The Sounds of Christmas
In 2020 and 2021 St. Luke’s produced a special Christmas music special that we aired on Television in Oklahoma City.
We will not be creating any Christmas Special this year, but you can enjoy these archived presentations online.
2020
Dr. Long shares several stories of the season along the St. Luke’s singers and musicians with featured singers Isaiah Bailey, Marcy Gonzales, Eryn Lecroy, Sarah Coburn, and Kelli O’Hara.
2021
Dr. Long shares several stories of the holiday season along the St. Luke’s Choir and Musicians. Special guest singers: Kristin Chenoweth, Eryn LeCroy, Meghan Picerno, John Riddle, Tamar Greene, Dan Micciche, Isaiah Bailey, Chanda Graham, and Jabbbarri Jones.
2020 Credits
SPECIAL THANKS
Jane Jayroe Gamble
Oklahoma Railway Museum
Senior Pastor, Dr. Bob Long
SOLOISTS
Kelli O’Hara
Eryn LeCroy
Sarah Coburn
Isaiah Bailey
Marcy Gonzales
CHOIR
Sarah Kuhlmann
Rachel Barnard
Lauren Ingebrigtsen
Selena Gilliam
Troy Freeman
Rafe McConnell
Wesley Hodges
Wendyle Andrews
CHILDREN
Gretchen Beatty
Miller Dick
Gwen Ritchal
Ellie Ritchal
Henning Soderberg
Emsley Soderberg
Hudson Steel
Tatum Wright
ORCHESTRA
Director: Mervin Tay
Flute: Wren Pfahl
Clarinet: Dawn Lindblade-Evans
Horn: Logan Fish
Trumpet: Ryan Sharp
Trombone: Daryl Nagode
Drums: Aaron Marshall
Violin1: Josiah Baker
Violin2: Laura Reese
Viola: Betty Yuan
Cello: José Palacios
Organ/Piano: Robert Fasol
Keyboard: Candace Fish
PRODUCTION CREW
Brent Manning
Doug McAbee
Brian Morgan
Jeremy Gossett
Eric Williams
Sam Brown
John Miley
Galen Boydstun
Arden Boydstun
Erika Manning
MUSIC
We Need A Little Christmas
Words & Music by Jerry Herman
Arranged by Mark Hayes
Hark! The Herald Angel Sing
Words by Charles Wesley,
Adapted by George Whitefield
Music by Felix Mendelssohn,
adapted by William H. Cummings
Arranged by Mervin Tay
Home for the Holidays
Words by Al Stillman
Music by Robert Allen
Arranged by Mervin Tay
Carol of the Bells
Words by Peter J. Wilhousky
Music by Leontovich
Arranged by Peter J. Wilhousky
Joy to the World
Words by Isaac Watts
Music by Lowell Mason
Arranged by Mack Wilberg
Believe
Words and Music by
Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri
Arrangement by Mervin Tay
All Is Well
Composed by Michael W. Smith
Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer
Music and Words by John Marks
Arranged by Mervin Tay
Let It Snow
Words by Sammy Cahn
Music by June Styne
Arranged by Mervin Tay
O Holy Night
Composed by Adolphe Adam
Recorded December 2015
at Esther Women
Silent Night
Words by Franz Gruber
Arranged by Al van der Beek, Jon Schmidt
and Steven Sharp Nelson
2021 Credits
GUEST SINGERS
Kristin Chenoweth
Mary Mitchell Campbell
Eryn LeCroy
Meghan Picerno
John Riddle
Tamar Greene
Dan Micciche
Isaiah Bailey
Chanda Graham
Jabbarri Jones
St. LUKE’S CHOIR
Sarah Kuhlmann
Jordan Knapick
Keely McGough
Julianne Reynolds
Vivienne Hasenbeck
Selena Gilliam
Troy Freeman
Adam Reese
Charlie Lankford-Burns
Austin Ladd
Hayden Coie
Colin Bannon
Todd Walters
Dave Attaway
Elizabeth Delgado-Savage
Amy Coplen
Luisa Torres
Elaine Weinmeister
Jayne Mathis
Sally Liles
Joy Hester
Candace Fish
Savannah White
ST. LUKE’S TECH CREW
Brent Manning
Brian Morgan
Doug McAbee
Aimee McRorie
Erika Manning
Hannah Campbell
Joseph Hatt
Arden Boydstun
Galen Boydstun
St. LUKE’S SINGERS
Madison Eckerson
Nolia Sweatt
Savannah White
Carly Miller
Kelsey Paul
CHILDREN’S CHOIR
Myla Boerger
Levi Boerger
Georgia Wolfe
Elle Ritchal
Miller Dick
Gretchen Beatty
Alayna Foster
Harvey Keester
ST. LUKE’S BAND
Kenny Anderson
Jason Cadamy
Deni Stubbs
Brian Dailey
Francisco Venegas
Candace Fish
Grant Wells
Andrew Smith
Daryl Nagode
ST. LUKE’S ORCHESTRA
Alyssa Andriotis
Dawn Lindblade-Evans
Ryan Sharp
Logan Fish
Daryl Nagode
Candace Fish
Robert Fasol
Marat Gabdullin
Laura Reese
Scotty Scott
Rob Bradshaw
Mike Geib
Brian Dailey
MUSIC
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of The Year
Lyrics and Music by Eddie Pola and George Wyle
Arrangement by Mark Hayes
Orchestration by Mervin Tay
Jesus O What A Wonderful Child
Traditional Spiritual
Snow
From “White Christmas”
Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin
This Christmas
Lyrics and Music by Donny Hathaway
Where Are Your Christmas
Lyrics and Music by James Horner, Will Jennings and Mariah Carey
Arrangement by Mervin Tay
Pie Jesu
(from “Requiem”)
Andrew Lloyd Webber
O Holy Night
Lyrics by John S. Dwight
Music by Adokphe Adam
Arrangement by Mervin Tay
You Never Walk Alone
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers
Arrangement by Mervin Tay
Old little town of Bethlehem
Lyrics by Phillips Brooks
Music by Lewis H. Redner and Ralph Vaughan Williams
Arrangement by Mervin Tay
Angels From the Realm of Glory
Lyrics by James Montgomery
Music by Henry Smart
Arr. by Mack Wilberg and Marshall McDonald
MUSIC MIXED AND MASTERED
Christina Giacona and Patrick Colon
of Onyx Lane
