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"Midnight Miracle tells the familiar Christmas story through the eyes of the shepherds and the animals. Written by Gene Grier and Lowell Everson, the music includes engaging original compositions as well as arrangements of the familiar Christmas carols ""He Is Born"" and Silent Night."" In addition to helping children learn the Christmas story, the education component helps children learn the difference between ""legend"" and truth. As they learn the musical, the children will learn to define the word legend and will also discover for themselves that the bibical account of the birth of Christ is true, not some legend, and therefore has real meaning for people's lives. The set and costumes are traditional in nature. There are 5-8 speaking parts for the animals, in addition to shepherds and townspeople. Suggestions for creating simple costumes for several different animals (cow, sheep, and donkey) are included."

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Gene Grier is President of Music Unlimited and Evergreen Morning Press in Clarkston, Michigan. He has over 800 music titles in print. Gene composed the children's musical, Midnight Miracle and several anthems with Abingdon Press. Lowell Everson is a graduate of Michigan State University with post graduate degrees from Catholic University of America. Upon graduation he served four years as pianist and arranger for The United States Army Chorus in Washington, D.C., traveling extensively and giving a number of command performances as the White House. As a teacher for thirty years in Livonia, his choirs and ensembles were consistently judged outstanding and selected as state champions and performing artists at the Mid-West Music conferences. In 1972, Les Jeunesses Musicales De France invited his choir to participate in their national festival. He was teacher of the year in 1979 and was recently honored as a member emeritus by the Michigan School Vocal Music Association. Lowell is presently composing and arranging for college, church, and children's choirs in addition to giving workshops and recording for publishing companies. Lowell is married to Millie, a voice teacher and president of Classical Bells. They have four children, four grandchildren, and love to travel.

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