US AT THE DOROTHY CHANDLER PAVILION.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO CONGRATULATE THE PERFORMERS AND MUSIC CENTER STAFF FOR THIS YEAR'S OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT INSPIRES ME IS ALL THE HARD WORK BEING DONE BY THE PEOPLE INVOLVED WITH OUR COUNTY INITIATIVE TO GET RESIDENTS HOUSED.

I HAVE SEEN FIRSTHAND THE TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WORK AND THE DEDICATION THAT THE COUNTY DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING THE OVER 100,000 PEOPLE WHO COME TO WORK FOR THE COUNTY EVERY DAY.

I MET A GROUP OF PEOPLE RECENTLY RECENTLY.

THEY ACCEPTED THE COUNTY'S OFFER OF HELP AND ACCEPTED HOUSING.

IT IS SO IMPORTANT.

WE ARE GOING TO STAND UP EVERY DAY TO SUPPORT THE HELP THEY NEED.

IT IS IMPORTANT WE GET THIS RIGHT FOR THOSE FAMILIES AND THOSE SENIORS.

THAT FOR ME ADDS A DEEP AND RICH MEANING TO THE HOLIDAY TRADITIONS THAT ARE CELEBRATED HERE ON THE STAGE TODAY.

AS WE CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS, LET'S REFLECT ON WHAT IT MEANS TO COME TO GATHER, TO HONOR OUR SHARED HUMANITY AND GIVE BACK TO OUR COMMUNITIES.

WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW KINDNESS THROUGHOUT THIS SEASON.

MADE THIS COMING YEAR BRING BLESSINGS OF GOOD HEALTH, WELL-BEING FOR ALL OF US.

I WISH YOU AND YOURS A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY SEASON AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.

>> Suzanna: THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR MITCHELL.

AND NOW LET'S JOIN MY WONDERFUL CO-HOST DANNY TO MAKE THE NEXT INTRODUCTION!

BELIEVE YOU CAN AND YOU ARE HALFWAY THERE.

WHEN YOU CLICK ON THE WEBSITE OF THE TORRANCE CIVIC CHORALE, YOU'LL FIND THOSE WISE WORDS FROM PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

UNDER THE DIRECTION OF DR. EDWARD TRIMIS AND ACCOMPANIED BY PIANIST PATTY BRYTAG, THIS GROUP HAS BECOME A BELOVED ALL-AGES CHOIR.

AND TODAY, THEY ARE JOINED BY ANOTHER YOUTHFUL VOCAL SENSATION ALSO SPONSORED BY THE CULTURAL SERVICES DIVISION OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF TORRANCE, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JULIE, THE SOUTH BAY CHILDREN'S CHOIR.

PLEASE WELCOME TORRANCE CIVIC CHORALE WITH SOUTH BAY CHILDREN'S CHOIR!

[APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ PEACE PEACE PEACE ON EARTH AND GOOD WILL TO ALL THIS IS A TIME FOR JOY THIS IS A TIME FOR LOVE NOW LET US ALL SING TOGETHER OF PEACE PEACE PEACE ON EARTH PEACE PEACE PEACE ON EARTH AND GOOD WILL TO ALL THIS IS A TIME FOR JOY THIS IS A TIME FOR LOVE NOW LET US ALL SING TOGETHER OF PEACE PEACE PEACE ON EARTH ♪ ♪ SILENT NIGHT HOLY NIGHT ALL IS CALM ALL ALL IS BRIGHT ROUND YON VIRGIN MOTHER AND CHILD HOLY INFANT SO TENDER AND MILD SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE ON EARTH PEACE PEACE PEACE ON EARTH ♪ ♪ [APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ SINGING A SONG AT CHRISTMAS TIME SINGING ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT RINGING THE BELLS AT CHRISTMAS TIME HEAR THE JINGLING LOOK AT THE LIGHTS ON CHRISTMAS TREES SPARKLING IN THE NIGHT WATCHING THOSE LITTLE CHILDREN'S EYES SHINING SO BRIGHT DO YOU KNOW IS COMING CHRISTMAS EVE BRINGING GIFTS FOR US ALL WHO DO YOU KNOW IS COMING CHRISTMAS NIGHT TO BRING LOTS OF LOVE TO US ALL TO US ALL SINGING A SONG AT CHRISTMAS TIME SINGING ALL THROUGH THE YEAR RINGING THE BELLS AT CHRISTMAS TIME HEAR THE BELLS A-RINGING LOOK AT THE GLOWING HEARTS AROUND WARMING UP ALL OUR HOMES HAPPINESS SINGING THROUGH THE NIGHT CATCH ALL YOU CAN HOLD ON TO HOLD ON TO THE CHRISTMAS DREAM [APPLAUSE] >> Suzanna: HAVING A GOOD TIME WATCHING TODAY?

WANT TO SEE NEXT YEAR'S SHOW FROM THE STAGE AS A PERFORMER?

PLEASE VISIT HOLIDAYCELEBRATION.ORG TO SIGN UP FOR AN APPLICATION FOR 2024.

FORMED IN 1999 BY DIRECTOR AND CHOREOGRAPHER THIS SOUTH KOREAN DANCE ENSEMBLE THAT REHEARSES IN NORTHRIDGE HAS PERFORMERS AS YOUNG AS 5 YEARS OLD AND AS DISTINGUISHED AS 82 YEARS YOUNG!

AND THEY HAVE PERFORMED AN ASTOUNDING 400 TIMES - FROM STAGES AT DISNEYLAND TO THE KENNEDY CENTER AND LACMA TO BEING WITH US TODAY ON OUR SPECIAL HOLIDAY CELEBRATION STAGE AT THE LEGENDARY DOROTHY CHANDLER PAVILION.

THEY'RE SURE TO BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE AND MAKE YOU MOVE.

[APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] DANI SAYS IF YOU MISSED ANY PERFORMANCES TODAY, YOU CAN CATCH THE SHOW TOMORROW DURING ONE OF OUR REWATCH CASTS.

>> Suzanna: OUR NEXT DIVERSE CHOIR - FORMED IN 1977 - IS DEDICATED TO RAISING ISSUES AFFECTING WOMEN AND MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES, AND AFFIRMING THE WORTH AND DIGNITY OF EACH AND EVERY SINGLE PERSON.

THEY REHEARSE IN KOREATOWN AND HAVE COLLABORATED WITH THE LA PHILHARMONIC, THE TRANS CHORUS OF LOS ANGELES AND, A GROUP WHO WILL ALSO BE PERFORMING HERE TODAY, THE GAY MEN'S CHORUS OF LOS ANGELES.

IN 2024, THIS AMAZING CHOIR IS SET TO MAKE THEIR DEBUT AT CARNEGIE HALL IN NEW YORK!

>> Danny: BUT WE'RE SO FORTUNATE TO HAVE THEM HERE WITH US FIRST.

CONDUCTED BY THEIR FOUNDER IRIS LEVINE, THEY ARE BRINGING HAPPINESS AND HARMONY TO ALL OF US.

>> Danny: TODAY, THEY'RE GRACING US WITH "NERLI" AND "BRIGHTEST AND BEST."

AND THEN A FUN UPBEAT MUSICAL MASH-UP WITH "MISTER SANTA" SANG TO THE MELODY OF "MR. SANDMAN," AND "WE NEED A LITTLE CHRISTMAS," FROM THE BELOVED MUSICAL "MAME."

>> Suzanna: SO PLEASE WELCOME - HERE TO RAISE THEIR VOICES TOGETHER - VOX FEMINA!

♪ ♪ ♪ HAIL THE BLESS'D MORN ♪ ♪ SEE THE GREAT MEDIATOR ♪ ♪ DOWN FROM THE REGIONS ♪ ♪ OF GLORY DESCEND ♪ ♪ SHEPHERDS GO WORSHIP ♪ ♪ THE BABE IN THE MANGER ♪ ♪ LO FOR HIS GUARD ♪ ♪ THE BRIGHT ANGELS ATTEND ♪ ♪ BRIGHTEST AND BEST ♪ ♪ FOR THE STARS OF THE MORNING ♪ ♪ DAWN ON OUR DARKNESS ♪ ♪ AND LEND US THINE AID ♪ ♪ STAR IN THE EAST ♪ ♪ THE HORIZON ADORNING ♪ ♪ GUIDE WHERE OUR INFANT ♪ ♪ REDEEMER IS LAID ♪ ♪ COLD ON HIS CRADLE ♪ ♪ DEW DROPS ARE SHINING ♪ ♪ LOW LIES HIS BED ♪ ♪ WITH THE BEASTS OF THE STALL ♪ ♪ ANGELS ADORE HIM ♪ ♪ IN SLUMBER RECLINING ♪ ♪ MAKER AND MONARCH ♪ ♪ AND SAVIOR OF ALL ♪ ♪ BRIGHTEST AND BEST ♪ ♪ FOR THE STARS OF THE MORNING ♪ ♪ DAWN ON OUR DARKNESS ♪ ♪ AND LEND US THINE AID ♪ ♪ STAR IN THE EAST ♪ ♪ THE HORIZON ADORNING ♪ ♪ GUIDE WHERE OUR INFANT ♪ ♪ REDEEMER IS LAID ♪ ♪ SHALL WE NOT YIELD HIM ♪ ♪ IN COSTLY DEVOTION ♪ ♪ O DOURS OF EDOM ♪ ♪ AND OFF'RINGS DIVINE ♪ ♪ GEMS OF THE MOUNTAINS ♪ ♪ AND PEARLS OF THE MYRRH ♪ ♪ FROM THE FOREST ♪ ♪ OR GOLD FROM THE MINE ♪ ♪ BRIGHTEST AND BEST ♪ ♪ FOR THE STARS OF THE MORNING ♪ ♪ DAWN ON OUR DARKNESS ♪ ♪ AND LEND US THINE AID ♪ ♪ STAR IN THE EAST ♪ ♪ THE HORIZON ADORNING ♪ ♪ GUIDE WHERE OUR INFANT ♪ ♪ REDEEMER IS LAID ♪ ♪ BRIGHTEST AND BEST ♪ ♪ FOR THE STARS OF THE MORNING ♪ ♪ DAWN ON OUR DARKNESS ♪ ♪ AND LEND US THINE AID ♪ ♪ STAR IN THE EAST ♪ ♪ THE HORIZON ADORNING ♪ ♪ GUIDE WHERE OUR INFANT ♪ ♪ REDEEMER ♪ ♪ IS LAID ♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ ♪ MISTER SANTA ♪ ♪ BRING US SOME TOYS ♪ ♪ BRING MERRY CHRISTMAS ♪ ♪ TO ALL GIRLS AND BOYS ♪ ♪ AND EVERY NIGHT ♪ ♪ WE'LL GO TO SLEEP SINGING ♪ ♪ AND DREAM ABOUT THE PRESENTS ♪ ♪ YOU'LL BE BRINGING ♪ ♪ SANTA PROMISE US PLEASE ♪ ♪ GIVE EVERY REINDEER ♪ ♪ A HUG AND A SQUEEZE ♪ ♪ WE'LL BE GOOD AS GOOD CAN BE ♪ ♪ MISTER SANTA DON'T FORGET ME ♪ ♪ HAUL OUT THE HOLLY ♪ ♪ PUT UP THE TREE BEFORE MY ♪ ♪ SPIRIT FALLS AGAIN ♪ ♪ FILL UP THE STOCKING ♪ ♪ I MAY BE RUSHING THINGS BUT ♪ ♪ DECK THE HALLS AGAIN NOW ♪ ♪ FOR WE NEED A LITTLE CHRISTMAS ♪ ♪ RIGHT THIS VERY MINUTE ♪ ♪ CANDLES IN THE WINDOW ♪ ♪ CAROLS AT THE SPINET ♪ ♪ YES WE NEED A LITTLE CHRISTMAS ♪ ♪ RIGHT THIS VERY MINUTE ♪ ♪ IT HASN'T SNOWED A SINGLE FLURRY ♪ ♪ BUT SANTA DEAR ♪ ♪ WE'RE IN A HURRY SO ♪ ♪ CLIMB DOWN THE CHIMNEY ♪ ♪ TURN ON THE BRIGHTEST STRING OF ♪ ♪ LIGHTS I'VE EVER SEEN ♪ ♪ SLICE UP THE FRUITCAKE ♪ ♪ IT'S TIME WE HANG SOME TINSEL ♪ ♪ ON THAT EVERGREEN BOUGH ♪ ♪ FOR I'VE GROWN A LITTLE LEANER ♪ ♪ GROWN A LITTLE COLDER ♪ ♪ GROWN A LITTLE SADDER ♪ ♪ GROWN A LITTLE OLDER ♪ ♪ AND I NEED A LITTLE ANGEL ♪ ♪ SITTING ON MY SHOULDER ♪ ♪ I NEED A LITTLE CHRISTMAS ♪ ♪ NOW ♪ ♪ WE NEED A LITTLE CHRISTMAS ♪ ♪ NOW ♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> WE COME FROM A COMMUNITY OF MUSICIANS.

SOME OF THE BEST MUSICIANS IN THE WORLD LIVE IN LOS ANGELES, SOME OF THEM ARE FROM VENEZUELA, SOME OF THEM ARE FROM PUERTO RICO, SOME OF THEM ARE FROM PANAMA, SOME OF THEM ARE FROM CUBA, SOME OF THEM ARE FROM NEW YORK, AND THEY ALL COME AND WE FORM A SALSA.

THERE'S TWO FORMS OF EXPRESSION THAT ARE THE MOST HONEST AND THE PUREST FORM - ONE OF THEM IS SINGING AND THE OTHER ONE IS DANCING.

DANCERS, THEY HAVE THEIR OWN COMMUNITY AND SOME OF THEM LIKE SALSA, SOME OF THEM LIKE CHA-CHA, SOME OF THEM LIKE BACHATA.

AND THE HOLIDAYS ESPECIALLY, IT'S THE LIGHTS, IT'S THE TREATS, IT'S THE SONGS, IT'S THE DANCE.

YOU HAVE NINE DIFFERENT PEOPLE SHARING THE STAGE AND TO BE ABLE TO CREATE SPACE FOR ALL OF THEM, NOT JUST SONICALLY, BUT ALSO PERSONALITIES, IS SUPER IMPORTANT.

THEY HAVE RESPECT FOR EACH OTHER'S TALENT AND FOR THE MUSIC ITSELF.

WE'RE LOOKING AT EACH OTHER AND BOUNCING STUFF OFF EACH OTHER, SO THE ENERGY IS REALLY POSITIVE >> Suzanna: SAY "HOLA" TO AWARD-WINNING SINGER-SONGWRITER GABRIEL GONZALEZ AND THE PREMIERE WEST COAST LATIN MUSIC ENSEMBLE THAT'S BEEN CALLED "THE NEW SOUND OF LOS ANGELES," GABRIELITO Y LA VERDAD!

♪ ♪ TRAIGO SABOR MI RITMO TIENE CACHE TIENE SABOR HABRAN LA PUERTO LLEGO HIJO DE OBATALA SE CONTENTO TRAIGO SABOR MI RITMO TIENE CACHE TIENE SABOR LES PRESENTO AQUI-A-LA BANDA ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ TIENE SABOR TIENE CACHE TRAIGO SABOR TRAIGO SABOR TRAIGO SABOR TRAIGO SABOR TRAIGO SABOR ♪ ♪ [APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [SINGING IN SPANISH] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ BACALAO CON PAN BACALAO CON PAN BACALAO CON PAN BACALAO CON PAN BACALAO CON PAN BACALAO CON PAN BACALAO CON PAN BACALAO CON PAN BACALAO CON PAN BACALAO CON PAN BACALAO CON PAN ♪ ♪ >> Suzanna: HOW AMAZING WERE GABRIELITO Y LA VERDAD!

WHAT AMAZING MUSIC.

>> Danny: LOVE THAT GROUP - AND THAT'S LA VERDAD!

>> Suzanna: HERE'S SOMETHING ELSE THAT'S TRUE.

SOMETHING I LOVE SO MUCH ABOUT THE HOLIDAYS IS THAT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US HAS OUR OWN TRADITIONS.

IN MY FAMILY, MY SON AND I HAVE SO MUCH FUN COOKING OUR HOLIDAY FAVORITE COMFORT FOOD CHILI RELLENO CASSEROLE TOGETHER.

>> Danny: SUZANNA, YOU'RE MAKING ME HUNGRY!

WHEN I WAS GROWING UP, PART OF WHAT I LOVED THE MOST AT CHRISTMAS WAS MY MOTHER'S COOKING, ESPECIALLY HER DELICIOUS EMPANADAS.

LET'S GET BACK TO THE MUSIC.

>> Danny: OUR HOLIDAY CELEBRATION CONTINUES WITH A VOCAL ENSEMBLE FROM RAMON C. CORTINES SCHOOL OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS -- ALSO KNOWN AS GRAND ARTS HIGH SCHOOL.

>> Suzanna: DIRECTED BY ONE OF OUR 2024 CALIFORNIA TEACHERS OF THE YEAR, DREW LEWIS.

PLEASE WELCOME TREBLE ON GRAND!

DON'T YOU WORRY ABOUT A THING DON'T YOU WORRY 'BOUT A THING MAMA 'CAUSE I'LL BE STANDING ON THE SIDE WHEN YOU CHECK IT OUT THEY SAY YOUR STYLE OF LIFE'S A DRAG AND THAT YOU MUST GO OTHER PLACES JUST DON'T YOU FEEL TOO BAD WHEN YOU GET FOOLED BY SMILING FACES DON'T YOU WORRY 'BOUT A THING DON'T YOU WORRY 'BOUT A THING MAMA 'CAUSE I'LL BE STANDING ON THE SIDE 'CAUSE I'LL BE STANDING ON THE SIDE WHEN YOU CHECK IT OUT GET IT OFF YOUR TRIP DON'T YOU WORRY 'BOUT A THING DON'T YOU WORRY 'BOUT A THING EVERYBODY NEEDS A CHANGE A CHANCE TO CHECK OUT THE NEW YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE WHO SEES THE CHANGES YOU TAKE YOURSELF THROUGH DON'T YOU WORRY 'BOUT A THING DON'T YOU WORRY 'BOUT A THING MAMA 'CAUSE I'LL BE STANDING ON THE SIDE WHEN YOU CHECK IT OUT DON'T YOU WORRY 'BOUT A THING DON'T YOU WORRY 'BOUT A THING ♪ ♪ [APPLAUSE] >> HELLO LOS ANGELES, I'M LINDSEY HORVATH AND I'M GRATEFUL TO SERVE AS YOUR L.A. COUNTY SUPERVISOR FOR THE THIRD DISTRICT.

I HOPE YOU'RE ENJOYING THE 64TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY CELEBRATION AT THE MUSIC CENTER.

FROM THE COLORFUL COSTUMES TO THE DANCE PERFORMANCES, ALL OF THE ARTISTS PERFORMING TODAY ARE A REFLECTION OF THE RICH AND VIBRANT DIVERSITY THAT MAKES UP LOS ANGELES.

MUSIC, DANCE, AND ART TELL THE STORIES ABOUT OUR TRADITIONS, CULTURES, AND BELIEFS.

PLEASE JOIN ME IN CELEBRATING ALL OF THE ARTISTS THAT ENRICH OUR LIVES DURING THIS CELEBRATION AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

WE'RE SO FORTUNATE TO LIVE IN A PLACE WHERE OUR DIVERSITY CAN FLOURISH AND IT'S EMBRACED.

IT'S ONE OF OUR GREATEST STRENGTHS AS ANGELENOS.

I WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON.

>> Danny: THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR HORVATH.

THIS SENSATIONAL AND UNIQUE DANCE GROUP FOUNDED BACK IN 2011 BY AWARD-WINNING CHOREOGRAPHER VESELKA, IS THE ONLY BULGARIAN FOLK ENSEMBLE IN ALL OF LOS ANGELES, WITH A MISSION TO PRESERVE AND POPULARIZE THE RICH CULTURAL TRADITIONS OF BULGARIAN FOLK DANCING.

COMPOSED OF BOTH BULGARIAN AMERICANS AND IMMIGRANTS, THIS COLLECTIVE OF ALL AGES REHEARSES IN CULVER CITY AND IN WOODLAND HILLS.

>> Suzanna: TODAY THEY'RE RIGHT HERE WEARING TRADITIONAL COSTUMES TO PRESENT A PLAYFUL FOLK DANCE FROM THE SHOPSKI FOLKLORE REGION, WHICH HIGHLIGHTS THE STRENGTH OF SPIRIT IN WESTERN BULGARIA, AND IS OFTEN PERFORMED AT CELEBRATIONS.

PLEASE WELCOME XOROTROPTZI!

[APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ [SINGING IN NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE] [SINGING IN NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE] ♪ ♪ [SINGING IN NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE] [APPLAUSE] >> Suzanna: DOWNLOAD THE PROGRAM IF YOU WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE PERFORMANCES YOU'VE SEEN OR WANT INFORMATION ON WHAT'S NEXT.

GO TO HOLIDAYCELEBRATION.ORG TO DOWNLOAD OUR PROGRAM.

AND YOU CAN LET YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS ACROSS THE NATION KNOW WE ARE LIVE STREAMING.

>> Danny: FOUNDED IN 2010 BY CONDUCTOR AND PIANIST ANNA KRENDEL, MUSICA CHILDREN'S CHOIR BRINGS TOGETHER GIFTED YOUNG PEOPLE, AGES 4 TO 18, TO CREATE A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF SINGERS BUILT ON RESPECT, LOVE FOR MUSIC, AND ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE.

>> Suzanna: MUSYCA CHILDREN'S CHOIR - WHICH STANDS FOR MUSICAL YOUTH OF CALIFORNIA - HAS REPRESENTED OUR COMMUNITY AROUND THE COUNTRY AND THE WORLD, FROM SHOMRAY TORAH SYNAGOGUE IN WEST HILLS TO GRANADA HILLS BAPTIST CHURCH, FROM THE WHITE HOUSE AND CARNEGIE HALL TO PARIS'S NOTRE-DAME CATHEDRAL.

MUSYCA HAS ALSO COLLABORATED WITH EVERYONE FROM DR. DRE TO CAMILA CABELLO TO PORTUGAL THE MAN.

PERFORMING "SLEIGH RIDE" AND "WINTER WONDERLAND," PLEASE WELCOME MUSYCA CHILDREN'S CHOIR.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ GIDDY-UP GIDDY-UP GIDDY-UP IT'S GRAND JUST HOLDING YOUR HAND WE'RE RIDING ALONG WITH A SONG OF A WINTRY FAIRYLAND OUR CHEEKS ARE NICE AND ROSY AND COMFY COZY ARE WE WE'RE SNUGGLED UP TOGETHER LIKE TWO BIRDS OF A FEATHER WOULD BE LET'S TAKE THAT ROAD BEFORE US AND SING A CHORUS OR TWO COME ON IT'S LOVELY WEATHER IT'S LOVELY WEATHER IT'S LOVELY WEATHER FOR A SLEIGH RIDE TOGETHER WITH YOU ♪ ♪ >> WE ARE GETTING READY TO PREPARE FOR --.

WE STARTED THE YOUTH CENTER IN 2011 AFTER I HAD MY DAUGHTER.

>> I WAS LIKE WHAT KIND OF DAUGHTER DID I WANT TO RAISE MY CHILDREN IN.

WHEN I THOUGHT ABOUT IT, I SAID, "WE NEED TO CREATE SOMETHING."

YOU KNOW, THE WHOLE CLICHE SAYING, IT'S REALLY TRUE, "FIND A WAY OR MAKE ONE AND BE THE CHANGE THAT YOU WISH TO SEE IN THE WORLD."

ORIGINALLY WHEN I STARTED THE PROGRAM, I REALIZED THAT GIRLS IN THE COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY GIRLS OF COLOR, BLACK AND BROWN GIRLS, WERE UNDER ALL OF THESE STEREOTYPES AND I DECIDED THAT YOUNG GIRLS NEED AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THEMSELVES IN THEIR OWN CREATIVE LIGHT WITHOUT FEELING PRESSURED INTO TRYING TO BE SOMETHING THAT THEY'RE NOT.

THE DIVAS OF COMPTON STAND FOR: DIVINE INNOVATIVE VIRTUOUS ANGELS.

AND SO WE WANT TO CREATE A SPACE SO THAT THEY CAN BLOSSOM INTO THEIR OWN FEMININITY AND WOMANHOOD WITHOUT FEELING LIKE THEY ARE PREYED UPON.

ALRIGHT, READY?

>> 5,6,7,8. WHO BE THE DIVA?

TOGETHER OH YES THAT'S ME.

I'M COMING AT YA FROM THE C-P-T. >> I ACTUALLY LOVE COMPTON.

YOU KNOW, ONE THING THAT'S STUCK OUT TO ME WAS THE COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR THE YOUTH.

IN THE CITY OF COMPTON, THEY HAVE AN ANNUAL HOLIDAY CHRISTMAS PARADE.

IT ALLOWS THE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY TO SAY, "OKAY, I HAVE HOPE THAT THE NEXT GENERATION IS GOING TO DO SOMETHING AMAZING BECAUSE I SEE THEM."

>> Danny: HERE FROM THE CITY OF COMPTON TO BRING US ALL A LOT OF "CHRISTMAS JOY" THROUGH DANCE AND DRUMLINE, PLEASE WELCOME, DIVAS AND DRUMMERS OF COMPTON!

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ YOU KNOW DASHER AND DANCER AND PRANCER AND VIXEN COMET AND CUPID AND DONNER AND BLITZEN BUT DO YOU RECALL THE MOST FAMOUS REINDEER OF ALL ♪ ♪ THEN ONE FOGGY CHRISTMAS EVE SANTA CAME TO SAY "RUDOLPH, WITH YOUR NOSE SO BRIGHT WON'T YOU GUIDE MY SLEIGH TONIGHT?"

DASHER, DANCER, PRANCER, VIXEN COMET, CUPID, DONNER, BLITZEN BUT DON'T FORGET RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ >> Danny: I WAS MOVING TO THAT ONE.

>> Suzanna: >> Suzanna: IF YOU MISSED ANY OF OUR PERFORMANCES TODAY YOU CAN CATCH THE SHOW AGAIN DURING ONE OF OUR MANY TELEVISION REBROADCASTS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

>> Danny: COMING UP, OUR NEXT UPLIFTING PERFORMERS -- WHO REHEARSE IN WATTS AND WILMINGTON -- ARE A KIND OF GOSPEL SUPERGROUP MADE UP OF MEMBERS FROM SOME OF L.A.'S FINEST CHOIRS.

THEY'RE WORKING TOGETHER UNDER THE INSPIRED DIRECTION OF COMPOSER AND MUSICIAN PROFESSOR BYRON J. SMITH, WHO OVER THE YEARS HAS WORKED WITH MANY MAJOR MUSIC ICONS INCLUDING THE LIKES OF WYNTON MARSALIS, BARBRA STREISAND AND DIONNE WARWICK.

NOW, THAT'S A REAL POWER TRIO.

>> Suzanna: THEY COME FROM THE SPIRIT CHORALE, THE COLLEGIATE OF L.A HARBOR COLLEGE, THE ADULT CHOIR OF GRANT A.M.E. CHURCH, THE VOICES OF PRAISE OF THE MACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH, THE L.B.C.C.

GOSPEL CHOIR, AND THE DELTA CHORALIERS.

ALTOGETHER, THIS AMAZING CHOIR OF CHOIRS DEBUTED AT NEW YORK'S LEGENDARY CARNEGIE HALL IN JUNE, BUT TODAY THEY ARE OVERJOYED TO BE HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS AND WHO ISN'T?

IS YOUR FAMILY HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS?

>> MY MOM SAID I JUST SAW YOU ON TV AND THANKS FOR THE SHOUT OUT.

>> Danny: MY DAD FLEW IN FROM NEW ORLEANS LAST NIGHT.

I SEE HIM SMILING.

>> Suzanna: NO MATTER WHERE YOU GO OR WHERE YOU ARE, YOU CAN ALWAYS STREAM US ONLINE AT HOLIDAYCELEBRATION.ORG.

>> Danny: DOWNLOAD THE APP SO YOU CAN STREAM THE SHOW.

THE PARKING IS FREE.

>> Suzanna: PEOPLE SITTING IN THIS AUDIENCE WISH THEY WERE ON THE STAGE NEXT YEAR.

YOU CAN DO THAT.

GO TO HOLIDAYCELEBRATION.ORG WHERE YOU CAN FIND THE APPLICATION FOR NEXT YEAR SO YOU CAN APPLY TO BE PART OF THE TALENT HERE >> Danny: I HOPE TO SEE MY TALENTED FRIENDS, DANCERS, THERE IS AN AWESOME WHEELCHAIR DANCE GROUP.

THE CHOREOGRAPHY IS AMAZING.

>> Suzanna: THEY NEED TO GO TO HOLIDAYCELEBRATION.ORG.

>> Danny: I AM AN AMBASSADOR FOR TRIUMPH FOUNDATION.

BECAUSE OF MY PARALYSIS, THEY CAME AND HELPED ME TRIUMPH OVER MY PARALYSIS AND SHOWED ME A WORLD THAT WAS POSSIBLE TO DO SPORTS, EVENTS, AND A LOT OF CHARITY WORK.

IF YOU KNOW ANYONE DEALING WITH PARALYSIS, GO TO TRIUMPH FOUNDATION.

THEY WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE.

>> Suzanna: I JUST HEARD FANS OF TRIUMPH FOUNDATION.

>> Danny: I HEAR YOU ARE A LEGACY AMBASSADOR.

>> Suzanna: I AM A LEGACY AMBASSADOR AND IT MEANS THE MUSIC CENTER HAS SO MANY WONDERFUL ORGANIZATIONS AND EVENTS THAT YOU CAN JOIN.

GO TO MUSICCENTER.ORG AND SEE WHAT THEY HAVE TO OFFER.

>> Danny: LET'S FEEL THE SPIRIT WITH THE HELP OF A GROUP OF EXTRAORDINARY SINGERS WHO PRACTICE HARD AND WHO ARE ABSOLUTELY HEAVENLY.

HERE TO LIFT OUR SEASONAL SPIRITS EVEN HIGHER AND BRING US SOME PEACE ON EARTH, CARNEGIE GOSPEL CHOIR!

>> AS WE CELEBRATE THE BIRTH OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR, WE NEED MORE PEACE IN THIS WORLD.

♪ ♪ LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH WITH GOD AS OUR FATHER BROTHERS ALL ARE WE LET WE WALK WITH MY BROTHER IN PERFECT HARMONY WITH EVERY STEP I TAKE LET THIS BE MY SOLEMN VOW JUST TO TAKE EACH MOMENT TO LIVE EACH MOMENT IN PEACE ETERNALLY LET IT BEGIN WITH ME LET IT BEGIN WITH ME LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH AND LET IT BEGIN WITH ME LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH AND LET IT BEGIN WITH ME ME IN MY SPIRIT, LORD ♪ ♪ PEACE ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ PEACE ON EARTH AND LET IT BEGIN WITH ME ♪ ♪ AMEN AMEN THINK IT OVER EARLY IN THE MORNING EARLY IN THE MORNING AMEN AMEN AMEN AMEN AMEN HALLELUJAH.

AMEN IN THE MORNING AMEN AMEN [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> HELLO, I'M LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERVISOR HILDA SOLIS AND I REPRESENT THE FIRST DISTRICT, WHICH INCLUDES DOWNTOWN L.A., EAST HOLLYWOOD, EAST L.A., AND THE NORTHEAST L.A. COMMUNITIES AND A LARGE SWATH OF THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY GOING ALL THE WAY TO POMONA.

THE HOLIDAYS ARE A TIME OF JOY AND CELEBRATION, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY THEY ARE A TIME FOR GRATITUDE.

AND THERE IS NO BETTER WAY TO SHOW OUR GRATITUDE TO ONE ANOTHER THAN BY COMING TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY, BECAUSE WE ARE STRONGER TOGETHER.

WHETHER IT'S THROUGH DANCE OR MUSIC OR EVEN A FILM, THE ARTS PROVIDE HEALING.

AND SO TODAY, I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR JOINING US IN PROMOTING A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ESSENTIAL CONNECTION BETWEEN ARTS, HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.

SO, AS WE GATHER WITH FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS THIS EVENING TO ENJOY THE 64TH ANNUAL L.A. COUNTY HOLIDAY CELEBRATION, LET US APPRECIATE THE MANY FORMS OF ART THAT REFLECT THE DIVERSITY OF THE MANY CULTURES THAT MAKE UP L.A. COUNTY.

I WISH YOU A MERRY HOLIDAY SEASON AND BEST WISHES FOR THE YEAR AHEAD.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS.

>> Suzanna: THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR SOLIS.

THE HOLIDAYS ARE ABOUT HEALTH, FAMILY, AND JOY.

THANK YOU AND ALL THE SUPERVISORS FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR US.

NEXT, WE WILL ROCK YOU - KLEZMER ROCK STYLE, THAT IS.

AND WE'RE DOING IT WITH MOSTLY KOSHER, A BAND THAT FEATURES FRONT MAN LEEAV SOFER, FOUNDING MEMBERS JANICE MAUTNER MARKHAM ON VIOLIN AND ADAM LEVY ON BASS, BOLDLY UPDATING A TRADITIONAL SOUND WITH MODERN ENERGY.

>> Danny: AND THEY'RE ALSO A MENTOR ENSEMBLE TO THE LOS ANGELES JEWISH YOUTH ORCHESTRA, AN IMPRESSIVE COMMUNITY-BASED GROUP OF HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE AGED MUSICIANS THAT DRAWS FROM A WIDE RANGE OF MUSICAL STYLES.

>> Suzanna: PERFORMING AN ILLUMINATING ORIGINAL CALLED, "LET THEM WATCH YOU SHINE", AND A SONG ABOUT A DREIDEL FROM THE JEWISH FESTIVAL OF HANUKKAH THAT'S SO GOOD IT WILL HAVE YOUR HEAD SPINNING.

>> Danny: MOSTLY KOSHER >> Suzanna: AND JEWISH YOUTH ORCHESTRA!

[APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ YOU'RE JUST A CANDLE ALL YOU ARE IS WAX AND COTTON YOU'RE SMALL AND FRAIL FLICKERING IN GENTLE WINDS AND IF YOU BURN EVERYONE WILL THINK YOU'RE LEAVING AND IF YOU LEAVE ALL YOUR LIGHT WILL LEAVE WITH YOU BUT IF YOU LEAVE ALL THE LIGHT WILL LEAVE WITH YOU LET THEM WATCH YOU SHINE THEY MAY THINK YOU ARE BURNING BUT YOU'RE JUST SURVIVING THESE EIGHT DAYS AND NIGHTS KEEP ON PUSHING THROUGH DARKNESS YOU WILL FIND YOUR LIGHT YOU WILL LOVE YOUR LIFE YOU WILL RADIATE TONIGHT AND THOUGH YOU'RE SMALL FIGHTING BACK THE WAVES OF SHADOWS AND THOUGH IT'S HARD A MIRACLE YOU'VE LASTED THIS LONG BUT DON'T FORGET THERE ARE THOSE WHO'LL ALWAYS NEED YOU THERE ARE THOSE WHO LOVE YOU IF YOU ONLY SHINE YOUR LIGHT THERE ARE THOSE WHO'LL LOVE YOU IF YOU SHINE YOUR LIGHT LET THEM WATCH YOU SHINE THEY MAY THINK YOU ARE BURNING BUT YOU'RE JUST SURVIVING THESE EIGHT DAYS AND NIGHTS KEEP ON PUSHING THROUGH DARKNESS YOU WILL FIND YOUR LIGHT WOAH LET THEM WATCH YOU SHINE THEY MAY THINK YOU ARE BURNING BUT YOU'RE JUST SURVIVING THESE EIGHT DAYS AND NIGHTS KEEP ON PUSHING THROUGH DARKNESS YOU WILL FIND YOUR LIGHT YOU WILL LOVE YOUR LIFE YOU WILL RADIATE TONIGHT ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ BRENG MIR BROYT UN BRENG MIR VAYN VELN MIR ALE FREYLEKH ZAYN TRAY-LAY-LAY-LAY-LAY-LAY KH'HOB SHOYN LATKES FLEYSH UN FISH UN A VAYS BADEKTN TISH TRAY-LAY-LAY-LAY-LAY-LAY KH'HOB DI BROKHES SHOYN GEMAKHT DI MENOYRE SHAYNT A PRAKHT TRAY-LAY-LAY-LAY-LAY-LAY TOYZNT ZINEN YEDER FLAM SHTOLTS BIN IKH MIR MIT MAYN SHTAM TRAY-LAY-LAY-LAY-LAY-LAY OY DREY DREYDL FUN NUN TSU GEROTN DREY DREYDL TSUM GEROTN KUMT DI VOKH FUN KHANIKE IZ ALTS BAY MIR GEROTN DREY DREYDL FUN NUN TSU GEROTN DREY DREYDL TSUM GEROTN KUMT DI VOKH FUN KHANIKE IZ ALTS BAY MIR GEROTN YOUR HANDS TOGETHER, LET'S CLAP ALONG.

♪ ♪ YEDER LIKHTL HOT A ZIN ES DERMONT MIKH VER IKH BIN TRAY-LAY-LAY-LAY-LAY-LAY DI MENOYRE IZ OYSBASHAYNT ALE ZENEN MAYNE FRAYNT TRAY-LAY-LAY-LAY-LAY-LAY APIKORSIM RUF ARAYN ZOLN ZEY NISHT GEREKHNT ZAYN TRAY-LAY-LAY-LAY-LAY-LAY ZOLN ZEY TAKE ZEN ALEYN S'IZ A GROYSER NES GESHEN TRAY-LAY-LAY-LAY-LAY-LAY OH DREY DREYDL FUN NUN TSU GEROTN DREY DREYDL TSUM GEROTN KUMT DI VOKH FUN KHANIKE IZ ALTS BAY MIR GEROTN DREY DREYDL FUN NUN TSU GEROTN DREY DREYDL TSUM GEROTN OH IT'S HANUKKAH ♪ ♪ >> Danny: WHAT ABOUT THAT.

IF YOU ARE NOT MOVING TO THAT, I DO NOT KNOW WHAT WILL MAKE YOU MOVE >> Suzanna: I HAVE A TRADITION AND MY FAMILY.

ONE YEAR, I GOT JARS FOR EVERYONE IN OUR FAMILY.

FOR ALL 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS, WE'D DROP ONE HAPPY MEMORY IN EACH JAR.

EVERYONE HAD A JAR FILLED WITH MEMORIES ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

IT TOOK 5 MINUTES TO OPEN THE PRESENTS AND TWO HOURS TO READ ALL THE MEMORIES AND LAUGH OUR HEADS OFF AT SOME OF THE JOYOUS MOMENTS WE HAD.

NOW THAT MY MOTHER IS NO LONGER WITH US, MY CHRISTMAS IN ADDITION TO READ THE LOVING THING SHE SAID ABOUT ME THAT YEAR.

>> Danny: THAT IS A BEAUTIFUL TRADITION.

OUR COLOMBIAN FAMILY TRADITION FOR CHRISTMAS WAS TO STAY UP REALLY LATE.

ON CHRISTMAS EVE, WE'D BE UP ALL NIGHT LISTENING TO SALSA MUSIC AND DANCING.

FINALLY, AT MIDNIGHT, WE'D OPEN SOME OF OUR PRESENTS.

>> Suzanna: LET'S OPEN OUR NEXT MUSICAL PRESENT RIGHT NOW.

THE PALMDALE HIGH SCHOOL CHORAL UNION FROM THE ANTELOPE VALLEY HAVE ESTABLISHED THEMSELVES AS PERFORMED AROUND THE WORLD.

>> Danny: THEY ARE PERFORMING WITH THE SUNDAY NIGHT SINGERS, AN ACCLAIMED NON-PROFIT CHAMBER CHOIR ALSO LED BY MIKE MCCULLOUGH WITH MEMBERS FROM ALL OVER OUR COUNTY.

SO PLEASE WELCOME BACK TO THE HOLIDAY CELEBRATION, WITH "SILVER BELLS" ... >> Suzanna: THE PALMDALE HIGH SCHOOL CHORAL UNION >> Danny: AND THE SUNDAY NIGHT SINGERS!

♪ ♪ ON EVERY STREET CORNER YOU HEAR SILVER BELLS SILVER BELLS IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME IN THE CITY HEAR THE BELLS GO RING-A-LING RING-A-LING HERE THE MORNING -- HEAR THEM RING SOON IT WILL BE CHRISTMAS DAY HEAR THE SNOW CRUNCH SEE THE KIDS BUNCH THIS IS SANTA'S BIG SCENE AND ABOVE ALL THIS BUSTLE YOU'LL HEAR YOU'LL HEAR SILVER BELLS SILVER BELLS IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME IN THE CITY HEAR THE BELLS GO RING-A-LING RING-A-LING SOON IT WILL BE SILVER BELLS [APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ HERE THEY COME HERE THEY COME WITH A HAPPY SONG HERE THEY COME HERE THEY COME LET'S ALL SING ALONG OH JINGLE BELLS JINGLE BELLS JINGLE ALL THE WAY OH WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE IN A ONE-HORSE OPEN SLEIGH HEY JINGLE BELLS JINGLE BELLS JINGLE ALL THE WAY OH WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE IN A ONE-HORSE OPEN SLEIGH OH DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW IN A ONE-HORSE OPEN SLEIGH O'ER THE FIELDS WE GO LAUGHING ALL THE WAY HA HA HEE HEE HO HO BELLS ON BOBTAILS RING MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT WHAT FUN IT IS TO LAUGH AND SING A SLEIGHING SONG TONIGHT JINGLE BELLS JINGLE BELLS JINGLE ALL THE WAY OH WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE IN A ONE-HORSE OPEN SLEIGH JINGLE BELLS JINGLE BELLS JINGLE ALL THE WAY OH WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE IN A ONE-HORSE OPEN SLEIGH ♪ ♪ [APPLAUSE] >> HERE AT M DANCE COLLECTIVE, WE STRIVE TO BRING THE COMMUNITY CLOSER TOGETHER BY BRIDGING EASTERN AND WESTERN DANCE ART FORMS.

I STARTED DANCING SINCE I WAS SIX YEARS OLD AND FELL IN LOVE WITH CHINESE DANCE AROUND THE AGE OF TWELVE.

JUST THE BEAUTIFUL CULTURAL COSTUMES AND THE PROPS REALLY INTRIGUED ME AND MADE ME FALL IN LOVE WITH IT.

THERE ARE OVER 50 ETHNIC MINORITIES IN CHINA.

THERE'S MANY DIFFERENT STYLES.

THIS IS A CLASSICAL CHINESE DANCE CALLED -- AND THEY ARE USING A CHINESE INSTRUMENT CALLED "PIPA."

ARCADIA HAS A VERY LARGE CHINESE COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY, SO THERE ARE A LOT OF CHILDREN WITH CHINESE DESCENT THAT ARE IN OUR STUDIO.

MANY OF THE DANCERS THAT I HAVE, MET SINCE THEY WERE ABOUT FIVE OR SIX YEARS OLD.

SO, IT'S REALLY AMAZING FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO CONNECT WITH THEIR CULTURE A LOT MORE.

I WOULD SAY LUNAR NEW YEAR IS PROBABLY THE BIGGEST HOLIDAY.

FOR MY LITTLE ITTY-BITTY ONES, THEY HAVE THESE COSTUMES CALLED "PAPER CUTTING DOLLS" BECAUSE DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR YOU HAVE A LOT OF CUT-OUT ARTWORKS TO CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR COMING.

OUR DANCE "INK IMPRESSIONS" IS INSPIRED BY THE ART OF CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY.

EACH DANCER HAS A FAN AND A LONG FAN THROUGHOUT THE DANCE TO RESEMBLE THE ARTISTIC BEAUTY AND FLUIDITY THAT'S FOUND IN CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY.

>> Danny: HERE TO PERFORM THEIR AWARD-WINNING CLASSICAL DANCE "INK IMPRESSIONS" - WHICH CELEBRATES THE VIBRANCY OF CHINESE CULTURE AND THE POWER OF WORDS -- PREPARE TO FAN OUT FOR ARCADIA'S M DANCE COLLECTIVE!

[APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [APPLAUSE] >> Suzanna: HOW DO THEY DO THAT?

IT LOOKS LIKE THEY WERE MAKING WATERFALLS.

>> Danny: GREAT JOB.

LET'S GIVE IT UP FOR THEM ONE MORE TIME >> Suzanna: WE HAVE SEEN HANDBELLS, AMAZING SINGERS, GOSPEL SINGERS, JEWISH ROCK, COME ON.

>> Danny: EVERYTHING IS SO NEW TO ME.

I AM ASTOUNDED.

I AM FROM NEW ORLEANS ORIGINALLY BUT HAVE BEEN HERE SINCE 2005.

I AM SO PROUD OF SEEING ALL OF THESE ACTS AND EVERYTHING THIS GREAT CITY HAS TO OFFER.

WE HAVE THE BEACH, MOUNTAINS, AMAZING TALENTS.

>> Suzanna: YOU DON'T SEEM LIKE A NEWBIE.

YOU ARE A NATURAL.

>> Danny: AND NOW WE HAVE ANOTHER EXCELLENT GROUP THAT WE PROMISE ARE REALLY GOING TO RING YOUR BELLS - WITH THEIR GORGEOUS VOICES AND THEIR SHINY HAND BELLS.

>> Suzanna: THIS GROUP IS LITERALLY HERE TODAY WITH BELLS ON!

AND I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THAT SOUND.

>> Danny: I DO, TOO.

IT IS.•• BELLISSIMO!

SORRY, THE BELL JUST RANG TO STOP ALL OUR BELL PUNS.

BECAUSE OVER THE YEARS, THIS GROUP HAS ENTERTAINED WORLD LEADERS, FOREIGN DIGNITARIES AND REPRESENTED THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THROUGHOUT MUCH OF THE WORLD.

>> Suzanna: THEY WERE ESTABLISHED IN 1968 AND COME TO US FROM CITRUS COLLEGE IN GLENDORA WHICH IS THE OLDEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN ALL OF L.A. COUNTY.

>> Danny: WOW, THANKS SUZANNA, I JUST LEARNED SOMETHING NEW ABOUT LOS ANGELES WHICH IS PART OF THE MISSION OF THIS HOLIDAY CELEBRATION.

AND NOW LET'S ALL LEARN TOGETHER ABOUT THE MUSICAL THE BEAUTY OF CHRISTMAS TIME.

>> Suzanna: FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK THE HAND BELLS - WE SALUTE YOU!

PLEASE WELCOME THE CITRUS SINGERS!

♪ ♪ SINGERS!

♪ ♪ DING DONG DING DING DING DONG DING DONG RING CHRISTMAS BELLS RING THEM LOUD WITH THE MESSAGE BRINGING PEACE ON THE EARTH TIDINGS OF GOOD CHEER COME CAROLERS COME AND JOIN WITH THE ANGELS SINGING JOY TO THE WORLD CHRISTMASTIME IS HERE ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ EMMANUEL HE HAS COME TO DWELL WITH ONE VOICE LET THE WORLD REJOICE ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> Danny: ENJOYING THIS YEAR'S SHOW?

NEXT YEAR, YOU COULD BE PERFORMING ONSTAGE.

DEKO: APPLY PLEASE VISIT HOLIDAYCELEBRATION.ORG TO SIGN UP FOR AN APPLICATION FOR 2024.

>> Suzanna: WE'VE SEEN THIS FABULOUS, AWARD-WINNING DANCE ENSEMBLE REHEARSE - AND TAKE IT FROM US - SOME OF YOU ARE GOING TO WISH THAT YOU'D ASKED FOR TAP SHOES AS A GIFT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.

>> Danny: BASED RIGHT HERE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, UNDER THE DAZZLING DIRECTION OF ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND CHOREOGRAPHER LEAH SILVA, REVERB TAP COMPANY BRINGS ITS UNIQUE, MODERN ENERGY AND FANCY FOOTWORK TO THIS ENDURING GREAT AMERICAN ART FORM THAT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE ORIGINATED HERE IN THE EARLY 19TH CENTURY.

>> Suzanna: EVERYBODY, IT'S TIME TO GET "IN THE MOOD" AND BE DAZZLED BY REVERB TAP COMPANY.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> HI, I'M LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERVISOR KATHRYN BARGER, MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS.

I'M HONORED TO JOIN YOU AT THE BEAUTIFUL MUSIC CENTER AND AT HOME FOR THE 64TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY CELEBRATION.

EACH YEAR, PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTY AND COUNTRY LOOK FORWARD TO THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR.

THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON IS MADE EXTRA SPECIAL BY THE MAGIC OF LIVE MUSIC.

AND TONIGHT, WE ARE JOINED BY 23 TALENTED GROUPS WHO HIGHLIGHT THE BEAUTY AND DIVERSITY OF OUR COMMUNITIES.

THE ARTS TRULY CONNECT US AND ARE THE PERFECT WAY FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS TO CELEBRATE THE SEASON.

MAY TONIGHT BRING YOU UNFORGETTABLE MUSIC AND MEMORIES.

I'M WISHING YOU AND YOURS, JOY THAT LASTS THROUGH THE SEASON AND INTO THE NEW YEAR.

>> Suzanna: THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR BARGER.

WELL, DANNY, THIS IS ONLY YOUR FIRST YEAR HERE AND YOU ALREADY FEEL LIKE A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY JUST LIKE ALL THE NEW VIEWERS HERE AT THE MUSIC CENTER AND AT HOME.

>> Danny: THANK YOU, SUZANNA.

I AM STILL A NEW KID ON THIS BLOCK.

ESPECIALLY COMPARED TO THE OUTSTANDING VOCAL ENSEMBLE TAKING OUR STAGE NEXT.

>> Suzanna: THAT'S RIGHT - THESE LOCAL HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A FAN FAVORITE AT THE L.A. COUNTY HOLIDAY CELEBRATION.

THE MISSION OF THE GAY MEN'S CHORUS OF LOS ANGELES IS TO ENGAGE, ENTERTAIN AND CHANGE ATTITUDES TOWARD LGBTQ-PLUS PEOPLE.

>> Danny: I LOVE THAT THEY REPRESENT EVERYTHING THAT'S GREAT ABOUT THIS HOLIDAY CELEBRATION - INCLUSION, DIVERSITY AND EXCEPTIONAL TALENT.

>> Suzanna: THEY REHEARSE IN KOREATOWN, BUT THEY HAVE PERFORMED EVERYWHERE WITH EVERYONE - INCLUDING BILLY PORTER AND HUGH JACKMAN - AND HAVE EVEN APPEARED ON THE ACADEMY AWARDS.

HERE TO PERFORM "BELIEVE" AND "HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS," LET'S GIVE A WARM HOMECOMING WELCOME TO GAY MEN'S CHORUS OF LOS ANGELES!

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> Suzanna: THE ALL-FEMALE MARIACHI MUSIC ENSEMBLE KNOWN FAR AND WIDE AS THE MARIACHI DIVAS WERE FOUNDED 24 YEARS AGO BY GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING TRUMPET PLAYER CINDY SHEA.

AS SOMEONE WHO'S BEEN CALLED A "DIVA" AND TAKEN IT AS THE HIGHEST PRAISE, I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT THE MARIACHI DIVAS REHEARSE IN HACIENDA HEIGHTS AND HAVE RELEASED 19 ALBUMS.

>> Danny: AND THEY HAVE MOST CERTAINLY EARNED THEIR "DIVAS" STATUS.

THEY'VE WON TWO GRAMMY AWARDS, PLUS THREE LATIN GRAMMY NOMINATIONS, AND APPEARED IN U2'S MUSIC VIDEO FOR "SONG FOR SOMEONE."

>> Suzanna: AND HERE'S SOMETHING THAT'S NOT AT ALL GOOFY - THEY'RE ALSO THE OFFICIAL ALL-FEMALE MARIACHI BAND OF WALT DISNEY PARKS.

>> Danny: THEY ARE PERFORMING A SPANISH AND ENGLISH MEDLEY OF CHRISTMAS CLASSICS "RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER," "FROSTY THE SNOWMAN" AND "SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN."

>> Danny: PLEASE GIVE A WARM BIENVENIDA TO MARIACHI DIVAS DE CINDY SHEA.

♪ ♪ ERAN DASHER Y DANCER PRANCER Y VIXEN COMET Y CUPID DONNER Y BLITZEN MAS DE ACORDARAS ESE RENO QUE ESTAN POPULAR RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSE REINDEER REINDEER HAD A VERY SHINY NOSE AND IF YOU EVER SAW IT SAW IT YOU WOULD EVEN SAY IT GLOWS ALL OF THE OTHER REINDEER REINDEER USED TO LAUGH AND CALL HIM NAMES LIKE PINOCCHIO THEY NEVER LET POOR RUDOLPH RUDOLPH JOIN IN ANY REINDEER GAMES LIKE MONOPOLY THEN ONE FOGGY CHRISTMAS EVE SANTA CAME TO SAY HO HO HO RUDOLPH WITH YOUR NOSE SO BRIGHT WON'T YOU GUIDE MY SLEIGH TONIGHT THEN HOW THE REINDEER LOVED HIM LOVED HIM AS THEY SHOUTED OUT WITH GLEE YIPPEE RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSE REINDEER YOU'LL GO DOWN IN HISTORY ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ FROSTY THE SNOWMAN IS A FAIRYTALE THEY SAY HE WAS MADE OF SNOW BUT THE CHILDREN KNOW HOW HE CAME TO LIFE ONE DAY THERE MUST HAVE BEEN SOME MAGIC IN THAT OLD SILK HAT THEY FOUND FOR WHEN THEY PLACED IT ON HIS HEAD HE BEGAN TO DANCE AROUND FROSTY THE SNOWMAN WAS ALIVE AS HE COULD BE AND THE CHILDREN SAY HE COULD LAUGH AND PLAY JUST THE SAME AS YOU AND ME THUMPITY THUMP THUMP THUMPITY THUMP THUMP LOOK AT FROSTY GO THUMPITY THUMP THUMP THUMPITY THUMP THUMP OVER THE HILLS OF SNOW S LLEGO A LA CIUDAD SABES MI AMOR PORTATE BIEN NO DEBES LLORAR Y SABES POR QUE SANTA CLAUS LLEGO A LA CIUDAD TODO LO APUNTA TODO LO VE SIGUE LOS PASOS ESTES DONDE ESTES SANTA CLAUS LLEGO A LA CIUDAD TE OBSERVA CUANDO DUERMES TE MIRA AL DESPERTAR NO INTENTES OCULTARLTE DE EL EL SIEMPRE TE VERA OH SABE DE TI SABE DE MI EL LO SABE TODO NO INTENTES HUIR SANTA CLAUS LLEGO A LA CIUDAD HE SEES YOU WHEN YOU'RE SLEEPING AND HE KNOWS WHEN YOU'RE AWAKE HE KNOWS IF YOU'VE BEEN BAD OR GOOD SO BE GOOD FOR GOODNESS SAKE WOAH HE SEES YOU WHEN YOU'RE SLEEPING AND HE KNOWS WHEN YOU'RE AWAKE HE KNOWS IF YOU'VE BEEN BAD OR GOOD SO BE GOOD FOR GOODNESS SAKE YOU BETTER WATCH OUT YOU'D BETTER NOT CRY YOU'D BETTER NOT POUT I'M TELLING YOU WHY ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> Danny: WE ARE WISHING YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY HOLIDAYS.

>> Suzanna: WHY DON'T WE ALWAYS WISH YOU PEACE TO THE WORLD.

GOOD NIGHT, EVERYBODY.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ SILENT NIGHT ♪ ♪ HOLY NIGHT ♪ ♪ SON OF GOD ♪ ♪ LOVE'S PURE LIGHT ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪