(bright music) (upbeat music) - [Announcer] Welcome to WMHT's "Music for the Holidays" 2025.

This festive production features youth choirs from around the capital region, performing seasonal songs and holiday favorites.

This concert is sure to lift your spirits and bring holiday cheer to all.

Funding for "Music for the Holidays" has been provided by.

- [Narrator] Bryce Funeral Home in Troy and DeGraaf-Bryce Funeral Home in West Sand Lake take great pride in caring for families, and we'll work to provide you with a lasting tribute to your loved one.

For more information, BryceFuneralHome.com.

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(upbeat music) - [Announcer] The Karigon Elementary Chorus is under the direction of Maria Barkley.

(upbeat music) (upbeat piano music) (kids clapping rhythmically) ♪ I'm looking out my window and I see a lot of gray ♪ ♪ Looks like it's gonna be another wintery day ♪ ♪ Grab my coat, grab my hat, check my app ♪ ♪ Yes, there's gonna be some snow ♪ ♪ And it's coming all the way ♪ ♪ It looks like snow ♪ ♪ I see the snow ♪ ♪ Here comes the snow ♪ ♪ Just let it snow ♪ ♪ It looks like snow ♪ ♪ I see the snow ♪ ♪ Here comes the snow ♪ ♪ Just let it snow ♪ ♪ Just let it snow, snow, snow, snow ♪ ♪ Snow, snow snow, snow ♪ ♪ Snow, snow, snow, snow, snow ♪ ♪ Snow, snow, snow, snow ♪ (kids clapping rhythmically) (upbeat piano music) ♪ The Charlie Brown flakes are falling slowly from the sky ♪ ♪ Right on my nose and on the lashes of my eyes ♪ ♪ Floating down to the ground, all around ♪ ♪ Yes, there's gonna be some snow ♪ ♪ And it's really gonna fly ♪ ♪ It looks like snow ♪ ♪ I see the snow ♪ ♪ Here comes the snow ♪ ♪ Just let it snow ♪ ♪ It looks like snow ♪ ♪ I see the snow ♪ ♪ Here comes the snow ♪ ♪ Just let it snow ♪ ♪ Just let it snow, snow, snow, snow ♪ ♪ Snow, snow snow, snow ♪ ♪ Snow, snow, snow, snow, snow ♪ ♪ Snow, snow, snow, snow ♪ ♪ Snow, snow, snow, snow, snow ♪ ♪ Snow, snow, snow, snow ♪ ♪ Snow, snow, snow, snow, snow ♪ ♪ Snow, snow, snow, snow ♪ ♪ Snow ♪ (kids clapping rhythmically) (calm piano music) ♪ Each year in December ♪ ♪ My town in it's splendor ♪ ♪ Welcome back the season I love ♪ ♪ Festive decorations ♪ ♪ Over streets and stations ♪ ♪ Shine with colored lights from above ♪ ♪ Everywhere you go you can see ♪ ♪ Wonders all a glow ♪ ♪ Like a winter dream ♪ ♪ I'll always remember ♪ ♪ There's no other time like December ♪ ♪ In my hometown ♪ ♪ Neighbors on the sidewalk ♪ ♪ Smile at me on my block ♪ ♪ Wishing me the best holidays ♪ ♪ All around you feel it ♪ ♪ A special kind of spirit ♪ ♪ Connecting us in this time and place ♪ ♪ This is what I long for each year ♪ ♪ How my heart is full when the days are here ♪ ♪ I'll always remember there's no other time like ♪ ♪ December in my hometown ♪ ♪ December in my town ♪ ♪ December in my town ♪ ♪ December in my hometown ♪ ♪ December in my town ♪ ♪ December in my town ♪ ♪ December in my hometown ♪ (cheerful piano music) ♪ Holiday lights, shining so bright ♪ ♪ Oh, what a sight this joyous season ♪ ♪ Holiday lights shinning so bright ♪ ♪ Oh, what a sight this time of year ♪ ♪ Feel the magic in the air ♪ ♪ Colored lights shine everywhere ♪ ♪ Feel the magic all around ♪ ♪ In the smiles of people in our town ♪ ♪ Holiday lights, shining so bright ♪ ♪ Oh, what a sight this joyous season ♪ ♪ Holiday lights shining so bright ♪ ♪ Oh what a sight this time of year ♪ ♪ Red and green and gold and white ♪ ♪ See them sparkle in the night ♪ ♪ Green and red and white and gold ♪ ♪ Such a lovely sight to behold ♪ ♪ Holiday lights, shining so bright ♪ ♪ Oh, what a sight this joyous season ♪ ♪ Holiday lights shining so bright ♪ ♪ Oh what a sight this time of year ♪ ♪ Holiday lights, shining so bright ♪ ♪ Oh, what a sight this joyous season ♪ ♪ Holiday lights shining so bright ♪ ♪ Oh what a sight this time of year ♪ ♪ Oh what a sight this time of year ♪ ♪ Those holiday lights ♪ (calm piano music) - [Announcer] The Ichabod Crane's 7th and 8th grade chorus is under the direction of Josh Overrocker (calm piano music) ♪ All is calm, all is bright ♪ ♪ On this sweet silent night ♪ ♪ Stars above, shine their light ♪ ♪ On this sweet silent night ♪ ♪ On this sweet silent night ♪ ♪ And the snow comes down ♪ ♪ And the snow comes down ♪ ♪ Floating to the ground ♪ ♪ Floating to the ground ♪ ♪ And without a sound ♪ ♪ And without a sound ♪ ♪ The world turns white ♪ ♪ Silent night ♪ ♪ Holy night ♪ ♪ On the white winter snow ♪ ♪ Heavenly stars cast their glow ♪ ♪ Sparkling jewels, twinkling bright ♪ ♪ On this sweet silent night ♪ ♪ On this sweet silent night ♪ ♪ And the snow comes down ♪ ♪ And the snow comes down ♪ ♪ Floating to the ground ♪ ♪ Floating to the ground ♪ ♪ And without a sound ♪ ♪ And without a sound ♪ ♪ The world turns white ♪ ♪ Hearts take hold, dreams take flight ♪ ♪ On this sweet silent night ♪ ♪ On this sweet silent night ♪ (Ichabod Crane choir sings "Betelehemu" ) (Ichabod Crane choir sings in foreign language) (Ichabod Crane choir sings in foreign language continues) (Ichabod Crane choir sings in foreign language continues) (Ichabod Crane choir sings in foreign language continues) (Ichabod Crane choir sings in foreign language continues) (Ichabod Crane choir sings in foreign language continues) (calm piano music) ♪ God rest ye merry gentlemen ♪ ♪ Let nothing you dismay ♪ ♪ Remember Christ our Savior ♪ ♪ Was born on Christmas Day ♪ ♪ To save us all from Satan's power ♪ ♪ When we were gone astray ♪ ♪ Oh tidings of comfort and joy ♪ ♪ Comfort and joy ♪ ♪ Oh tidings of comfort and joy ♪ ♪ Rest ye merry gentlemen ♪ ♪ From God our Heavenly Father a blessed angel came ♪ ♪ And unto certain shepherds brought tidings of the same ♪ ♪ Tidings of the same ♪ ♪ How that in Bethlehem was born the son of God by name ♪ ♪ O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy ♪ ♪ O tidings of comfort and joy ♪ ♪ O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy ♪ ♪ O tidings of comfort and joy ♪ ♪ Tidings of joy ♪ ♪ Tidings of joy ♪ ♪ Tidings of joy ♪ ♪ Tidings of joy ♪ ♪ Tidings of joy ♪ ♪ Oh tidings of comfort and joy ♪ (cheerful music) - [Announcer] The Capitol District Youth Chorale is under the direction of Lynn Makrin.

(cheerful piano music) ♪ On a clear and stary night ♪ ♪ On a hill side far away ♪ ♪ Shepherds saw a golden light ♪ ♪ And they heard the angels say ♪ ♪ "Alleluia, shout for joy" ♪ ♪ Sweet music fills the sky ♪ ♪ The heavens ring while angels sing ♪ ♪ A Christmas lullaby ♪ ♪ Sleep, sleep, sleep ♪ ♪ Little one rest your head ♪ ♪ Dream of peace on earth in your manger bed ♪ ♪ Angels filled the evening sky ♪ ♪ And with joy began to sing ♪ ♪ "Glory be to God on high ♪ ♪ Let the bells of heaven ring" ♪ ♪ "Alleluia, shout for joy" ♪ ♪ Sweet music fills the sky ♪ ♪ The heavens ring while angels sing ♪ ♪ A Christmas lullaby ♪ ♪ It came upon the midnight clear, that glorious song of old ♪ ♪ From angels bending near the earth ♪ ♪ To touch their harps of gold ♪ ♪ "Alleluia, shout for joy" ♪ ♪ Sweet music fills the sky ♪ ♪ The heavens ring while angels sing ♪ ♪ A Christmas lullaby ♪ ♪ Sleep, sleep, sleep ♪ ♪ Little one rest your head ♪ ♪ Dream of peace on earth in your manger bed ♪ ♪ "Alleluia, shout for joy" ♪ ♪ Sweet music fills the sky ♪ ♪ The heavens ring while angels sing ♪ ♪ A Christmas lullaby ♪ ♪ A Christmas lullaby ♪ (cheerful piano music) ♪ 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 ♪ ♪ Oh little baby Jesus ♪ ♪ He was born on Christmas day ♪ ♪ A bright star in the heavens ♪ ♪ Like it wants to show the way ♪ ♪ Go tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ Over the hills and everywhere ♪ ♪ Go tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ That Jesus Christ is born ♪ ♪ The shepherds gathered around and then sat upon the hay ♪ ♪ Three wise men brought Him presents ♪ ♪ Gifts that joyous Christmas day ♪ ♪ Go tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ Over the hills and everywhere ♪ ♪ Go tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ That Jesus Christ is born ♪ ♪ Spread the news ♪ ♪ Go tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ Over the hills and everywhere ♪ ♪ Go tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ That Jesus Christ is born ♪ ♪ That Jesus Christ is born ♪ (calm piano 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 Yule-tide gay ♪ ♪ From now on ♪ ♪ Our troubles will be miles away ♪ ♪ Miles away ♪ ♪ Here we are as in olden days ♪ ♪ Happy golden days of yore ♪ ♪ 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 a shining star upon the highest bough ♪ ♪ And have yourself a merry little Christmas now ♪ ♪ And have yourself a merry little Christmas now ♪ ♪ Through ♪ (upbeat piano music) (upbeat piano music continues) - [Announcer] For music for the holidays has been provided by.

- [Narrator] Bryce Funeral Home in Troy and DeGraaf-Bryce Funeral Home in West Sand Lake take great pride in caring for families, and we'll work to provide you with a lasting tribute to your loved one.

For more information, BryceFuneralHome.com.

- [Presenter] Curtis Lumber provides kitchen design services featuring cabinetry from Wellborn, Masterpiece and Merillat and quartz countertops from Cambria.

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