[Music] Ahhh I don't want a lot for Christmas.

There is just one thing I need.

I don't care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree.

I just want you for my own.

More than you could ever know.

Make my wish come true.

All I want for Christmas is you oohh.

I don't want a lot for Christmas.

There is just one thing I need.

I don't care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree.

I don't need you to hang my stocking there upon the fireplace.

Santa Claus won't make me happy with the toy on Christmas Day.

I just want you for my own more than you could ever know.

Make my wish come true.

All I want for Christmas is you.

You baby.

Oh I wont ask for much this Christmas.

I wont even wish for snow I'm just gonna keep on waiting underneath the mistletoe.

I wont make a list and send it the North Pole for Saint Nick I won't even stay awake to hear those magic reindeer click I just want you here tonight.

Holding on to me so tight.

What more can I do?

All I want for Christmas is you.

You baby.

And all the lights are shining so brightly everywhere.

And the sound of children's laughter fills the air.

And everyone is singing.

I hear those sleigh bells ringin Santa, won't you bring me what I really need?

Wont you please bring my baby to me.

Oh I wont ask for much this Christmas.

This is all I'm asking for I just wanna see my baby standing right outside my door.

I just want you for my own more than you could ever know.

Make my wish come true All I want for Christmas is you.

All I want for Christmas is you, baby.

All I want for Christmas is you, baby.

All I want for Christmas is you, baby.

All [Applause] >>Announcer>>Let the holiday magic begin.

You're watching Christmas on Main Street.

Made possible with support from the Arts Council of Midland.

2W Wadley Ranch and the Monahans Chamber of Commerce.

>>Shelby>> What a fantastic way to start the evening.

Thank you, Davy K Happy holidays and Merry Christmas from Basin PBS and all of us here.

I'm Shelby Landgraf and I am delighted to be your host.

And I'm so excited that you are joining us tonight for Christmas on Main Street.

This program is sure to get you into the holiday spirit as we listen to some new songs, along with some old classics.

We will also have a visit from Miss Caceys where they will teach us how to make a beautiful wreath.

And then Craig Stoker will be sharing one of his favorite appetizer recipes.

You do not want to miss out.

So grab yourself a little treat if you'd like and settle in for some fantastic music and so much more.

Tonight, special program would not be possible without the generous sponsorship from 2 W Whatley Ranch, along with the Monahans Chamber of Commerce.

Plus, we are very grateful for the continued support from the Yeager family and the Anwar family.

We know the holidays are such a special time filled with magic, memories, light so much more.

Now let's continue with tonight's program with Reese Hunter singing Where Are You Christmas?

[Music] Where are you Christmas?

Why can't I find you?

Why have you gone away?

My world is changing.

Im rearranging Does that mean Christmas changes too Where are you Christmas?

Do you remember the one you used to know?

I'm not the same one.

See what the times done Is that why you have let me go Christmas is here everywhere.

Christmas is here.

If you care I feel you Christmas I know I found you You never fade a way, oh.

The joy of Christmas stays here inside us.

Fills each and every heart with love.

[Piano Music] [Applause] - Thank you.

Reese.

Way to start us off on such a strong note.

Absolutely precious.

Can we please give another round of applause for Reese and her dad, Brett Hunter, also on keys.

[Applause] Speaking of applause, we have Meaghan Hall singing A hand for Mrs.

Claus up next.

[Upbeat Music] Every December we always remember to celebrate the fella in the suit.

We see the promos for the reindeer and his glow nose Believe me, I think Rudolph's nose is cute.

Now I'm a fan of Frosty.

I go ga-ga for the Grinch.

But beneath the hype, are they the type you turn to in a pinch?

There's someone more deserving of applause.

How bout a hand for Mrs.

Claus?

I'm not complaining.

I'm sure it's very draining.

Pulling off the Christmas Eve world tour.

My point in this instance is marvelous missus Who gets it done the other three, six, four.

Now Im a fan of Frosty I go ga-ga for the Grinch But beneath the hype.

Are they the type you turn to in a pinch?

There's someone more deserving of applause.

How bout a hand for Mrs.

Claus.

Now Im... Now every Christmas sweater better than old Santa any day.

She runs the operation with no appreciation.

This ain't no little Christmas love her way.

Oh I ask Ill sing it for the love and Ill shout a ho-ho-ho I'm belting out this fella for the girl who runs the show.

Join me in this very worthy cause.

How bout a hand for let's make it grand for, everybody stand for Mrs.

Claus [Applause] - Thank you.

Meaghan.

Let's continue with more holiday magic As Winter Ryall sings Believe.

[Music] Children sleeping Snow is softly falling, dreams are calling, like bells in the distance.

We were dreamers not so long ago but one by one, we all had to grow up.

When it seems the magic slips away.

We find it all again on Christmas Day.

Believe in what your heart is saying hear the melody that's playing.

There's no time to waste.

There's so much to celebrate.

Believe in what you feel inside.

In your dreams.

The wings to fly.

You have everything you need if you just Believe.

Trains move quickly to the journeys end.

Destinations, are where we begin again.

Ships go sailing far across the sea Trusting starlight to get where they need to be.

When it seems that we have lost our way.

We find ourselves again on Christmas Day.

Believe in what your heart is saying.

Hear the melody that's playing.

There's no time to waste.

So much to celebrate.

Believe in what you feel inside.

Give your dreams.

The wings to fly you have everything you need.

If you just Believe.

If you just Believe.

If you just Believe.

If you just Believe.

If you just Believe.

If you just Believe.

If you just Believe.

[Applause] - There is something absolutely magical about the holidays and one thing so many love to do is, of course, decorate.

And we are joined with no other than Liz Carter with Miss Cayces Christmas store, here to teach us a little bit about holiday wreath making.

Right, Liz?

>>Liz>> That's correct.

- Now, Liz, before we dive into making, I have to ask, what is it like working at a holiday, the best Christmas decor store in West Texas?

I would say Texas.

- I agree.

Um, you know what, it's so fun.

Every day is just, um it's hard to come to work and not feel happy and excited.

Um, and, you know, just to see the customers faces when they walk in the door and, um just how magical the whole experience is.

It's it's great.

You can't have a bad day at Miss Cayce's.

- You can't.

You are spreading Christmas cheer.

Holiday cheer.

Not just during the holidays, but truly year round.

So to help us deck our halls, our doors, uh today and this holiday season, this is going to walk us through wreath making, right?

- Yes.

- Okay, so break it down.

What are the basics that we have here?

- So this is just a 30 inch Belgium.

You know, your kind of typical Christmas wreath that you think of.

Um, I'm going to be incorporating some different items in it to jazz it up.

And this one is not lit.

But you can get them lit to where, um either battery operated or they plug it in so they can be on your door or your gates anywhere in your house.

- And so is this more, would you say indoor outdoor or could this go either way?

- This could go either way.

Um, this Belgium mix is great for outdoors.

Um and so it will sustain the wind and the dust and all of that.

So, um very, heavy duty.

- West Texas tried and shoot, right?

- Yes.

- Okay.

So you start with your base and then is this the first step that we weave in?

- Yes.

So this is just to add some different texture and color.

Um this is our Norfolk, a version of the Norfolk that we have.

It's a kind of a lighter sage green.

Um, I thought it would help add kind of a pop of color in it.

And so what you do if you want to add just a little bit of pizzazz to your wreath, um you are going to weave this in, so you kind of just start.

I always try to like I try to start, um think of it as a clock.

- Okay - So either on the 12 or the three or the six or the nine.

And so it doesn't really matter where you start, but you're just going to push it down in and then use the wreath, the Belgium mix to kind of hold it secure.

- Okay.

- You don't really need zip ties You could use zip ties if you wanted to.

Um and so we'll just push it down in - Okay.

Push it down in.

Do you trust me to do the, - Absolutely.

- weaving here - So we get after it.

Okay.

And then you just kind of pull the, um needles through to hold it in place, - Okay and then we'll go back through and fluff.

This the uh Belgium wreath was already fluff.

- Okay - Which is a very important step.

So you don't want to forget the fluffing.

- And you want to wrap this around here to make it secure, right?

- Yes.

So you're just going to push it kind of as far down as you can go.

So you don't want to see that, the stem of it.

So you're going to just push it down.

- Okay.

- Find one of the other needles and wrap it around so it's secure and kind of just, - Push, yeah.

- and there's really not - Wrap - So push down.

- Okay.

- And then and you kind of you can get tough with it because it is very durable.

- I mean this green is beautiful.

- Yes.

So I thought this green would add, um just like I said a little brightness to it.

- Yeah.

And the texture I like the I mean, this is a really soft texture.

- Yeah.

So our Norfolk is our biggest seller and last year we sold out.

So we ordered a ton this year.

And we have still got a lot in stock that it is going fast.

Um and it's just it feels good.

It feels real.

It looks real.

It's just it's a great invention.

Whoever did Norfolk is a genius.

- It is beautiful.

And this process works regardless of the size of wreath you were saying, right?

Like small or large, - Right - the processes the same.

- Yes You can do this with anything.

You can also do it with Garland.

Um, you can do it in your tree.

We've been adding Norfolk to a lot of our trees that we have in the store, just because, again, it adds just that different texture to it, and it really does make a difference.

So then you kind of just leave it in kind of, you know, space it out, um.

- And the next step we have this what do we do next?

- Okay.

So the next is a this is just a four foot ball Garland.

It's one of our smaller ones.

Multicolor.

Again, you can leave this out and just add some balls or, and all of these steps are just added bonuses.

You can either take them or leave them out.

So we're going to do the same thing with this.

- Okay.

- Just - Kind of kind of clockwise or counterclockwise whatever speaks to you.

- Yes.

And I always yes, just find that spot to kind of bury it down in there.

- Okay.

- And then pull one of the needles from that Belgium wreathe.

- Okay.

It's going to, it's going to hold better and more secure than the Norfolk.

And so you just kind of keep going around to where you feel like it's in a secure place and to where you don't see the, the brown of the, - Okay - Garland.

And it just takes honestly, it's just a lot of fluffing.

[Laughter] A lot of fluffing.

- You have a little more of the magic stuff - Yes - when it touch, when it comes to fluffing, I don't.

- Well.

- I'm not sure I have that quite yet.

I need some more work.

- You just bury it and fluff it.

Bury it, secure it and fluff it.

That's kind of the big steps with doing a wreath.

- Okay.

- Okay.

So now that you have that in there so you can see it's already changing looks, it went from kind of boring just simple green wreath to a pop.

- Absolutely.

We're going to take it up one more step.

- Yes.

We're going to add even a little bit more.

These are just our four inch balls.

We have them in so many different colors.

You can do whatever.

You know, there's a lot of fun colors in this ball Garland.

So you can choose what goes with it.

I just chose basic Christmas.

- Okay.

- Red, green and gold.

And all I did was these come with wire and you just have to secure them together.

- Okay.

- Make yourself a little cluster And we've just found that this look is kind of, you know, coming around, I guess using it on more and so with this, you can either do kind of, you know, I would do three, probably three, six and nine - Okay.

on the wreath - I like this clock theme.

- Yes!

- I can remember that.

- One of my fabulous designers, was, you know, kind of helping me talk through it, and she said that I was like, yes, that's great.

I mean, it makes so much sense.

When you're doing wreaths.

- And you're just twisting this on the bed - Your just twisting it in.

Yes.

On that secure.

Okay.

Belgium.

And then once we get it finished, we can kind of mess around.

All right.

- You're going to do the honors of the third.

- Yes.

So this will do - Okay.

In a good spot in here I'm going to secure it to the handle of that Norfolk because that'll keep it really tight in there.

And you just need to push it down in.

- This is looking fantastic.

- Yeah.

It um just you know, it's got great texture, great colors.

It'll pop on your door, it'll pop anywhere in your house.

And like I said, you can, you know, you may not like the multicolor.

You can do it all white or all blue.

Um, we've seen all green.

It's a beautiful look.

Um, you could even go back in and add some magnolia or some different types of, um textures.

- This is looking absolutely beautiful.

I love the vibrant colors.

I love the different shapes and textures.

- Yes - So the final.

The final touch is our fabulous ribbon.

If you know anything about Miss Cayces you know that we have great ribbon.

- Yes, the best.

- The best, and so this is just, I used four different styles of ribbon, all different widths.

Um and then we will just find a spot for it.

I'm going to put it right up here.

- Okay.

Push twist.

- Push, twist.

Yes.

Fluff.

[Laughter] So we'll just secure that in there.

- Okay - And again once you get it finished um you can kind of move stuff around.

And so you see, um how it went from just a green wreath to a fun, colorful, piece of decor and, oh, always go back in and, - so, beautiful - just mess with it until you get it how you want it.

That's kind of the trick is just to keep playing with it.

- Liz, this looks fabulous.

So beautiful for Christmas, for the holidays, so bright and vibrant.

Thank you so much for taking the time - of course thanks for having me - to walk us through how to do your having wreath making.

well you are a pleasure.

Miss Cayce's Christmas store absolutely home run all the time for all kinds of decor.

[Upbeat Music] Dashing through this snow.

In a one horse open sleigh over the fields we go laughing all the way.

Bells on bobtails ring making spirits bright what fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight.

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.

[Coughs] Now the ground is white Go it while were young Take the girls tonight and sing this sleighing song Yeah.

get a bob-tailed bay two=forty as his speed I hitch him to an open sleigh You will take the lead.

Jingle bells, jingle bells.

Jingle all the way up.

Oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh.

Hey!

Jingle bells, jingle bells.

Jingle all the way.

Oh, the fun it is to ride in one horse open sleigh.

[Applause] - Thank you Ilia for sharing your voice with us.

Next up we have Emma Evenson performing Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.

[Music] Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.

Let your heart be light.

From now on, our troubles will be out of sight.

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas make the Yuletide gay From now on, our troubles will be miles away.

Here we are as in olden days.

Happy golden days of your faithful friends who are dear to us gather near to us once more.

Through the years we all will be together.

If the fates allow hang that shining star upon the highest bough And Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas now.

[applause] - Thank you Emma, I hope you have yourself a merry little Christmas.

Now our next performer is singing a classic.

Next up is Albert Hall performing the Christmas song.

[Slow guitar strum] Chestnuts roasting on an open fire.

Jack Frost nipping at your nose.

Yuletide carols being sung by a choir.

And folks dressed up like Eskimos.

Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe.

Help to make the season's bright.

Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow.

Will find it hard to sleep tonight.

They know that Santa is on his way.

He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh.

And every mother's child is gonna spy.

To see if reindeer really know how to fly.

And so I'm offering this simple phrase to kids from 1 to 92.

Although it's been said many times, many ways.

Merry Christmas to you.

[Slow Guitar Strum] And so I'm offering this really simple phrase to kids from 1 to 92.

And although it's been said many times, many ways.

Merry Christmas.

Ooh, merry Christmas, merry Christmas to you.

[Applause] - I don't know about you, but you may have worked up an appetite, right?

The holidays are often synonymous with delicious food.

And I'm so happy that my friend Craig Stoker is here with us today.

Executive Director of Meals on Wheels of Odessa and Odessa City Councilman.

- Yes.

- Thank you so much for joining us.

- Absolutely.

I'm happy to be here.

- Not only are you a public servant, Mr.

Odessa, a nonprofit leader, you are also a chef extraordinaire.

- Well, you know, it's not my first time to be here whipping up, something delicious.

So happy to be back.

- What are we whipping up today?

- Well, you know, had some friends bring a crack pie from the milk bar.

Which is delicious.

If you've been watching MasterChef - Yes - or any of that.

So we're going to call this kind of the cranberry crack dip.

One of my favorite restaurants in Austin has a whipped feta.

This adds a little, cranberry, a little honey, a little pistachios, a little sweet, little savory a whip it up real quick in the blender.

So just a quick throw together when you got company coming over.

Help you use some of those leftovers.

Uh, I don't know about you, but, we kind of repeat Thanksgiving menu.

- Exactly waste not want not.

I like it and quick and easy is my kind of style.

So, - But you know, - I like that - my favorite, Barefoot Contessa Ina Garten, store bought is fine.

So a lot of this stuff.

- Chef Craig Stoker, I'm telling you.

- Store boughts fine.

- Alright - picked up all this stuff last night.

Easy deal.

Throw it all in the food processor.

A couple of taps.

Ready to go.

- Ready to go.

All right, so walk us through.

What are we going to do first?

- Well, first.

So again on the top we're going to have a little pistachio - Okay drizzle I guess I don't know - A little green and red going o - Nuts on there, exactly!

But we are ultimately serving it on crackers.

I've got some pita chips here.

- Okay - So I did think a little, chop on the nuts first.

- Okay.

You can do that with your your big chef knife.

- Nah throw it in - Since we're doing all this, we're going to do this.

All right?

I don't know, they offered to mic up the food processor.

We'll see.

[grind] - Unnecessary, - Unnecessary.

[Laughter] - But a couple little taps on that.

- Okay - Now, - What kind of consistency are we looking for here with, you know.

You just a littlw - Whatever.

You feel up to it.

Whatever you feel like.

Really.

- Okay.

- Powdered up.

We're going to get them there in that little plate - Okay.

- Put them back in the bowl where they came from.

But who cares.

Just make a mess.

That's the fun part of it.

- Exactly.

- My kitchen.

If I don't use every dish and have every cabinet open by the end of it.

- Then you're not cooking.

- Did you really cook anything?

I don't think so.

- No no I'm not much of a cook.

I'm a good eater, though.

- There you go.

Well, you know - It takes two.

- We'll get together on that.

Now next, uh so this recipe called for feta cheese in brine.

- Okay - Now, I could not find that.

Okay, but blocked feta cheese is going to be your go to.

It's going to be better than the crumbles because we're we're whipping it into a consistency that's, you know, really kind of spreadable.

- Okay - So I did find a block.

They wanted it in brine.

Now if you can find that great.

If not olive oil.

So whatever you're going to make for your salad dressings - Okay - with little brine in there, but it's not going to be enough to make it creamy like we want.

Yeah.

If you've got a little Greek yogurt, you can throw that in there.

So eight ounces of the feta - Okay - and then we've got four ounces of cream cheese.

- Cream cheese.

- We're just going to throw that in there too.

In order to give it a little of that consistency, we need - Okay - some of the moisture in there.

- So how much olive oil?

- You know, again, until your heart sings.

And, what is this, Italian?

- La la la la.

[Laughter] - Is there an Italian, Christmas carol?

I don't know, - Uh, not that I can think.

But we can do la la la.

- I think again start.

- Okay - You can always add more.

You can.

- Thats true.

You cant take away.

That is very, - So uh you know, we get into conversations about cooking versus baking.

You know, baking.

I'm not good at baking because that's science.

- Baking is chemistry.

Cooking is art.

- Right, cooking.

You know, your ancestors will whisper to you, you know, enough, enough, my child.

So with this, I start with the little, - Okay see where you get.

You can always add more, but you can't take it away.

So.

- All right lets hear What are your ancestors saying?

[Blending] See what happens with this?

- Okay.

- Little bits.

Scrape your bits down in there and you want the cheese to really be spreadable.

- Mm-hmm, a whipped.

- A really whipped consistency.

All right.

I think the ancestor said enough, - Enough.

Craig.

blender is done, food processor is done.

- Okay - And so I just brought wherever you're going to serve this if you're having some company over.

I just had a nice little dish.

Um I'm.

- Your mom is so proud.

This looks beautiful.

- She dragged it out and washed it right in front of me, so it's ready to go.

[Laughs] But we're going to do this, is.

- I'll hold this.

Perfect in a beautiful little dish that you can set out on your table.

So we'll start there, get that kind of lined up.

- Okay.

- And then again with your cranberry sauce.

So, - Okay.

-put that right over right over the top there.

You can start with that.

- Okay.

That's I'll be on cleanup.

- You can do that.

- There you go.

- Serving spoon there.

- Okay, sprinkle on top - Just on top.

And you know again just kind of what you like.

- Whatever your heart desires.

- All right, next - Okay.

Honey, - Honey.

Is this our final step - I love, well, na - I love honey.

- We'll see - I love a little honey and honey with cheese.

- a lot.

- We, you know, we found a goat cheese appetizer from our friends in Coleman at a great little restaurant.

You do goat cheese and hot honey.

- Oh.

- It's amazing.

Delicious - Little honey on top.

Probably a little more.

But, if you've ever watched.

And I cannot remember her name, but she had a great series called salt, fat, acid heat.

- Ooh.

If you want to learn about cooking, it's - Okay.

- Looks, I know that, but she talks about acid and how important it is to have that to really brighten the flavors and bring it out.

- Okay.

- And so this dish, again, you you have some really good flavors, but you can really intensify them, a little zest.

- Okay.

- Go a long way.

And so if you have one of these little nifty zesters, you can just come in here.

If you know about zesting, don't ever go too deep because that's bitter, - Mmmm - but you get your zest in there with that on the top.

Yeah, you'll be able to smell it.

- Smell it.

- And then just for a little holiday flair - Okay - like orange zest -Oh - and again, never too deep - Add a little sweetness.

Acid Sweet - sweetness.

Oh yeah.

Smell that too.

- Mmmm - Again.

To your heart's content.

There's not really a wrong way to do this.

- This is my kind of recipe.

So that's what we're here - Okay end up with.

Again, not a michelin starred chef here, so.

- Don't sell yourself.

short - Beauty You know, this is one of those easy ones that whipped feta comes together quickly.

You got folks coming over.

- Mm-hmm - This is an easy one to grab in the afternoon.

One tip do let everything kind of sit out and soften - Okay - before you throw it in there.

- So that's the pro tip.

- Pro tip, let it soften.

Otherwise it's going to stay kind of chunky.

And the cream cheese you can get that whipped body.

- Mm-hmm - So easy deal to come together.

All right.

You ready to dive in?

- Let's see.

Let's see how we did.

- Moment of truth.

- All right, let's see.

That came out pretty good.

That orange really comes out on the top.

Especially with those pistachios.

- That definitely kicked it up a notch.

It's not overpowering, but it's so perfect.

Just adds, final flavor.

- That is perfect.

Whatever flavors you like, put it in.

If you enjoy it, put it in there.

Your guests will enjoy it as long as you're you know, I always think cooking with love.

- Yes.

- That shows through as long as you're having fun.

That's what the holidays are all about.

The love, the cheer, the joy that is all captured right here.

Delicious.

Craig.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

And speaking of joy and cheer, we're going to listen into a little more joy and cheer when it comes to music.

[Music] Frosty the snowman hes a jolly, happy soul with a corncob pipe and A button nose and two eyes made out of coal, Frosty the Snowman.

Hes a fairytale they say He was made a snow but the children know how we came to life one day.

There must of been some magic in that old silk hat they found.

For when they placed it on his head, he began to dance around.

Oh, Frosty the Snowman He's alive as he could be.

and the children say he could laugh and play just the same as you and me.

Frosty the Snowman made the sun was hot that day, so he said “Lets run and well have some f now before I melt away”.

Down to the village with the broomstick in his hand.

Running here and there all around the square.

Saying catch me if you can.

He led them down the streets of town, right to the traffic cop But he only paused a moment when he heard him holler, “Stop!

Oh, Frosty the Snowman had to hurry on his way.

So he waved goodbye, saying “Dont you cry, Ill be back som Thumpty thump thump thumpty thump thump look at Frosty go!

Thumpty thump thump thumpty thump thump.

Over the hills of snow.

[Applause] - Thank you, Libby Phillips, for that wonderful rendition of Frosty the Snowman.

Now let's continue with Tammy Hanken performing It's Christmas.

[Upbeat Music] Its Christmas they're hanging all the lights on the Main street square, people are smiling everywhere.

Trees up in the windows.

Frost on the glass.

Christmas is here now.

Here at last.

But let's not forget in the middle of the busyness, remember this Jesus is the reason for this time of the year we're gonna celebrate.

It's Christmas.

Oh, let me hear that joyful noise in the air, honey hear it everywhere.

Heaven and earth proclaim come on, let's celebrate, It's Christmas.

Pull out your favorite records some Nat King Cole those old Christmas movies they never get old.

Gather up the family carol the town.

People need love so spread it around And let's not forget its what you give not what you get.

Remember this Jesus is the reason for this time of year we're going to celebrate it's Christmas.

Well, let me hear that joyful noise in the air.

Wanna hear it everywhere.

Heaven and earth proclaim.

Come on, let's celebrate.

It's Christmas.

This time of the year.

We're gonna celebrate the mountain Jesus the Savior's born he is the reason for this time of the year.

We're gonna celebrate.

Come on, let's celebrate.

It's Christmas this time of the year.

We're gonna celebrate.

It's Christmas.

Oh, let me hear that joyful noise in the air.

Wanna hear it everywhere.

Heaven and earth proclaim Jesus is the reason for Christmas Let's celebrate.

Let's celebrate.

Come on, let's celebrate.

It's Christmas.

[Applause] - Thank you.

Tammy, we are in for a real treat next.

Our next performer is the Midland Community Theater.

Christmas Carol ensemble, singing Sunny bank.

[Music] As I sat on a sunny bank the sunny bank, the sunny bank As I sat on the Sunny Bank for Christmas Day in the morning.

I saw three ships go sailin by Go sailin by, go sailin by I saw three ships go sailin by On Christmas day in the morning And who do you think were on the ship, on the ship, on the ship And who do you think were on the ship, but Joseph and his fair lady Oh he did whistle and she did sing And all the bells on earth did ring For joy that our Savior He was born on Christmas Day in the morning.

[Applause] - What a fantastic ensemble performance.

Next up we have Annie Phillips singing Man with the Bag.

[Upbeat Music] Oh, Mr.

Kringle, I'm soon gonna jingle The bells that'll tingle all your troubles away Everybody's waitin' for the man with the bag 'Cause Christmas is coming again He's got a sleighful, it's not gonna stay full He's got stuff to drop at every stop on the way Everybody's waitin for the man with the bag Christmas is coming again.

He'll be here with the answers to the prayers that youve made through the years Youll get yours If you've done everything you should, extra special good He'll make this December the one you'll remember The best and the merriest you ever did have Everybody's waitin' for the man with the bag Christmas is here again.

Merry Christmas.

[Applause] - Thank you, Annie, for that joyful number.

Next we will hear from Kevin Broome on this steel drum playing Winter Wonderland.

[Music] [Applause] - Thank you, Kevin, for that fun rendition of Winter Wonderland.

Next up is a true classic.

One of my personal favorites.

Please help me welcome Pervis Evans singing O Holy Night.

[Soft Music] O holy night.

The stars are brightly shining.

It is the night of our dear Saviors birth.

Long lay the world in sin and error pining.

Till he appeared and the soul felt its worth.

A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices.

For yonder breaks a new and glorious mornings fall on your knees.

Oh hear, the angel voices.

Oh night divine.

O night when Christ was born.

O night divine O night, O night divine.

Truly he taught us to love one another.

His love is love and his gospel is peace.

Chains shall he break.

For the slave is our brother and in his name all oppression shall cease.

Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we let all within us praise his holy name.

Christ is the Lord, O praise his name forever.

His power and glory evermore proclaim his power and glory evermore proclaim.

Oh, fall fall on your knees oh, hear the angel voices Oh night divine.

Oh night when Christ was born O night divine oh oh.

Night o night divine [Applause] - I can't believe our time this evening is coming to a close.

We want to be sure to thank our sponsors again 2W Whatley Ranch, along with the Monahans Chamber of Commerce.

We also want to be sure to say a big thank you to the Yeager family and the Anwar family for their continued incredible support.

Plus, we would be remiss if we didn't thank all of our performers, our special guests, along with the Basin PBS Board of directors and the Basin PBS staff and crew for all that they poured into tonight's program.

Give them a round of applause, right, Mrs.

Claus?

[Applause] >>Laura>> I also like to thank Bert Bostic for being our musical director this year.

Thank you.

Bert, wherever you are.

[Applause] - And I know, Mrs.

Claus you also have a number of thank yous so you want to be sure to dole out tonight.

- Too many.

I have a lot of thank yous these days.

Um most importantly, I want to thank our members and our sponsors and donors of Basin PBS.

Tonight's programing would not be possible without the generous support of our viewers.

Now, if you're not a member of Basin PBS, but would like to become one and who wouldn't?

- It's easy.

- It's very easy.

I know that she's one.

- Proud member.

- Um, all you have to do for as little as $5 a month is go to our website, basinpbs.org, and check the box and sign up.

We'd love to have you.

It's been such a fun night.

And thank you, Shelby.

- Um, chasing just everything is wonderful.

We're chasing Christmas here, right?

- Mm-hmm - And we couldn't do it without you either.

Thank you.

- Well thank you.

It's a pleasure and an honor such a true wonderful way to ring in the season the wonderful holiday and Christmas season.

So thank you for allowing me to be your host tonight to celebrate a little bit together in that Christmas cheer.

- Thank you.

Shelby.

- Thank you again.

- And I think were going to end with something else.

- All right.

We wish you a Merry Christmas.

[Upbeat Music] We wish you a merry Christmas We wish you a merry Christmas.

We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

Good tidings we bring to you and your kin we wish you a merry Christmas.

And a happy New Year.

Now bring us some figgy pudding Now bring us some figgy pudding Now bring us some figgy pudding And bring some out here.

Good tidings we bring to you and your kin We wish you a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

[Music] I'm so glad we had this time together.

Just to have a lot more sing a song.

Seems we just get started.

And before you know it comes a time we have to say so long.

Merry Christmas.